Ricky Substance Abuse

It should be noticed that in the recent few decades, the science developed at an astonishing pace, and the problem of substance abuse cause a huge public concern. Currently, substance abuse has already become a pandemic around the world. It costs individuals substantially, and it of their family as a whole. It is essential for the society to help those people who struggle with drug addiction to get rid of their pain and get back their health and balance life. Therefore, I understand the substance abuse is a tough area, and people who are struggling with addiction really need help. During the course of the interview, I

I talked to the man, who asked to go by “Richard”, after the meeting concluded. We sat outside the conference room and drank coffee while he told me about his lifelong battle with alcohol and drugs. I think what struck out the most to me was just how sad and regretful his tone of voice was as he told his story to me. He recalled how he first shot up with heroin at the age of fourteen, and how his life was a vicious cycle of drugs and depression afterwards. “Richard” told me that he was in and out of juvenile halls throughout his teenage years and how, when he was supposed to be in school, would skip classes to drink on the curb or inject himself with heroin in some dirty gas station bathroom. “I was in and out of prisons too, once I got old enough.” I remember him telling me. After two three year stints in prison on drug and alcohol related charges, the correctional

Substance abuse is a tragedy that touches many lives. Abuse begins with a single use event that, with continued use and overindulgence, transforms into a battle. The abuser most always loses that battle. Personal relationships, social ties, and employment suffers. Irresponsible and erratic behavior becomes the norm, and though the abuser is aware on some level of the reckless and thoughtless acts that they commit, they continue to use and abuse their drug of choice. What starts as experimentation often ends in addiction. The best hope for a person in the grips of substance abuse is immediate,

The Larimer County 8th Judicial District Adult Drug Court program is a governmental agency that provides helps to individuals within the judicial system with drug abuse related offenses gain the tools for success to become a positive member of the community. The clients in this program have voluntarily chosen to be in this program and follow the terms and conditions of their probation as signed by a drug court contract that follows there terms and conditions set by the court. This may seem like a forced step or little step to some, but in reality, this is the first biggest step for drug abuse individuals because it means they are admitting they have a problem with drug abuse. Now it’s the Adult Drug Court team’s opportunity to provide the

Mr. Charles reported that he considers his mother to be a support system. Mr. Charles stated that she lives in Tampa, Georgia. Mr. Charles reported that his mother is against consuming marijuana. Mr. Charles stated that his mother does not consuming alcohol or marijuana. Mr. Charles stated that his friends and co-workers use drugs and alcohol. Mr. Charles stated that he is around drugs and alcohol when he is working as a DJ at times. Mr. Charles appears to understand the concept of the treatment program and seems ready and willing to start recovery relating to his mental and physical health, learning to live without substance use/abuse.

There are thousands of people in the United States that are addicted to cocaine and are left untreated. Many of them are at risk of severe health problems. I am conducting this research paper to compare and contrast the differences between the effectiveness of drug courts and cognitive behavioral therapy for cocaine addicts. We know that all people respond differently to therapy than others do, but it is good to be able to find the effectiveness and success rate of cognitive-behavioral therapy, and drug courts overall. But before we jump into the effectiveness of CBT, we need to know what the goal of CBT is and what the process is for CBT. Not only do we need to know the effectiveness and success rates of these two, but we also need to

Problem # 5 Illicit opiate use Goal(s): to be free from illicit drugs. Status: Active Objectives/Progress: Pt. has struggled with continued use of illicit drugs (marijuana, opiates and amphetamines) and his last quarter UDS reflect a pattern of heavy substance use. Pt. was encouraged to work with the medical staff to achieve a stable dosing level. Pt. is regularly taking his medication as prescribed by AMS Doctor and he stated his current prescribed methadone 90 mg is working "well". During the last quarter, Pt. made progress on developing a therapeutic relationship with his new AMS counselor for the upcoming quarter. Also, Counselor focused therapy session on establishing rapport and building trust with him. Pt. is currently in the contemplation stage of change because he more open to receiving information about his negative habits and willing to use educational interventions which he agreed with this assessment. Pt. was reinforced for any statement that reflected acceptance of his chemical dependence and acknowledgment of the negative consequences that opiates has had on his life. During the upcoming quarter, Counselor will assist Pt. to discuss and weigh the pros and cons of continuing his addictive

Mr. Barreto has a substance abuse history which includes abuse of marijuana, methamphetamine and cocaine. He began using marijuana at 15, cocaine at 16 and methamphetamine at 17. He cited his use of marijuana as an every other day occurrence, however his cocaine and methamphetamine use was more frequent. He reported that he prefers cocaine over methamphetamine and used both these substances interchangeably based on availability. His use stemmed from his involvement in construction and needing to be productive and alert at all times. Mr. Barreto denied any history of substance abuse treatment aside from RDAP. He identifies this substance as truly problematic and detrimental to his functioning. According to Mr. Barreto, he has been clean and

