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Assignment: Explain your case study using three different models of addiction using a word document. Explain the appropriate interventions for your client using that model.

Assignment: Explain your case study using three different models of addiction using a word document. Explain the appropriate interventions for your client using that model. When you have completed the assignment submit for 25 points.

Client 'fake' Name: Mikayla Devons

Age: 31

Ethnicity: White

Marital Status: Single

Employment Status: Unemployed

Why Referred: Failed Court Mandated Urine Tests

Information obtained from: Patient

Background History: Patient disclosed that she has a long history of using varies drugs and alcohol for most of her life. She has struggled with relationship issues over the last 15 years and these issues tend to cause increase abuse of drugs and alcohol. In 2020 her 4 children were removed by family members who received a court order. The children remained out of the home for almost 18 months. The children were removed due to the Patients uses of drugs. Around 6 months of the children being out of the home the patient admits to stepping up drug use from Marijuana to Meth multiple times a day. This continued for approximately 6 months. Mikayla was able to work at sobriety that resulted in her children returning home

Current Situation: Patient was involved in a domestic disturbance in May 2023 that resulted in her arrest and being charges with 4 counts of child abuse. At the time of arrest the patient was court ordered to undergo a hair follicle test which showed at the time of arrest the patient had Alcohol, Cocaine, and Marijuana in large quantities for a long period of time. The father of the children was also ordered a hair follicle test and it came back positive for everything but fentanyl. The children have again been removed from the home and both parents have been order to do weekly drug testing. To day the Patient has failed every testing coming back positive mostly for alcohol claiming it must be her medication however when retested in the same week patient will come back negative.

Drug Use History: Assess for each class of drug listed below.

Substance 1st use Last use Longest abstinence Benefits from use

Route of administration

(oral, topical, intravenous, inhalant)

Concerns about use on part of self or others Problems associated with use Family hx of use
Alcohol 12 years old Within the last week 7 months when pregnant with children Relaxes her mind from the stress of life Oral Others have concerned with amount in which patient drinks due to her being around her young children and attempts to drive with them in the car. Unable to appropriately care for children None
Marijuana (include Spice) 15 Years old Within the last week Unknown Relaxes her mind from the stress of life Inhalant Patient has been described by family and friend as aggressive when she uses marijuana in the form of Dabs. She has been described as aggressive to the point that property damage or bodily damage to others occur. Aggressive behaviors None
Cocaine 20-25 years of age May 2023 3 years Relaxes her mind from the stress of life Inhalant Cocaine was present in patient system at time of arrest. This is believed to be the reason she became aggressive towards the father of the children and why she would not allow the police to remove the children from the home. Aggressive behaviors None
Stimulants 30 years old Not disclosed Not disclosed Was used to a get away from emotions Inhalant During the period of known use family and friends explained that patient was suicidal/homicidal making comments about driving her vehicle into on coming traffic or setting her apartment on fire. She also was stalking the family member who had custody of her children and calling in false police reports on family members. Aggressive /suicidal/ homicidal behaviors None

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