Substance Case Studies Samples For Students

Question 1: evidence of substance abuse disorder

According to DSM-IV TR for substance abuse and substance dependence, the patient has to show a maladaptive pattern of substance misuse which leads to clinical distress or impairment. The patient has to show recurrent use of substance which leads to his or her failure to accomplish most responsibilities at home or at work. The patient can also show recurrent use of substance even in physically hazardous circumstances. Despite having consistent interpersonal or social problems that are a result of or are exacerbated by the use of substance, the patient shows continued use of substance. From the above criteria, Steve in the ...

Psychology

Background

Mary is a 24-year old African-American woman that seeks evaluation of her condition. She has been using heroin since she was 19 years old. Mary is pointed out her boyfriend Max as the person that introduced her to heroin after she moved in with him. She has a history of family dysfunction and grew up seeing her father as an alcoholic and her mother undergoing an alcoholic recovery phase. Mary reported that she never received any substance or professional help before and that would justify any hesitation on her part to undergo evaluation. Another crucial part of her situation is ...

Key information from the case study

Often, an anxiety disorder precedes an eating disorder, which might be Anita’s case. At this point, her eating-related behaviors are moderately problematic (distorted body-image, emotional eating, a sense of lack of control during eating). Nonetheless, if not appropriately addressed, there is high likelihood that these early signs will develop into a full-blown eating disorder (bulimia nervosa / anorexia nervosa).

Possibly co-occurring: Body Dysmorphic Disorder and (mild) Substance Use Disorder (DSM-5, APA, 2013).

Primary Diagnosis
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
There is a strong possibility that Anita suffers from GAD.
Individuals with GAD experience perpetual, chronic and most frequently unfounded worry. In some cases it disrupts work, studies, social activities. Physical symptoms include gastrointestinal ...

A counselor is considered as a professional who have the ability to facilitate an individual to transform his or her character. In the past, most of the people used to assume that counselors should only be visited by persons who are facing many mental challenges. As a result, the majority of the people used to refrain from visiting counselors. Consequently, the society was characterized by a significant population of people who were suffering from psychological illnesses (Lago, 2006). Counselors facilitate individuals to cope or recover from psychological illnesses. There are various factors that counselors need to put into consideration whenever they are ...

A brief account of the patient/client assessment

Drug misuse within state prisons has persistently been a major problem for the healthcare personnel. The treatment of misusers within these units is however a challenge for those concerned and this is attributed to a host of factors which dependently or independently leads to fragmented measures of managing this population. These challenges range from the vulnerability of the prisoners to self-harm and suicide cases while in prison; the occurrence of death upon serving their term due to intentional or accidental opiate overdose; the lacking measures of counseling as part of an integrated withdrawal system; the non-adherence to national and ...

Drugs

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Introduction

Study on prostitutes documents a high pervasiveness of alcohol and drug abuse and as they drifted into prostitution and during prostitution. There is a dubious relation between substance abuse and prostitution, as one might lead to the other. Substance abuse alone may or may not be the factor that pushes these women into prostitution. The essay discusses the topic if prostitution was legalized, would it have an effect on female drug addiction? Before going into that subject, it would be essential to get more information on whey women take drugs or get ...

Background

According to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (2019) in 2018, the total number of offenses committed by young offenders was 728, 280. The major crimes committed by young offenders include simple assault (125,030), drug abuse violations (90,670), and disorderly conduct (57, 760). The most significant crime committed by young offenders was violent crimes (46,140). Although the overall crimes committed by the young individuals dropped by 10 percent from the 2017 calendar year to the 2018 fiscal period, these crimes still baffle the relevant authorities and the public. The major question that accompanies the ...

Identification of Crimes and Defenses

Fact Summary: After taking cocaine, Nino and Bill decide they want more. Nino comes up with an idea to “scam” some more from Thomas, the boyfriend of Bill’s sister. On the way to Thomas’ house, Nino explains the details of the scam to Bill. Before arriving however, Nino drops will off and gives him a steak knife and tells him, “I may need protection.” After waiting 45 minutes, Bill walks to Thomas’ house and knocks on the door. Nino rushes out and begins beating him and cursing him for not keeping to the plan. In the process of beating ...

Abstract

Some employers do not have an active working policy or procedures in place to help those with addictions. In today’s economy, most employees are under tremendous pressure to maintain employment and support their family while being burden with financial stress. In the case, there are policies and procedures in place, however; it appears throughout the area some places have not exercised them. Maintaining and sustaining a highly competitive business in the global marketplace is a challenging venture for the Branch’s management because of the alcohol issue. Ensuring that the workforce drug free, highly achieving, motivated and supplied with tools ...

