S21 Ep5: (1/2) [Emma] Mind Games
Something Was Wrong
Broken Cycle Media
4.1 • 26K Ratings
🗓️ 31 July 2024
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
*Content Warning: Sexual assault, rape, violence, sexual harassment, mature themes, drug use, substance use disorder, interpersonal violence, death, gambling.
*Sources:
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. Substance Abuse Treatment and Domestic Violence. Rockville (MD): Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (US); 1997. (Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series, No. 25.) Chapter 1—Effects of Domestic Violence on Substance Abuse Treatment. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK64441/
McNeely J, Adam A. Substance Use Screening and Risk Assessment in Adults [Internet]. Baltimore (MD): Johns Hopkins University; 2020 Oct. Table 3, DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for Diagnosing and Classifying Substance Use Disorders [abc]
Mehr JB, Bennett ER, Price JL, de Souza NL, Buckman JF, Wilde EA, Tate DF, Marshall AD, Dams-O'Connor K, Esopenko C. Intimate partner violence, substance use, and health comorbidities among women: A narrative review. Front Psychol. 2023 Jan 27;13
Professional, Cleveland Clinic medical. “Substance Use Disorder (SUD): Symptoms & Treatment.” Cleveland Clinic, my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/16652-drug-addiction-substance-use-disorder-sud. Accessed 25 June 2024.
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“Substance Use Disorder.” Johns Hopkins Medicine, 31 Jan. 2023, www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/substance-abuse-chemical-dependency.
*Resources:
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Faces and Voices of Recovery (nonprofit) https://facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/
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Quick Guide for Clinicians https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/sma15-3583.pdf
SAMHSA’s National Helpline https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
SAFE Project (resource for help) https://www.safeproject.us/about-us/
Shatterproof (nonprofit) https://www.shatterproof.org/
Vine https://www.vinelink.com/#state-selection
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| 0:00.0 | Something Was Wrong is intended for mature audiences, as it discusses topics that can be upsetting, |
| 0:05.9 | such as emotional, physical, and sexual violence, rape, and murder. |
| 0:10.9 | Content warnings for each episode and confidential resources for survivors can be found in the episode |
| 0:17.2 | notes. Some survivor names have been changed for anonymity purposes. |
| 0:22.5 | pseudonyms are given to minors in these stories for their privacy and protection. |
| 0:27.2 | Testimony shared by guests of the show is their own and does not necessarily reflect |
| 0:32.1 | the views of myself, broken cycle media, or Wondery. The podcast and any linked materials should not be |
| 0:39.7 | construed as medical advice, nor is the information a substitute for professional medical |
| 0:45.4 | expertise or treatment. Thank you so much for listening. According to the Cleveland Clinic, |
| 0:52.6 | substance use disorder is a mental health condition in which a person has a problematic pattern of substance use that can cause distress and or impairs their life. |
| 1:02.0 | The complicated behavioral patterns of substance use disorder can range from mild to severe. |
| 1:08.0 | The severe form is classified as addiction. Addiction, however, |
| 1:12.8 | does not appear in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders, or DSM, |
| 1:18.1 | like Substance Use Disorder does. The DSM-5 criteria for diagnosing and classifying substance |
| 1:24.9 | use disorders falls under four distinct classifications. |
| 1:28.3 | Impaired control over substance use, social impairment, risky use, and pharmacological |
| 1:35.3 | criteria as in tolerance and withdrawal. |
| 1:39.3 | Johns Hopkins Medicine shares that substances that have the potential to be addictive frequently |
| 1:44.9 | include alcohol, prescription medicines, and hallucinogens, among others. Substance use |
| 1:51.3 | disorder is wide-reaching. In fact, in 2023, the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics |
| 1:57.6 | reported that substance use disorder affects over 20 million Americans |
| 2:02.5 | aged 12 and over. There's a striking correlation between substance use disorder and domestic |
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