RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DRUG USE, TEMPERAMENT, AND FAMILY DYSFUNCTION
TEMPERAMENT SJ NF SP NT
FAMILY DYSFUNCTION Neglect Enmeshment Abuse Abandonment
DRUG PREFERENCE SEDATIVES EUPHORIANTS STIMULANTS HALLUCINOGENS
EXAMPLES:

Alcohol
Sleeping Pills
Tranquilizers
Narcotics
Painkillers

 Marijuana
Hashish
Cocaine
Alchohol
Ecstasy

Cocaine
Speed
Crack
Nicotine
Caffeine

PCP
Acid (LSD)
Peyote
Mushrooms
Ecstasy

DESIRED EFFECT OF DRUG

Relief from tension
Withdrawal
Relaxation

Feeling good
Pleasure		 Energy
High
Relief from boredom

Spiritual experience
Escape to a different reality
MIMICS THIS BODY CHEMICAL (NEUROTRANSMITTER) Serotonin Endorphines Adrenaline
Noradrenaline 		Dopamine
HEALTHY BEHAVIORS THAT PRODUCE MORE OF THIS FEELING (OR NEUROTRANSMITTER)

Relaxation

Fishing
Jacuzzis
Deep Breathing
Reading
Massage
Sunbathing

Pleasure

Fun
Exercise
Sex
Relaxation
Music

Stimulation

Sports
High Risk Activities
Amusement Parks
Skydiving
Skiing
Scary movies

Wonder

Meditation
Church
Science Fiction
Yoga
Rebirthing

TWELVE STEPS 1 - 3 4 - 6 7 - 9 10 - 12

(Adapted from a paper by Carol Roberts, Atlanta, Georgia, 1987.)