Juan Medina is a 23 year old Hispanic male who was mandated by the court to receive drug treatment and counseling to avoid serving a jail sentence for drug possession of heroin. Mr. Medina resides with his girlfriend and son in a poor community. Mr. Medina has no high school education because he dropped out of high school in the 10th grade, due to poor academic performance, and suffers from a learning disability. Medina’s addictive behavior history shows that he is a participant in a local gang who distributes and sells drugs in his neighborhood. Mr. Medina’s financial status is unstable and considered to be within the low income level. Juan began drinking at age 12, and then began smoking marijuana at age 13. He continues to use both on a

My name is May belle Carter and I am the CEO of MAYBELLE’S LOST ANGELS FACILITY here in Los Angeles California. Here we run a very stern and distinctive program for the youth and we make it our duty to provide some of the best tactics in helping those kids of age’s 12-14 boys and girls who have problems with drug addictions and alcohol abuse due to high levels of stress at home. About 20 years ago my son got hooked on drugs real bad. He began to hang around kids that I and his father normally wouldn’t let him associate with and he was only 11 when he began to show signs of neglect from us and rebellion. He began to roam the streets at night and also he started lacking in school and that wasn’t him at all. I and his father decided to sit him down and talk to him and figure out just what was going on with our child. Like most children he said he didn’t want to talk about it and that he was fine. I told my husband I was nervous for him within the next few years I didn’t want to become a parent who was worried about their child lying dead somewhere in the streets due to an overdose. I did what any other mother would do and I called for outside help because me and my husband could not do it alone, and I just had to figure out a way to get my child some help. I called a local therapist and thought maybe my son just needed an outside person to talk to because me and my husband weren’t who he wanted to talk to at the moment and he just needed someone to understand him because he

Objectives/Progress: Pt. has discontinued her use of opiates according to the last quarter UDS results, Pt. is now eligible to receive phase 1 take home privileges if she maintain her abstinence. Pt. demonstrated a improvement on her commitments to maintain regular dosing attendance. Also P During this upcoming quater, this writer will meet with pt. to establish rapport and trust. This writer will reinforce the importance of remaining in recovery and to resolve her current legal issues by the next month. Pt. identified her children as a motivational factor to change and to . The counselor told Pt. that he needs to be free from drugs (cocaine) in order for his prescribed medications to work and be more effective. Counselor will help patient understand the importance of restitution to self worth and then help in developing a plan to provide restitution.

This article focuses on examining how the brain effects cocaine dependent individuals and treatment. The first section primarily focuses on providing a biopsychosocial description of cocaine addiction or dependence based on recent research findings. This description includes a discussion on the evolution of cocaine dependence to become a major public health issue. This is followed by an evaluation of the social impact of the problem. The analysis is carried out on the premise on why cocaine dependence and

On 07/10/16, there was a fight between Ricky and the victim after Ricky threatened to take the child’s SS check to buy him new clothes. The reporter stated Ricky pulled out a gun to show the child that he had one, but it was not fired or pointed at the child. According to the reporter, the fight took place before Ms. Parson returned home. After Ms. Parson found out about the fight, she took Ricky’s side, told the child he should respect Ricky, and slapped Demontae. Ms. Nicholson stated Demontae finally left the home and went to stay with a friend; the child called his grandmother and she came to pick him up. The reporter stated Demontae is with his grandmother at this time. The reporter stated this is not the first fight between Demontae and

For decades, drug and alcohol abuse has been rife. They are a huge problem in our society. Not only has the drug problem increased, but many drug related problems are rising as well. Men, women, and children are becoming addicted to illicit substances because they are too available to them. Billions of dollars are spent to aid the prevention of drug abuse, to treat addicts, and to fight the war on drugs. This is a very combative problem, the more it’s fought, the more it fights back. Drugs and alcohol not only affect a person physically, but also psychologically and economically. In addition to breaking the law, these people put themselves into vulnerable situations, that can change their lives forever. Drugs produce unpredictable,

Rick and Morty is a science fiction television show featuring Rick, a genius inventor and mad scientist, and Morty, an average high school teenager by all definitions of the word. Rick often pushes Morty to his limit by going on outrageous escapades throughout the multiverse. Most of their adventures feature Rick taking swigs from his infamous canteen, if not him getting completely drunk. When Rick gets drunk, his adventures become more life-threatening, but the duo always seem to find a way out of their pickle. Although Rick’s actions have some short-term consequences, his repeated use of alcohol has no real long-term ramifications throughout the show. In doing so, the show purveys the idea of inconsequential substance abuse.