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Andrew Babin

Topic Essay Outline

LEO 310

Recovery From Substance Abuse

I. Introduction

A. Substance abuse impacts individuals and families all over the globe, causing much dis-
parity between users and their loved ones.

II. THE RIGHT TREATMENT

A. There are a handful of different ways to treat opioid addiction. While some are better
than others, it is important that the right road to recovery is selected.

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III. Relapse or Homelessness

A. Horace Bush, a 62 year old man from brooklyn, decided to take action against his heroin
addiction and check himself into a flophouse in Brooklyn which was designed to aid re-
covering addicts like himself.

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IV. The Dark Side Of Prescription Drugs

A. Becoming addicted to a substance is much easier than it sounds. For Shawn Schneider, a
carpenter and rock musician from Wisconsin, all it took was a hard fall from a ladder
while doing outdoor roofing work in the winter time.

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V. Cancer Treatment and Drug Abuse

A. The case of Dr. Keith Flaherty is an extraordinary example of how addictive substances
can be.

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VI. Heroin’s Hometown

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A. On Staten Island alone, thirty-six people died from heroin in 2012 which is the highest
number in at least a decade. According to the most recent available city health depart-
ment records; the death rate was higher than the city’s other four boroughs had seen in 10
years.

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VII. Getting the Right Treatment

A. William Cope Moyers is a recovered alcohol and drug addict who needed four intense
treatment experiences over 5 yeas before he threw away his life as a substance abuser.

VIII. Exercise and recovery

A. Methods of recovery from substance abuse are typically rooted in using other drugs and
therapy as a way to cope with the physical addiction many drugs impose upon their vic-
tims.

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IX. Conclusion

A. Substance Abuse is an infectious epidemic of society that spreads quickly and easily. The
most important part of recovering from substance abuse is the correct approach to a
proper treatment.