Stephanie Jacques

Informative Speech Outline

I. Introduction
a. Attention Getter: Play Song from 16-37 seconds in​ ​("Jelly Roll "Addiction
Kills" (Official Video) - YouTube")

b. Audience Relevance: “​when you do something recurrently, day after day, you go
deeper in the sea, and eventually the depth becomes deeper than your will, afterward
it is very hard to have a way out.” ​ADDICTION KILLS. Pakistan Observer, 11/25/2015

c. Credibility: I am a recovering addict, and I have struggled through many

different forms of addiction including drugs, sex, and self-harm. I would like
to throw in there that I found numerous programs to help combat the disease
of addiction.
d. Thesis and Preview: There are many different types of addiction that most
people are unaware of. Today I will be informing you all on Drug addiction,
Sex addiction, and self- harm addiction.
Transition to the first main point ​ Before I talk about drug addiction… “define addiction”
II. Main Point 1: ​Drug addiction is alive and well,
a. Sub point A-
“According to the World ​Drug​ Report data, ​drug​-related deaths in 2012 were reported to
be 183,000 (range: 95,000–226,000), with a corresponding mortality rate of 40.0 (range:
20.8–49.3) deaths per million among the population aged 15–64 (United Nations Office
on ​Drugs​ and Crime, [ ​30​] ); further, ​substance​ ​abuse​ cannot only lead to premature
death, such as in the case of overdose but also severely curtail the quality of life through
disability (United Nations Office on ​Drugs​ and Crime, [ ​30​] ).”​ ​ ​(Hsieh, Tsai, Tsai,
Hsu, & Hsu, 2015)
b. Sub point B- I have some personal knowledge on this topic considering I have
suffered from the disease of drug addiction. I have worked with many drug
addicts who have become addicted to a range of different drugs. Some
examples are Meth, opiates, marijuana, Acid, Mushrooms, ecstasy, and even
air duster whip-its.
c. Sub point C- If one wanted to seek help for themselves or a loved one they
could call the Pacific Cliniques Hotline at 1-877-722-2337. There is also a
physical office in yucca valley located at​ 56020 Santa Fe Trail # M, Yucca 

Valley, CA 92284​ LPLINE:

Transition (signpost, review, preview): “Define Sex addiction”
III. Main Point 2: ​ Sex addiction is a real thing.
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a. Sub point A-​ “​An increasing number of people recounting excessive sexual
thoughts or behaviors have been categorized as suffering from sex
addiction or hypersexual disorder”​ ​(Briggs, 2017)
b. Sub point​ B- Most people don’t know that sex addiction is a “real
thing”, however, I have experienced the addiction first hand.
Sexual hyperactivity typically feeds off of underlying
emotions/feelings whether conscious or subconscious. In a
majority of cases, the sex addict will also have a co-addiction such
as drugs or gambling.
c. Sub point C- If one desired to seek help for themselves or
someone they love they could call ​(855) 454-0025 which is an (all
addictions help hotline.)

Transition (signpost, review, preview):​ Define Self-mutilation addiction

V. Main Point 3: ​Self-mutilation is, in fact, an addiction.
a. Sub point A- ​Non-suicidal ​self​-injury (NSSI) may be characterized as a process
addiction​ for some individuals who s ​ elf​-injure.​ (​ Buser & Buser, 2013)
b. Sub point B
Transition and signal closing
VI. Conclusion: ​There are many types of addictions as well as resources to help the
sufferers of them.
a. Restate thesis: There are many different types of addiction that most people
are unaware of. Today I will be informing you all on Drug addiction, Sex
addiction, and self- mutilation addiction.
b. Review main points:​ ​The main points I went over today are that Drug
addiction is alive and well, ​Sex addiction regardless of contrary belief is a real
thing, and​ ​Self-mutilation is, in fact, an addiction.
c. Closing- wide awake song est 15 seconds

References

Jelly Roll "Addiction Kills" (Official Video) - YouTube. (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96e7uTbiWEc
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ADDICTION KILLS. Pakistan Observer, 11/25/2015

Hsieh, M., Tsai, S., Tsai, C., Hsu, Y., & Hsu, M. (2017). What Is the Addiction World Like? Understanding
the Lived Experience of the Individuals’ Illicit Drug Addiction in Taiwan. ​Perspectives in Psychiatric Care​,
53​(1), 47–54. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppc.12136

Briggs, J., Gough, B., & das Nair, R. (2017). Losing control in sex addiction: “Addict” and “Non-addict”
accounts. ​Sexual & Relationship Therapy​, ​32​(2), 195–209.
https://doi.org/10.1080/14681994.2016.1276551

This citation is here twice because I’m not sure which one is the better one
Buser, T. J., & Buser, J. K. (2013). Conceptualizing Nonsuicidal Self-Injury as a Process Addiction:
Review of Research and Implications for Counselor Training and Practice. ​Journal of Addictions &
Offender Counseling,​ ​34​(1), 16–29. ​https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2161-1874.2013.00011.x

Buser, T. J., & Buser, J. K. (2013, April 7). Conceptualizing Nonsuicidal Self-Injury as a
Process Addiction: Review of Research and Implications for Counselor Training and Practice.
Retrieved March 7, 2020, from
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/j.2161-1874.2013.00011.x
Sex Addiction Hotline. (n.d.). Retrieved March 8, 2020, from
https://www.psychguides.com/hotlines/sex-addiction/