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ASAM ✔✔American Society of Addiction Medicine
Prefrontal Cortex ✔✔The part of the brain that enables us to assess situations. This part of the
brain is still maturing during adole
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ASAM ✔✔American Society of Addiction Medicine
Prefrontal Cortex ✔✔The part of the brain that enables us to assess situations. This part of the
brain is still maturing during adolescence.
Moral Model ✔✔Addictions are the result of human weakness, character defects. This model has
no sympathy for people with serious addictions believing that the addict demonstrated a great
moral failure. Focuses on believing the addict has a "choice"
Disease Model ✔✔addiction is an illness. Comes as a result of the impairment of healthy
neurochemical or behavioral processes. Jellinek is a pioneer of this model.
Genetic Model ✔✔Individuals have a genetic predisposition to certain behaviors.
Cultural Model ✔✔Culture is a strong determinant of whether or not individuals may become
addicts.
Blended Model ✔✔Considers elements of all other models. Dependency is different for different
individuals and each case should be considered on an individual basis.
The Brains Mesolimbic System ✔✔Alcohol and drug significantly affect the reward/pleasure
centers in this. Plays a large part in experiencing pleasure.
Dopamine ✔✔the neurotransmitter related to pleasure
Alcohol ✔✔The most widely used and abused substance. A CNS depressant.
Marijuana ✔✔The most common illicit drug used. THC acts on cannabinoid receptors that
influence pleasure, memory, thinking, concentration.
Nucleus Accumbens ✔✔The brains pleasure center, neurons in the nucleus accumbens use
dopamine. Every drug of abuse stimulates dopamine release.
ROSC's ✔✔Recovery Orientated Systems of Care: Distinctive emphasis on post treatment
monitoring and support
Dimensions included in an effective ROSC ✔✔Health, Home, Purpose, community,
Three Core Components of a ROSC ✔✔Collaborative decision-making (individuals are
empowered to direct their own recovery)
Continuity of services (ongoing and seamless connections with services and supports)
Service quality (services are evidence based and appropriate towards the individual)
Recovery Management ✔✔a term being used to encompass continuity of care (time sustained
recovery focused collaboration between service consumers and providers)
Physical Recovery Capital ✔✔made up of physical and human recovery capital. Physical recovery
capital includes physical health, financial assets, clothing, food, shelter. Human recovery capital
includes values, knowledge, education, communication skills.
Family/Social Recovery Capital ✔✔grounded in interpersonal relationships between the person in
recovery and the people in their family that support recovery efforts.
Community Recovery Capital ✔✔a reflection of the environment where the person in recovery
lives. It encompasses community attitudes towards addiction, local rules and policies, and
resources available
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