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Session 3 TND

Session 3 TND. Myths and Denial Mrs. Worthy Gateway School. CHAMPS : Mrs. Worthy is Teaching. Answer and ask questions. Raise you hand…I have a question. Complete Assignment. Stay seated. Follow directions, look up, write, pay attention.

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Session 3 TND

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  1. Session 3 TND Myths and Denial Mrs. Worthy Gateway School

  2. CHAMPS: Mrs. Worthy is Teaching Answer and ask questions Raise you hand…I have a question. Complete Assignment Stay seated Follow directions, look up, write, pay attention

  3. What is an example of a belief about drug use that people your age hold that may be unrealistic? • Example: It’s okay to drive high, because I drive more carefully when I’ve been smoking weed than I do when I’m not smoking…

  4. MYTH #1 • DRUG USE PROVIDES EMOTIONAL PROTECTION FROM THE OUTSIDE WORLD

  5. Is there a small part of this myth that is true? Which Part? • Drug use allows a temporary escape from reality • People who avoid facing problems feel uncomfortable • They don’t deal with their problems

  6. What makes this a myth? • People don’t really escape, they just hide from reality • Sooner or later, reality catches up with them

  7. What would make people want to use drugs to “emotionally protect” themselves from the outside world? • Drugs work quickly • Social coping skills take time to learn

  8. How long does a drug-induced “happiness” usually last? • This type of happiness only last as long as the user is high

  9. What is the difference between drug-induced “happiness” and natural state of happiness? • Drug-induced happiness is usually based on a superficial or shallow experience that is perceived as funny. When the person is sober, the same incidents are not usually seen as funny. Some drugs do mimic a feeling of well being and happiness. However, once the person is sober, the effects of the drug disappear.

  10. MYTH 2 • DRUGS HELP PEOPLE TO ESTABLISH FRIENDSHIPS

  11. Is there a small part of this myth that is true? Which part? • Partying may involve a lot of social interaction, which can be fun

  12. What makes this a myth? • Drug related friendships are usually built upon mutual drug use

  13. What types of friendships are established with drug use? • Superficial friendships

  14. Is it easier to start conversations and meet new people when high or drunk? Why or why not? • Confident • Comfort

  15. Have you ever been the only sober person around people who are using? • How were people behaving differently than when they’re sober?

  16. Myth 3 • PEOPLE GET USED TO A DRUG

  17. Is there a small part of this myth that is true? Which part? • At first people cough or get nauseated • After a while symptoms stop • The person may believe that this means that they have learned how to use the drug correctly

  18. What makes this a myth? • No one gets used to a drug • Addiction is when you cant live without it or you use every day

  19. What are some examples of getting used to a drug • You don’t throw up or cough anymore

  20. How is getting used to a drug a sign of addiction

  21. Is it a myth that you can get used to other drugs, but not marijuana? Why or why not? • You can experience tolerance to marijuana, you can get addicted to it

  22. MYTH 4 • DRUG USE SHOWS INDEPENDENCE

  23. Is there a small part of this myth that is true? Which part? • It may look like a drug user is not under the influence of anything or anybody

  24. What makes it a myth? • Once a user becomes addicted to a drug, he/she is dependent on it

  25. What does it really mean to be independent? • Making good choices • Not being dependent on others

  26. In what ways do you think you can become dependent on drugs? • Escape problems • Emotionally stable • Physically Dependent • Experience withdrawal symptoms whenever you aren’t getting high

  27. Do you think that TV shows and movies influence your views on whether drug use shows independence? If so, how? • Over the age actors in movies • Portrays drug use as COOL • No consequences

  28. What do you think makes a person live in denial? • Living in denial may be easier than admitting a drug problem. Also, people who use drugs sometimes reverse ‘cause’ and ‘effect’. For exmaple, they may say they use drugs out of boredom or to have fun, but in reality, they may be bored because they do drugs. • Users may lose their creativity and their ability to find interesting drug free things to do

  29. What are the benefits of living in denial? What does a person get out of it? • They don’t have to take responsibility for their own lives • They pretend everything is ok

  30. Four kinds of denial: • Blame others • Deny injury • Deny effect on other • Reinterpretation (change the story)

  31. Denial Type 1 • DRUG USERS FREQUENTLY BLAME OTHERS OR OUTSIDE SOCAIL EVENTS FOR THEIR DRUG USE

  32. DENIAL TYPE 2 • DRUG USERS MAY DENY INJURY FROM DRUG USE

  33. DENIAL TYPE 3 • DRUG USERS DENY THEIR EFFECTS ON OTHERS

  34. DENIAL TYPE 4 • DRUGS USERS REINTERPET BAD THINGS THAT HAPPEN TO THEM, SO THAT THEY APPEAR TO BE POSITIVE, OR AT LEAST NOT SO BAD • REINTERPRETATION= MAKING NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES SEEM POSITIVE

  35. DO YOU THINK THAT PEOPLE IN DENIAL WHO BELIEVE MYTHS ABOUT DRUG USE ARE IN DENIAL?

  36. WITHOUT MENTIONING NAMES, RAISE YOUR HNAD IF YOU KNOW OF A PERSON WHO IS IN DENIAL ABOUT THEIR DRUG USE • WHAT DOES THIS PERSON DO TO MAKE YOU THINK THEY ARE IN DENIAL? • DO YOU THINK THIS PERSON BELIEVES ANY OF THE MYTHS WE DISCUSSED?

  37. SUMMARY • A MYTH IS A FALSE BELIEF THAT JUSTIFIES AN ACTON • DENIAL IS FILTERING OUT THE NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF A BEHAVIOR, LIKE DRUG USE, EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE OBVIOUS TO OTHERS

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