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VIDEO 11: ASAM DEFINITION OF ADDICTION (PT. 6 OF 6)

Key points:
• Addiction is a progressive disease: pattern of use as well as consequences related to use
• Relapse:  Tends to pick up where the user left off and continues to get worse

  Quiz hints

(Watch for these important points to be ready for the quiz following the video!)

• "Between the ages 17 and 21, consequences related to substance use can increase exponentially." 
• Teen consequences turn into adult consequences (match the consequences) 
• "If a person relapses after a period of abstinence, they tend to pick up where they left off."
• Summary (answers not limited to this video): Characteristics of addiction and corresponding meanings
• "Addiction is a condition you have to learn to manage, and you do this by working an ongoing recovery program."