Addiction: Etiology and Minnesota Model of Addiction Treatment

Running head: ADDICTION
ADDICTION
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Table of Contents
Introduction...............................................................................................2
Etiology of addiction....................................................................................2
Causes of substance abuse: ..............................................................................2
Minnesota model of addiction treatment: ..............................................................3
Advantages of Minnesota model of addiction: ........................................................3
Disadvantages of Minnesota model of addiction: ......................................................
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Bio-psycho social mode: ..................................................................................
4
Additive gene and mutation: .............................................................................4
Ambivalence Harm reduction: ..........................................................................4
Conclusion...................................................................................................5
Bibliography: .............................................................................................6

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Introduction:
Addiction is a multifaceted disorder of a person, a brain disorder which is established
due to compulsive substance abuse regardless of their harmful consequence “Alcohol is the
major leading cause of bipolar disorder” stated by Rehm et al. (2016). Pg 422. Individual
who suffer from addiction have their interest and focus on abusing certain substance which
incudes, alcohol, drugs or any kind of medication to an extent, where the person is no longer
able to stay without taking that substance (Leukefeld et al. 2018, Pg 56). The 12 step program
of Minnesota model of addiction treatment is used in order to asses and treat individuals
suffering from any kind of substance addiction. The model is used to provide recovery to the
patient along with long term effectiveness to them (Griffiths, 2015, Pg 44). The assignment
will focus on the aetiology of addiction and the purpose of Minnesota model of addiction
treatment.
Aetiology of addiction:
Addiction is stated as a brain disorder as it is observed that in several individual
substance usage alterations occurs according to the fact that how their brain behaves. These
frequent changes in substance abuse make it increasingly further problematic for the
individual to eliminate the harmful behaviours of substance abuse (DiClemente, 2018, Pg
200). These substance abuse leads the individual to a stage where the person is no longer in a
state to live a normal life without using or in taking the substance. It has been seen that
substance abuse may lead a person toward a condition of bipolar disorder (Chung et al., 2016,
Pg 334). The condition needs immediate treatment in order to overcome the condition and
avoid any severe outcome from the condition.
Causes of substance abuse:
There are several reasons behind a person’s habit of substance abuse. The following
reasons are the chief factors leading a person towards addition:
Stressful surrounding of an individual is one of the factors leading a person towards
addiction. It is necessary to avoid drinking or any other substance abuse and prefer healthy
procedures to remove stress (Everitt and Trevor, 2016, Pg 25).
 Mental health issues such as depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder or dual
behaviour disorder maybe a reason behind a person’s habit of substance abuse.