Interagency Collaboration

Interagency Collaboration
As the adage goes ‘Unity is Strength,’ so is the situation on the ground as far as crime detection and prevention are concerned. The notion of collaboration and cooperation by all the stakeholders in maintaining sanity, law and order in the affected areas has been very effective and efficient. These two concepts of collaboration and cooperation are well informed by the need to involve the very persons affected by the problem of insecurity and the menace of drug peddling and trafficking. These concepts, therefore, involve a scenario whereby several agencies come and work together towards accomplishing the ...

Introduction

In May 2012, English couple Mick and Mairead Philpott made the headlines for surviving a fire that killed their six children and destroyed their house in the Allenton area (BBC News, 2013). After publicly claiming to be lucky for surviving the fire, the Philpotts won the sympathy of people who felt sorry for them for losing six of their children and most of their properties. However, after a month of investigation, the Philpotts were accused of committing arson and murder, and by 2013, they were convicted of manslaughter for deliberately starting a fire that killed all six of their ...

In the Society of Toxicology’s (SOT) public policy statement, toxicology is defined as the study of the interaction of chemical substances with living tissue in the context of the following issues: how they affect a biological organism’s processes, how to reduce the chemical substance’s potential harm to the organism, and what are safe levels of exposure (Society of Toxicology, 1999). The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the SOT’s position statement on animal testing. The topics addressed in the paper are how toxicity levels are determined, the application of SOT principles to course material, ...

Introduction

The movie ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest’ is acted with a sense of human life. It demonstrates humanity and features what happens in the human society in depth.

Even without showing any overt signs of mental illness McMurphy the main character and his colleagues avoid hard labor and spend their sentence in a relaxed hospital environment playing sick. This exhibits the behavior of pretence. McMurphy exhibits leadership and responsibility skills by establishing himself as a leader in the hospital. Billy refuses to leave the hospital because he is unwell. This highlights how responsible he is over his health conditions. Washington protects ...

Jennifer needs to receive treatment for both her psychiatric and substance abuse issues. An integrated dual disorders treatment approach would be able to simultaneously address her issues and offer her the best chance of success (Gil-Rivas, Grella, & Prause, 2009). With the same team addressing both issues at the same time and in the same location, Jennifer’s chances of successfully coping with her substance abuse and mental health issues increases. In this type of program, Jennifer will have the same clinicians for both issues. These specially trained clinicians are trained in psychotherapy, assessment, and treatment strategies for substance abuse ...

Delirium Case Study

Acute confusional states also known as delirium are medical emergencies associated with substantial morbidity, mortality, and healthcare burden (Bassetti, 2007). The core characteristics of delirium are acute cognitive dysfunction and inattention. Delirium can result in permanent sequelea or become chronic (Fong, Tulebaev, and Inouye, 2009). This paper will examine the case of a 64-year old lady who presents with acute confusion, disorientation, and agitation. It will identify the key information provided and other essential information that needs to be identified. It will also examine the differential diagnoses and the most probably diagnosis for the patient. It will explore the ...

The case chosen for discussion in this paper is that of Jason (38), a factory worker. After reading the case, the first thing we would want to know is whether Jason is an addict. There are two symptoms that must be looked for before an individual is determined to be an addict. These symptoms are (i) out of control behavior, and (ii) a behavior that is self destructive. If a person’s behavior is under their control, then the person should not be considered an addict. It doesn’t matter at what frequency the subject engages in an addictive behavior. What really matters ...

ADHD is a behavioral disorder that exhibits a severe long-term effect on victims. The condition poses, even more, grave consequences on the health of females than males. Therefore, given that it can progress unnoticed during childhood, there is the need to conduct a thorough assessment to enable accurate diagnosis. Diagnosis is usually made using the Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fourth Edition-Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) criteria. An in-depth exploration of all the possible treatment recommendations begins after the diagnosis.
In the treatment of DHD detected in the patient in the case study, various approaches can be considered. Usually, the treatment of ...

Introduction

A criminal justice process is normally followed to ensure an individual’s rights are not abused. According to Moak and Carlson (3), the criminal justice process aims to ensure that relevant fact-finding is conducted in an effort to establish the truth. The criminal justice procedure needs to be done in accordance or by not being in contrary to an individual’s right as stipulated in the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth and Fourteen amendments of the U.S. Constitution. Moak and Carlson (4) note that a criminal justice process needs to involve intensive cross-examination of both prosecution witness (the arresting officer and ...

