1. All Fall Up
Getting to the Heart of The Matter
Dr. Louise A. Stanger Ed.D, LCSW, CIP

2. Women and Addiction
• Depression and PTSD with
SA Higher
• Mortality rate higher more
than 50% for women
• Because of hormone
fluctuations women can
become intoxicated quicker
then males (NIIA)
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3. Women and Addiction
• 40 percent of all substance
abusers are women
• Women get less treatment
than men
• Family issues –women more
likely to be scorned
• Workplace –often like males
able to hide
• Women will visit Drs for
illnesses a stomach pains
etc and not realize they are
addicted
• NIDA – MDs prescribe twice
as many psychotropic drugs
for women
• Sex and alcohol
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4. The Lure
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5. Superwoman
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6. Stronger?
Better?
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7. My Family History
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8. My Family History
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9. Just like
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10. Dance:Resilience
• Mental Health Issues
• Substance Abuse
• Sudden Death
• Adoption
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11. Promise:Marry a doctor and live
happily ever after
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12. Fall Down
Speed bumps…..
….along the way
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13. Love
Fall UP
Live
Laughter
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14. Fall up: Add a sub-headline
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15. Joy:Doing the Footwork
Discover:Happiness
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16. Create:A New Way of Being
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17. Inspire Others
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18. Give
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20. Celebrate
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