Stages of addiction worksheet
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HappierTherapy
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The Happier Therapy editorial team is made up of Masters and PhD counselling psychologists. Each worksheet is created by a team member with exposure to and experience in the subject matter. The worksheet then gets reviewed by a more senior editorial member. This is someone with extensive knowledge of the subject matter and highly cited published material.
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What is the theory behind this Stages of addiction worksheet?
Addiction does not occur out of the blue. This maladaptive behavior is reached through a systematic manner. Either some people reach this stage quickly or gradually, but there are four main stages of addiction. 1) Experimentation, 2) Regular use, 3) Risky use/abuse, and 4) Drug addiction and dependency.
How will the worksheet help?
This worksheet will psychoeducate clients regarding stages of addiction. The self reflective questions will let them assess which stage they are in.
How to use this worksheet?
To use this worksheet, read the educational material regarding addiction. Below every stage, provided some self reflective questions. Write your honest responses in the given space.
