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Addictions

Kód ITMS projektu: 26110130519 Gymnázium Pavla Jozefa Šafárika – moderná škola tretieho tisícročia. Addictions. Content. What things might people become addicted to Definition of addiction Quiz Group work Are You a Net Junkie? Drink and Drug Problem Discussions Sources.

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Addictions

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  1. Kód ITMS projektu: 26110130519 Gymnázium Pavla Jozefa Šafárika – moderná škola tretieho tisícročia Addictions

  2. Content • What things might people become addicted to • Definition of addiction • Quiz • Group work • Are You a Net Junkie? • Drink and Drug Problem • Discussions • Sources

  3. Whatthingsmightpeoplebecomeaddicted to? shopaholic alcoholic drugs Kinds of addictions biting nails gambling Internet addict Chocolate addict

  4. Addiction- WHAT IS IT? • Addiction is a chronic brain disease that can be caused by abusing drugs or alcohol. Over time, addiction changes the structure and function of the brain. Exercise 1

  5. What do you know about addiction? 1. Addiction can begin when a person uses drugs, but addiction involves more than just using a lot of drugs. T / F 2. Addiction is usually progressive and continues to worsen over time. T / F 3. People often develop addiction in a day or two. T / F 4. Whether physical and/or psychological, addiction can be overcome. T /F 5. An important step toward recovery is accepting that change must occur. T / F 6. Addiction can cause a lack of control over thoughts, feelings, ideas, or behaviors. T / F 7. An addict in recovery should recognize that owning up to the addiction doesn’t mean he or she is a bad person. T / F Exercise 2

  6. GROUP WORK Below are four examples of things people might be addicted to: • Work in groups or pairs and make notes about how being addicted to one of them affects the addict’s life. Think about, money, social life, family, time, health, etc. • What similarities and differences do you find? • Is one addiction worse than the others? • What advice would you give to an addict?

  7. Match the sentence halves • 1. Internet addicts don’t realize how... a... lonely and tired. • 2. Leading psychiatrists think... b... spends 23 hours a week playing online games. • 3. The average South Korean high school student... c... difficult to treat. • 4. People have died because of their... d... many hours they spend online. • 5. South Koreans go online... e... social networking websites. • 6. Internet addiction is... f... Internet addiction. • 7. Facebook and MySpace are... g... better computers and software. • 8. In the USA, most people...h... at Internet cafes more often than Americans. • 9. Internet addicts are often...i... Internet addiction is a real illness. • 10. Internet addicts think they need...j... surf the Internet at home.

  8. Discussion: Are you a net junkie? Answer these questions for yourself or for someone you know and discuss the results. Do you think these test questions are a good indicator of Internet addiction? • Do you feel preoccupied with the Internet? • Do you need increasing amounts of time on the net in order to achieve satisfaction? • Have you repeatedly made unsuccessful efforts to control, cut back or stop Internet use? • Do you feel restless, moody, depressed or tense when you try to cut down or stop Internet use? • Do you often stay online longer than you originally intended? • Have you jeopardized or risked losing a partner, job, educational or career opportunity because of the Internet? • Have you lied to family members, a therapist or others to conceal the extent of your involvement with the Internet? • Do you use it to escape from problems (e.g. feelings of helplessness, guilt, anxiety, depression)?

  9. DRINK & DRUGS: Have you ever gone to school while under the influence of alcohol or drugs? Have you ever drunk alcohol at school? Have you ever encountered someone drunk in his/her job? Talk with your partner(s) about alcohol and drugs in the workplace / school. How would you react if you discovered these people to be drunk? Your dentist The pilot of your airplane The cashier at the bank A police officer Your English teacher The doctor about to operate on you The repair person fixing your gas cooker The photographer at your wedding

  10. DRUNK DOCTORS OPINIONS: Talk with your partner(s) about how far you agree with these opinions: • Doctors are human. It’s OK for them to drink too much occasionally. • Doctors should be required to abstain completely from alcohol. • Being a doctor is stressful. They need to drink. • A doctor found to be “over the limit” should be banned from medicine for life. • Doctors are crazy to become alcoholics. They know the damage alcohol causes. • Alcoholic doctors are probably only in Britain. • All medical staff should be breath tested every time they go on duty. • There are plenty of jobs more stressful than a doctor’s.

  11. Listen and complete the gaps: UK doctors’ drink/drug problem BNE: The British medical profession has a _____ ___ ____ _______, according to a BBC television documentary aired on June 13. Alcohol and _________ _____ is becoming disturbingly common among Britain's medical practitioners. The programme claimed ____ ___ __ ___ doctors and nurses, about 13,000 in total, has an addiction. The BBC discovered that in the past decade, 750 medical staff have been formally___________ ___ __________ for being drunk or _____ ___ _________ of drugs while on duty. Reporters also found the medical profession has issued no clear _____ _________ ___ _____ doctors are allowed to drink before going to work. Dr. Michael Wilks, chairman of the British Medical Association’s ethics committee, confessed to reporters that his __________ ___ __ ______. He said it needed to acknowledge the fact it had a problem and ________ ___ _________ _______. He told the BBC: “You've got a profession that doesn’t want to ____ __ __ ___ _____ that it’s got a problem in the ranks.…You’ve got ______ __ ______ that make it virtually impossible for an alcoholic doctor to be helped.” Dr. Vivienne Nathanson warned that ______ __ __________ on alcohol and drugs would __________ ________ patient care. She added: “Doctors work in very stressful environments in a culture where it is difficult to seek help.”

  12. GIVE YOUR OPINION • Are drugs a part of a night’s entertainment in our country? • Should ”soft drugs” be legalized? Why / why not? • What do you think about parents giving their drug addict children money to buy drugs? • Should society help those young people who have become drug addicted? Exercise 3

  13. Použité zdroje • The Guardian Weekly -Addiction to Internet ‘is an illness’ -David Smith - March 23, 2008 • http://www.yalemedicalgroup.org • http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com • http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/columns/ask-dr-mark/9048-Dealing-With-Teen-Gaming-Addiction

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