28 Days

The members in the group were very inviting and open with their mission. The programs presentation was very interesting and helpful to each person in attendant. Although the meeting lasted one hour and thirty minutes it seems to help each individual deal with their addiction at little better. The leader of the meeting was Kathy; the meeting had about 15 attendants. The members where very active in following the guidelines and standards of the meeting, these guidelines and standards help the members accept their addictions and the process of healing. The 12 steps to recovery and sobriety include honesty, faith, surrender, soul searching, integrity, acceptance, humility, willingness, forgiveness, maintenance, making contact and service. These steps are a part of the healing and recovery process with any addiction behavior. Honesty, integrity and faith are three of the most important factor in the 12 step program. When a person has an addiction it requires them to truly assess where they are with the addition and to seek a higher power for strength (Medical News Today,

Plan - The counselor Interventions until next review: Client is to continue current level of treatment to fulfill the court requirement. Counselor will work closely with the probation officer to help the client to complete his treatment successfully. Counselor will continue to motivate and educate to address alcohol use disorder and support remission and long-term

Contact between an addictions counsellor and a client is usually initiated by the client referring him/her self, an outside agency refers them, family physician or the addictions counsellor initiates contact through outreach or other agencies. Assessment can be seen as the beginning of treatment and it becomes an opportunity to encourage the client to begin to move towards change. The initial assessment involves a mutual investigation and exploration between the client

Drug addiction and alcoholism have a devastating effect on not only the addicts who suffers from these illnesses, but also on friends, family and workmates who interact with these addicts on a regular basis. When the addict finally succumbs to their addiction, the only way out is usually through the help of a professional and reputable inpatient addiction treatment center.

She meets with each of them each day individually. The main focuses of individual therapy include helping her clients transition into recovery, increasing mood and outlook on life, and developing strategies for not using. A group therapy session is held with all of her clients each day, and focuses on sharing problems and issues and building unity within the group. She also has larger group sessions with all the clients at the facility, sometimes focusing on a specific issue. Christine also says she holds a family session with each client and the members of their family at least once during their stay at the rehabilitation center. Family sessions allow the addict and the members of the family to talk about past issues and to develop goals for the future. A lot of time is spent each day documenting each client’s treatment. Records are kept of notes from each treatment sessions, treatment plans, and progress reports.

In social work practice, client assessments are important because they allow social workers to gather information from clients. This information helps the acting social worker better understand clients presenting problems. The assessment also helps social workers evaluate a client’s progress and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions used. In this paper, a multidimensional assessment will be performed on a client I have been working with at my internship placement, Urban Ministries of Durham. Once all relevant information is presented, and intervention and treatment plan will be discussed.

The movie 28 days is about a woman (Gwen Cumming) who is an alcoholism and drug addiction. She always abuses prescription pills and alcohol. After she ruins her sister’s wedding by giving an embarrassing speech, falling into the wedding cake and stealing a limo, she faces jail time or rehab. Gwen chooses to go to rehab. At first, she refuses to participate in the facility’s programs, but when she breaks her leg in an attempt to retrieve a bottle of pills, she realizes that she needs help. While watching this movie, I saw many good counseling skills that can help a person that is dealing with the problems. She is given a choice between 28 days in jail or in a rehab center, and she chooses rehab (Grant, S and Thomas, B, (2000).

Drug and chemical abuse affect many families and that particular family that lives through a loved one who is an addict and the priority is to get help for the individual. In any intervention that involves drug addicts, a family's disposition is very important. Full recovery of any drug addict involves the restoration of the person's life as well as ensuring that those who are around the addict have the best ability when it comes to helping with abstinence which is a long-term goal. Abusers are often in denial or even believe that they are totally in control of their use of drugs

Gwen has a Substance Use Disorder (SUD), specifically Alcohol Use Disorder; she is addicted to alcohol. Gwen’s diagnosis accurately represents the DSM-5 criteria for a severe case of Alcohol Use Disorder (APA, 2013), based on evidence suggesting that she experienced at least 6 out of 11 types of symptoms. Expected to be a bridesmaid in Lily’s wedding, Gwen fails to meet these obligations by showing up late due to drinking and partying the night before. She exhibits a strong craving to drink alcohol, when she is shown drinking in the morning and has a bottle in hand at all times. This also suggests that Gwen has a high tolerance for

When communicating with people affected by these issues, the nurse should supportive, understanding, and nonjudgmental. They can be referred to rehab programs by the nurse. The nurse may also refer them to social workers who can help them get housing if they are homeless. The nurse should also follow up with them to check on their progress. The nurse can visit schools to educate adolescents about the dangers of alcohol and drugs.

Substance abuse complicates almost every aspect of care for the person with a mental disorder. When drugs enter the brain, they can interrupt the work and actually change how the brain performs its jobs; these changes are what lead to compulsive drug use. Drug abuse plays a major role when concerning mental health. It is very difficult for these individuals to engage in treatment. Diagnosis for a treatment is difficult because it takes time to disengage the interacting effects of substance abuse and the mental illness. It may also be difficult for substance abusers to be accommodated at home and it may not be tolerated in the community of residents of rehabilitation programs. The author states, that they end up losing their support systems

Intake is an important first step in developing a helping relationship with clients. Hepworth et al. (2013) note that as social workers, we must conduct multidimensional assessments of the problem in order to “identify the systems that play a significant role in the difficulty,” and also be able to “identifying relevant resources that can be tapped or must be developed” in order for treatment to occur. Conversely, if these assessments lack important information, clinicians will be missing pieces of important information that are needed to begin a helping relationship. Assessments must be thorough and ask precise questions in order to procure effective treatment solutions.

Group counseling not only allows for members to learn from their therapist, it also allows for them to learn from personal experiences of other members and to gain insights and ideas on the issues they are confronting. Group counseling also helps in improving social skills among the members as they are able to interact freely in and out of the group. This way members can be more confident and open to interactions during the sessions. Group therapy influences growth and change to those involved. Also, it increases their self-awareness and enables them to gain sustenance from each other. Group counseling is also favorable to the therapist as they are able to gain faster and more efficient results for their members by counseling them simultaneously rather than one at a time. Jacobs, Mason, Harvill and Schimmel (2012) describe group counseling

As a little kid, we all had an imagination that no one could understand other than ourselves. Believing in imaginary friends or monsters led us to believe in make belief creatures or anything shown on TV. Therefore, there is always something lurking in the night that scares you, whether it was an illusion or real. To some people, your fears may be made up, but others may join you and say they are horrified. It may all be in your head; however, it will seem real and frighten you. The horror film, 28 Days Later, directed by Danny Boyle in the early 2000s is a story about an apocalypse led by a rage infection turning those who are human into killers. Furthermore, this will leave moviegoers wondering if this could really happen. Although viewers may believe in infections spreading throughout the world, killing off those who are infected, 28 Days Later, presents an apocalypse as being very frightening; however, will it horrify those who don’t believe in zombies.

Social workers who work in the area of substance abuse concentrates on specific clients that have an addiction problem and those who are abusing different drug substances. Social workers who are working and dealing with cases of substance abuse can help clients on their journey to rehabilitation by being supportive, offering encouragement, and making the path to restoration a slightly easier. Social workers in this field use their knowledge and abilities to comprehend the needs of the client in relation to their substance abuse problems. The social worker measures the client to understand the severity of the substance abuse in order to know how to deal with the client. Social workers experienced in substance misuse and addiction often work as part of a team with other specialists, particularly licensed alcohol and drug therapists, doctors, and nurses.