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Case Analysis : Rick Sanchez

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Case Study: Rick Sanchez Case: Rick Sanchez is an older white male, who carries a flask on him and can frequently be seen drinking out of it, this is concerning because of his pension of flying his hovercraft after having a few pulls and possibly endangering his life as well as his grandsons who is often with him. Rick Sanchez has complete disregard for the law, and lives on his own terms. He is wanted by the Galactic Federation for numerous crimes. He often acts with disregard for the lives of others. He has an extreme intellect which he uses by inventing things, though he does not try to sell these inventions to the benefit of his family. Sanchez does not hold a steady job and relies on his daughter Beth for housing and financial …show more content…

210). This creates difficulty with understanding the possible consequences or rewards of an action. According to Dolan, (2010), certain cues can be missed due to the deficits within the brain, creating a difficulty for that person to empathize. It has also been found that there are possible genetic links involving dopamine and serotonin, although these genes may be affected by the environment as well, which complicates the research (Rosenberg & Kosslyn, 2011). Substance use disorder also has neurological factors, such as dopamine and endogenous opioids being affected by use, creating an extremely pleasurable high (Rosenberg and Kosslyn, 2011). Though, this effect on neurotransmitters creates a difficulty when chronic drinkers try to quit. When one’s body gets used to the addition of alcohol to one’s system their body will no longer produce these endogenous opioids without it, creating intense and painful withdrawal symptoms (Rosenberg & Kosslyn 2011). These factors make alcohol extremely difficult to quit. Psychological factors also play a role in these disorders. According to Rosenberg and Kosslyn (2011), classical and operant conditioning do not seem to have the same effects for persons with psychopathic traits. If one is unable to learn from

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