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Medical Conditions(s): _______________________________________________
Reason for Referral
The patient was experiencing difficulties in getting sleep and was irritable most of the time. The patient constantly sinks into depression and has even in a number of occasions attempted suicide. Furthermore, the patient has lost interest in certain activities, which they used to like such as that of playing with friends.

Tests Administered/Test Scores & Interpretation/Behavioral Observations:

The tests that have been administered are the psychological, brain and the blood tests for bipolar disorder. The psychological test were done through the use of questions involving the level of concentration of the patient while at work ...

Personal Information

Prior to beginning the counseling process, it is vital for the counselor to gather some personal information from the client in an effort to assess the level of help or intervention that will need to be applied. Therefore, information concerning her personal and family history will be necessary. Furthermore, information regarding how often she engages in drug abuse will help to establish her level of addiction and thereby provide guidance on the intervention approaches that may be applicable to her situation. Further, obtaining family history information can help the counselor understand the cause of the drug abuse problem. For ...

There are many issues surrounding the life of Marci, the 23 year old young woman that seems to be losing her mind because of perceived indulgence into drugs. Among the primary issues surrounding the life of Marci, the young woman, are such things as:

List in order of importance

- Dependence – seemingly, Marci is dependent on Marijuana because, despite the problems the drug has landed her into, she does not seem to quit using it. On the contrary, she describes it as pleasurable.
- Peer pressure – from the case, it is clear that the choice to abuse drugs can be closely connected to ...

Approaching at-risk youth about their behaviors can pose many challenges. For this reason, it is important to have a unified approach backed with research affirming its effectiveness. One very good model for this is the multisystemic approach, using nine different principles and processes in order to make the approach as effective as possible while also as non-intrusive as possible for the subject. We will now explore how this approach is used in practical applications, specifically by looking at a case study on teens at risk of transmitting AIDS and examining some aspects of the approach that are being applied here.
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Engaging Clients and other Systems in GSW Practice
Agency Setting

North Suffolk Mental Health Association provides mental health services to underserved communities in East Boston, Chelsea, Withrop, and Revere, Massachusetts. Among the primary mission objectives of the Agency is to provide people with institutional care, support community-based services in addition to helping people to achieve independence and fullness of life through the provision of a wide variety of community-based, person-centered treatment. North Suffolk Mental Health Association was founded in 1959 and has expanded into one of the leading and largest providers of mental health services in the State (North ...

Question #1

Hazards posed when one interacts with hazardous materials available at the refinery and related facilities, including the by-products, incident fire and release of acidic gas.
Crude oil consists of petroleum hydrocarbons. When the products are discharged into the environment through leakage, spillage, or combustion; physical, chemical as well as biological activities occur. The aliphatic compounds in crude oil react with oxidizing compounds like nitric acid, oxygen or heat; they burn to generate carbon II Oxide and water.
Sulfur in crude oil burns in air to produce sulfur dioxide. At about 400 – 500 ppm, exposure to sulfur oxide is considered ...

Abstract

This case study examines the problem of deviation of normal relationships in families of persons with alcohol dependence. The case given for analysis describes rather typical situation of families with excessively drinking husbands. The case study aims at formulating the overall strategy of finding the way out for the members of such families. Particular attention is given to providing social support for the victims of the excessive drinking as psychological disorder. Special psychological phenomenon of "codependency" is defined throughout the research. This phenomenon is reflected in the psychological characteristics of wives and children, indicating the formation of dependent behavior ...

Pregnancy presents a unique condition and it is of utmost importance by the care provider to conduct all the necessary assessments not only for the purposes of securing the health of the mother but also that of the unborn (London et al., 2015). The first weeks of pregnancy present a unique phase of pregnancy since most birth defects occur during these initial weeks. Examples of the defects include; neural-tube and congenital defects. This makes it necessary to conduct thorough and comprehensive assessment of the unborn and the mother so as to prevent the occurrence of these conditions. As such, ...

Health abnormlities of several kind require a thorough assessment in terms of management. With the technical advancements, medical field had evolved to simplify the complex assesssment tasks. For instance, medical imaging has come up to make feasible the analyis of body parts through the production of images. There is a need to know much about this particualr area. In such context, the present description deals with a topic Magentic Resonance Angiography (MRA) of the remal artery with a special emphasis on the 3D gradient echo sequencing in MRI.
Briefly, magnetic resoannce angiography constitutes a kind of MRI (magnetic resonance ...

Develop an initial mental health postarrest assessment for Doe that includes a line of questioning to determine personality type and suicide risk.
Personality type should be taken into account in order to determine the psychological context of Doe. This can established through the development of their past circumstances and mental health history. This will help in demonstrating the conditions upon which the criminal action took place. Understanding their past history of mental illness will help to provide insight into this context. Through the establishment of a conceptual framework that can be understood in regards to the history and criminal ...

