Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome

An intervention is an attempt to get someone to seek help with an addiction, traumatic event, or another severe problem. Interventions differ depending on the type of addiction. Alcoholic interventions can include a twelve-step program such as Alcoholics Anonymous, counseling, medications, or rehab. There are 2 types of interventions: the Johnson and the ARISE intervention. The Johnson intervention confronts the addict and explains the consequences of their addiction. For example, an alcoholic would

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, seventy six million Americans have been exposed to alcoholism in the family. That means one out of four families is affected by an alcoholic, making alcoholism responsible for more family problems than any other single cause (Parsons). Alcoholism is a disease that not only affects the individual, but also everyone around the alcoholic. Alcoholics can make irrational decisions that are harmful not only to themselves but also to the people

What is alcohol? Is it just a drink? Is it the reason teenagers party? Does it bring a fulfillment into the body? Or is exactly a drink of a lifetime? From stories, movies, and novels, like F. Scott Fitzgerald’s, The Great Gatsby, alcohol portrays its own underlying character in today 's world. Realizing it or not, alcohol fills up the society and individuals are drowning in a seven letter - word - riptide. The understanding of alcoholism changes from day to day, subscribing to the idea that alcohol

Client’s name is C.H. she is a 45-year-old women who was admitted on August 15, 2016 for a right knee replacement with alcohol intoxication who was currently going through delirium tremens (DTs). Past medical history included hypertension, type II diabetes and alcohol abuse. The most pertinent relevant family/social factors about this patient was the fact that she has a history of physical abuse from her past boyfriend and a history of abuse with alcohol. This was a vital piece of information that

Mental Status Examination [433 words] According to (Snyderman & Rovner, 2009; Medscape, 2016) Appearance & behaviour • Appearance • Motor behaviour • Attitude to situation and interviewer Tom is a 46 years old male, 187cm tall and 73kg. He appeared to be very anxious with drops of sweat on his face and hands, which felt cold and clammy. Tom displayed psychomotor agitation, as he has a slight hand tremor, which was noticeable when he drank his cup of tea. Tom was unsettled and agitated in behaviour

The Relationship Between Trauma and Addiction The experience of trauma can bring about feelings that are difficult for anyone else to understand. The feelings become even more complicated with addiction. It is important for practitioners to first understand the relationship of trauma and addiction to one another. A better understanding of the research will help make better connections to possible treatments and interventions. Research testing these treatments can give possible avenues for practitioners

Withdrawal: an action to take something out/away tolerance: is something you can do without being bothered overdose: having to much of one thing and most likely be harmful to your body hallucination: seeing something that looks real but isn't really there binge drinking: drinking a lot at 1 time blackout: where the alcoholic doesn't remember what happened thats a shortage of red blood cells alcohol poisoning: is what happens when you drink too much alcohol intoxication: when you are under

1. What is alcoholism? 2. How do people become alcoholics? 3. What are the effects of alcoholism, on both the alcoholic and their family? 4. How do you diagnose alcoholism? 5. Is there a cure for alcoholics? 6. What is the treatment? What is Alcoholism? Alcoholism can be defined as the dependency on alcohol; addiction to alcohol. It is a chronic disease, this disease called alcoholism is progressive and potentially fatal. “ In 1966 the American Medical Association (AMA) declared Alcoholism a disease

Pathological lying is a behavior of habitual or compulsive lying. Induvial are aware they are lying but begging to believe they are telling the truth over time. We see this specifically with the main character Lonnie. Lies are obstacles that harm one’s internal states of life which makes one unable to communicate with others. Was lying going to sharpen his and his wife’s relationship, make his addiction go away of even make his past come back? Lies are used to avoid hurting others and the relationships

Use and abuse of Benzodiazepines Introduction Sedative-hypnotics, including benzodiazepines, are a group of drugs used to treat the symptoms of anxiety, panic disorders, and insomnia. Benzodiazepines are one of the most prescribed drugs which have abuse potential. There must be special attention toward the patient's addiction history before these agents are prescribed. An understanding of the toxicity and side effects of benzodiazepines, abuse patterns and alternative anxiolytic and hypnotic agents