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Case Study 3 LaToya Wiles Southern New Hampshire University PSY: 200 Foundations of Addiction Instructor Cassity Asher

Katie, a 35-year-old woman, is a wife and mother of two, and a rising professional. Unfortunately, Katie is no stranger to the struggles of addiction. Her drug of choice is prescription medication, particularly pain medication and a muscle relaxant called Soma. Her husband Lewis called for an intervention, indicating that Katie had relapsed back into using pain medications about four months ago. Katie soon realized that she could purchase her pills online. This worsened her addiction. According to the Center for Disease and Control Prevention,” Drug overdose deaths are still high.”  From 1999 to 2019, 841,000 people (about half the population of Idaho) died from a drug overdose  In 2019, 71,000 people died from drug overdoses  It was a leading cause of injury related death in the United States  Over 70% of overdose deaths involved an opioid like prescription opioids, heroin, or synthetic opioids (like fentanyl). ( America’s drug overdose epidemic: Putting Data to action 2021). Katie’s addiction is both a substance and process addiction. Her substance addiction to pain medications is the primary issue at hand, but she also struggles with the process of addiction. This is highlighted by her previous addiction to pain meds. A historical perspective, Journal of Addictive Diseases states that the history of women and addiction extends back more than 150 years, also that the statistical findings of women addiction particularly are hard to gather. A source explains that nationally representative data from the

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were used to estimate the prevalence of prescription drug use from 1999-2000 to 2011-2012. The history of Katie’s addiction is complex and varied. She was initially introduced to pain medication in her early 20’s following a car accident resulting in chronic pain. Katie developed a dependence on these medications over the years, leading to a more serious addiction. Her addiction soon led to strained relationships with her family and eventually caused her to lose her job. Katie’s addiction has had a significant impact on herself, her family, and her community. It has caused her to lose countless hours of productivity, fall behind at work, and threaten her career. It has led to strained relationships with her family, particularly her husband, and strained her relationship with her children. Her addiction has led to significant emotional distress, shame, and embarrassment. As per the details provided in the case study, the results of Katie’s case remain uncertain. In the case, Lewis, Katie’s husband called to discuss the possibility of an intervention with Katie due to concerns that she had relapsed back to using medication four months ago. They scheduled an appointment to discuss whether an intervention was the right option for her. Without more information regarding the outcome of the intervention, it is hard to assess if it was successful or not. Lewis and Katie had a few couple of sessions, but her substance abuse problems were never discussed because the couple argued about other things. After a few sessions, her husband Lewis stopped committing to their couple of sessions. Katie then began individual sessions in which she eventually started to become a no show. However, I believe that the fact that Katie’s husband reached out seeking help is a key step towards addressing her issue of addiction. It shows he wants to support his wife in helping her overcome her addiction. and moving towards recovery.

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