Euthymic Substance Abuse Case Study

CM Gilmore met with all members of the household during a home visit. VC Aubrey Smith disclosed no concerns in the home; however, Bmo's behavior appeared to be very bizzare. Evidence by constantly talking, and constantly moving during the interview. Due due to the concerned behavior from the school, and pedatrician, Sharon Beall. Bmo was drug screened, and tested positive for Amphetamine, Methamphetamine, and Methadone. Bfa was not drug screened throughout the investivation, due to his demeanor being calm and normal. Bfa has been coperative with the child throughout the investigation. VC Aubrey Smith recently had to appear in court due to a truancy case. Judge Flanagan ordered for the case to be tranferred to ongoing due to the information

Edward is an approximately 30 yo Caucasian male who lives in California. Edward presented in the interview as relaxed and confident, sitting with his arm stretched over the couch. Edward stated his main goal today was in the spirit of helping others by telling his prescription substance use disorder story.

“Catherine” is a 31 year old, divorced female who is currently employed as a receptionist at a local human service organization. Last week, she began a treatment program for alcohol and cocaine dependency. Catherine lives with her 5 year-old daughter, “Joy,” in a home near her place of work. Despite little earnings from her job, she has managed to take care of herself and her daughter without monetary support from Joy’s father. Catherine was married to Joy’s father when she was 25 years old, but they divorced after he started abusing her physically. Joy’s father was an alcoholic, a condition that contributed towards the demise of their marriage. Catherine has not had contact with her former husband since they ended the marriage. Catherine’s mother, a widow, has been of great support. Catherine’s cousins, “Jane” and “Cynthia,” have also been of great help. Catherine stated that Jane and Cynthia, are the only family she feels she can depend on. Catherine is the eldest of four children.

On 08/12/15, Mr. Harrison’s mother reported that Mr. Harrison was not living at his reported address (104 Hudson St, Clayton DE 19938). Mr. Harrison mother stated that Mr. Harrison is living in Wilmington, DE with a friend. She could not confirm the address. Mr. Harrison has failed to report his new address with 72 hours.

Diamonte presented in a euthymic mood with congruent affect. He described himself as feeling "straight." During this session the youth was observed as being attentive as he joined in with the other group members on naming different drugs in his neighborhood. Throughout the session, youth continued to listen and engage with other group members of the effects of drugs. Youth was also educated by therapist of the societal messages about drugs.

) Discuss the public health impact of opioid misuse and abuse, including costs related to healthcare and criminal justice costs. Opioid drugs are valuable medications in treating acute and chronic pain that cannot be managed with nonopioid therapy, but inappropriate prescribing can cause serious harm. Taking higher doses or a combination of short-acting and long-acting opioids are likely to be abused and can also cause serious dose-related adverse effects that can include death. Opioid abuse affects the community and families in some way. It can lead missed work and sometimes it can be a problem keeping a job. Therefore, it is important that we obtain medication history to give us a picture of the patient pain medication history. While opioid

Mr. Landaverde reported that he does not have any medical illnesses and has not been prescribed any medications. Mr. Landaverde reported that he went to the doctor in August 2016 for a regular checkup. Mr. Landaverde stated that he normally goes to the doctor every six months. Mr. Landaverde reported that he has never been hospitalized in the past. Mr. Landaverde reported that he does not have any emotional or psychiatric problems. Mr. Landaverde stated that he has never been to counseling. He stated to the best of his recollections, neither one of his parents have ever suffered from a substance related disorder.

James is a twenty-year-old male who was referred to me after an emergency room visit. James had experienced shaking, sweating, chest pain, and inability to breathe; he went to the emergency room because he was afraid he was having a heart attack (The Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, 2002). After exchanging pleasantries, I began an intake interview with James. I found that he was forthcoming with his life history. He was raised in a lower middle class family and was the youngest of two children (The Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, 2002). His most vivid childhood memories included violent domestic conflicts between his mother and father, which caused disruption in his daily living. James also admitted his father was a substance user and often came home intoxicated. Subsequently, his father abandoned his family and went to prison for assault and drug charges and James has no contact with him in

According to Collins, Koutsky, Morsheimer and Maclean Alcohol use is a serious problem on college campuses (2001). ). In a given 2-week period, 40% of college students drank heavily at least once, and 22% did so 3 or more times (O'Malley & Johnston, 2002; Wechsler, Lee, Kuo, & Lee, 2000). Serious personal, peer, and institutional consequences accompany this type of drinking (Knight et al., 2002). Student alcohol use is associated with absenteeism, poor grades, regrets, relationship difficulties, unwanted sexual behaviors, personal injury, legal troubles, alcohol overdose, assault, and suicide (e.g., Engs, Diebold,& Hanson, 1996). Many students who present at college counseling

My brochure is meant to bring awareness to the options for help with battling a prescription opioid drug abuse. I created this brochure because I know that North Carolina has a problem with prescription drug abuse; I found that the rate of overdoses have been increasing. I chose to start my opening panel with a hook in order to draw attention. I found the image first of a person holding bars made of different pills. That image gave me the idea of comparing drug dependence to a life sentence because people end up staying dependent on opioids for their life or in some cases, die after an overdose.

According to Drugs, Society, and Criminal Justice, substance dependence and substance abuse are identified by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) as two specific behavioral conditions (Levinthal, 2012). It is important to distinguish the difference between substance dependence and substance abuse, as substance dependence is when a person feels compulsive in the continuation of a drug and substance abuse shares the same principles, except the person continues to take the drug with disregard to the negative impacts the drug will cause (Bethel, 2012).

Substance abuse is when a person uses too much of a substance or when a person uses a substance incorrectly. The substance can be a medicine, a drug, alcohol, tobacco, or a chemical. Substance abuse during pregnancy can harm a baby's health. Poisons from the substance can damage the baby’s organs. If the substance abuse causes the mother to have poor nutrition, it also causes the baby to have poor nutrition.

Substance abuse remains a large problem in the United States (US). According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS), substance abuse continues to take a large toll on individuals, families, and communities nationwide. In 2005, an estimated 22 million people were struggling with drug and alcohol abuse in the US. Substance abuse disrupts families, impacts work and school productivity, causes financial problems, and is related to domestic violence, child abuse, and crime (USDHHS, 2015).

Addressing chronic drug addiction among unemployed and economically disadvantage adults is a daunting challenge. Employment is clearly critical in addressing the poverty and economic disadvantage of these individuals, however controlled research suggests that employment could play a valuable role in treating drug addiction as well ( Silverman, DeFulio, Sigurdsson,12).

This essay is based on a client Ibrahim (30 year old, male) who is currently living with his three siblings with their biological father and step mother. The client has a history of juvenile delinquency with outrageous behavior. Due the suspensions from the school, he has a low academic performance. Currently, he is jobless due to abusing drugs and low academic performance, which made him feel depressed. The purpose of the essay is to evaluate the clients’ problems with the help of consistency theory and understand the possible neurological underpinnings that may have occurred in his brain. Also recommend possible interventions that are most fitting for client.