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Care Plan Template

Patient Initials: ABC Age: 65 Sex: Female
Subjective Data:
HPI:
Dry cough for last two weeks
Low-grade fever from last two days, 101 degrees orally
Decreased appetite without nausea
Intense coughing makes uncomfortable during night
Needs to sit up to ease the breath
She had been prescribed inhalers in the past but not a regular user
Had taken antibiotics in the past on acute conditions
Mild activities trigger shortness of breath, due to a dry cough

Condition remained same for the past two weeks with a slight sore throat

Patient doubts that it is a heart problem or she has ...

Disasters most commonly elicit the response of city, local, state, and federal aid agencies to meet the mitigation of destruction during various phases of an emergency event. Public health legal authority, during a hazardous substance discharge, may call for both public and private agency involvement. Thrusting personnel and materials in the area must operate under the auspices of inter-jurisdictional protocol and legal authority. The objectives in this written exercise are to alert the learner, in anticipation of future professional behavior, about gaining an understanding for legal protocols in public health/hazardous emergencies while maintaining the highest levels of public safety during a ...

Based on Youth Risk Behavior Studies (YRBSS) conducted during the past three decades, approximately 81.6% of teenagers enrolled in 9th to 12th grade, surveyed in 1991, responded that they had tried at least one alcoholic beverage in their lifetime (“Trends,”2013). That same year within this group, approximately 50.8 % admitted to having at least one alcoholic beverage during the thirty-day period leading up to the time of the survey. While these numbers appear to have declined according to more recent statistics (2013), 66.2% having tried a drink at least once and 34.9% admitting to at least one drink thirty days ...

The case depicts a typical scenario, when a workers might notice some unusual signs in their fellow mates. You may notice changes in a co-worker, which might be a result of alcohol or any other drug abuse. Sometimes, these changes are observed long before the person’s job performance is affected. At other times, it might be sudden poor performance, which might set the trigger for you to notice. Whatever the case may be, there are always three alternatives at your disposal, as far as talking action is concerned. You might chose to talk to your co-worker and suggest him plans for remediation, ...

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Care Plan Template

Patient Initials: Not Applicable Age: 60 y/o Sex: Male
Subjective Data:
HPI (History of Present Illness): Patient said that the abdominal pain started the day before. Although patient admitted to experiencing similar discomfort in the past, patient did not experience this kind of pain which he rated as 10 from last night. In the past, the pain would only last for a couple of hours unlike this time which has not been relieved despite 24 hours had already passed. Patient also admits to experiencing nausea but has not vomited despite feeling nauseous. For the past ...

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Care Plan Template

Patient Initials: N/A Age: 60 yrs. old Sex: MAle
Subjective Data:
HPI (History of Present Illness): Patient has been experiencing heartburn during the past 2 weeks. Patient said to experience heartburn after eating. It is relieved after a few hour or after taking over the counter antacid. According to patient, the pain seems to progress. It started in the umbilical region and is now diffused. Patient said that he was partly relieved after sitting down. However, the pain has become unbearable that he rated it 10 during the actual attack.
PMH (Past Medical History— ...

According to the legal dictionary, a viable cause of action is an event or series of events that gives the plaintiff or grieved a chance to go for judicial redress of the situation or harm done to the person (thefreedictionary.com).
The case of Abramowitz is not too strong to recover the damages that she received from the defective product. The product liability will be difficult to ascertain. Since the product came prepackaged and the shop owner did not have any opportunity to discover that the product was faulty, defective or not true for its purpose, he cannot be held liable.
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The case study is focused on describing unethical practices adopted by CompCARE a subsidiary of PharmaCARE. The company is involved in workplace discrimination, and not managing safe appropriate working conditions. All people involve in the processes and getting impacted by the ParmaCARE operations are stakeholders of the scenario. Major stakeholders in the case are: PharmaCARE, CompCARE, WellCo, employees working in the CompCARE, people of Colberia, and regulatory authorities of Colberia. WellCo recently acquired CompCARE and will get impacted by all the decisions taken by the old management in the past. Employees are facing major health challenges due to ...

A Supreme Court of Canada Case on Employment Law

Summary of the case
Employee privacy and occupational safety especially in a dangerous workplace have always clashed in the past. Employers always feel the need to perform random drug tests at the workplace, which many argue violates employee privacy. The Supreme Court of Canada only recently released a ruling related to random alcohol and drug tests at the workplace in Canada. The case was between Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, Local 30 v. Irving Pulp & Paper, Limited and was published on June 14, 2013 (Naccaroto 2013).

