Lesson 1: Addiction is Learned - Slide 23
People Use To Make Friends
- Using gives people admission to new social groups in which using is the only requirement to be a part of the group
- To be part of a using social group you can go to bars, raves, clubs, lounges, pubs, parks or any place where alcohol and multiple substances are used and sold
- It’s an easy way to get social acceptance
Notes:
Pg. 22-23, Beck, Aaron T., Wright, Fred D., Newman, Cory F. & Liese, Bruce S. (1993). Cognitive Therapy of Substance Abuse. New York. The Guilford Press.
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