What both sides were arguing

Irving has a paper mill in Saint John, New Brunswick and due the ...

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The management of Trans-Share Inc should not account the fractional interest program as financial or operating lease because it does not meet the provisions of FAS 13 and IAS 18 accounting standards. Moreover, it does not meet the revenue recognition criteria because entity still enjoys effective control over aircrafts after the sale. The contract of lease often allows the customer to extend the contract for a longer period or second term. Under lease arrangements, the legal title is transferred to the buyer at the end of the period but this is not the case with Trans-Share ...

Growth and development is a steady and continuous process that starts at conception and ends when one dies. Each development stage is defined by certain characteristics and challenges. A child is supposed to overcome developmental challenges before proceeding to the next stage. Adolescent stage is one of the developmental stages characterized with physical, emotional, and physiological changes. Majority of the teenagers belong in this stage and are at a higher risk of contracting STDs such as HIV/AIDS, Syphilis and gonorrhea, and teenage pregnancy as they are sexually active. A report released by US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (2006) indicated ...

Bunking classes, dating popular people and openly smoking and drinking are some of the attractive features of entering college which often makes it as one of the most exciting phases of life. However, the charm of entering into college is not a long lasting one merely because of the veiled responsibilities and adjustment issues which arise due to emerging adulthood. This is a period marked with mood swings, irritability, and depression along with other consequences of life stressors. Since people are quite often unprepared to face these challenges, it is highly essential to draw light on the number of issues associated ...

Background Information:

Union Carbide Corporation is a corporation or a wholly owned subsidiary of Dow Chemical; it is the producer of chemicals and polymers that undergo more than one conversion before it reaches the consumers. The company employs over 2400 people. The markets that are served by these products include paints and coatings, packaging, cable and wire, household products, personal care, automotive, textiles, agriculture, oil, gas and pharmaceuticals. The Union Carbide Corporation is a earlier constituent of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
The company had found a cost-effective way to produce ethylene from naturally found gas and liquids, such as propane and ethane. This ...

What are the key assessment issues to consider?

The first issue that is crucial to consider is the fact that the client is fatigued. The lack of sleep has worn her out hence affecting her energy levels. Thus, the client can only speak in a low voice. Equally significant is the fact that the client might be developing an addiction to alcohol. This has had profound effects on her body since the blood tests indicated abnormally high levels of liver enzymes. Another point of concern is the psychological state of the client. Her mental stability is quite questionable. She is also under a lot of guilt for the accident ...

Mental health

Introduction
One of the main branches of psychology is mental assessment. This part of psychology calls for numerous observations and ability to relate a certain behavior or response to a set of responses to comprehensively understand the mental status of a person (http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/excerpts/hicks_50.pdf).

It usually involves careful observation of any possible or visible cue that might give a clue to the mental status a person, a lot of careful questioning and taking of notes as well as mental history of the person under observation. It also calls for human behavior understanding and causes of the various types of mental ailments (http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/excerpts/hicks_50.pdf).

Assessment procedure

This involves analysis ...

Arguably, in the past decades researchers have established program modes and intervention strategies that will help in promoting social development, as well as reducing juvenile delinquent behaviors. These programs and strategies have various objectives and goals in several states. Preventing juvenile delinquent behaviors saves life of young people from being wasted, prevents adult crimes in the future, as well as reducing the burden of crime on society and the victim. Perhaps, it costs the city a lot of dollars to prosecute, arrest, treat and incarcerate juvenile offenders. Hence, the use of delinquency-prevention programs saves a lot of taxpayers’ money, which is ...

Facts of Case: Three men were riding around about three a.m. on the morning of August 7, 1999 when they were caught speeding by a Baltimore County Police Officer. Donte Partlow, owner of the Nissan Maxima, was driving. The front seat passenger was the defendant Joseph Jermaine Pringle. The rear passenger was Otis Smith. When Partlow took his registration out of the glove compartment, the officer noticed some “rolled-up money in the glove compartment.” After running a warrant check that turned out clean, the officer just gave Partlow a warning about speeding.

After the first officer issued a warning for speeding, a second officer ...

The Street Kid

Shanda is an African American girl who is part of a street gang and who at one stage had several tumours removed from her arm. Obviously her health problems made it difficult for her to assimilate herself into society which was already fraught with considerable problems mainly due to the rough life which African Americans youths lead in this area.
The judge who heard her case for assault recommended that she seek medical treatment for her substantial health problems, a lenient attitude to take which was rather commendable in the circumstances. Nothwitstanding all this, Shanda continued experiencing problems also largely ...