1. What are examples of gender specific issues that must be considered when counseling women suffering from addictions?
Some considerations to make when counseling women suffering from addiction, are that they are most likely to suffer from affective disorders such as depression and anxiety. Women often begin abusing substances following a traumatic event. Another considerations to make is that alcoholic women are five times more likely to attempt suicide than are nonalcoholic women. Also women are more likely than men to experience sexual dysfunction, bulimia, and low self-esteem.
2. What risk factors place persons with physical and medical disabilities at greater risk for addiction?
Clients with physical and medical disabilities are at greater risk for addiction due to many different risk factors. Some of these of risk factors include that these individuals often must use medications over extended periods of time; other medications they are taking may not mix will or have complications when taken with other medication. Also they may decrease a person’s tolerance for AOD, dependence on medication, increased risk of accident from AOD misuse leading to issues …show more content…
What are some of the difficulties specific to the treatment of gay men and lesbians who abuse substances?
Some of the difficulties that are specific to the treatment of gay men and lesbians who abuse substances are that counselors should understand that homo-prejudice and trans-prejudice could be internalized causing LGBTQ clients to hold negative attitudes about their own sexual identity. They may also be Alienation from friends and family due to sexual orientation stigma and addictive behavior. Collateral issues may include alienation from family, multiple identity management issues, trauma issues, HIV/AIDS, suicide potential, domestic violence, trust issues, and parenting issues.
4. How might your own cultural heritage and family of origin history help or hinder your work with addicted
Some considerations to make when counseling women suffering from addiction, are that they are most likely to suffer from affective disorders such as depression and anxiety. Women often begin abusing substances following a traumatic event. Another considerations to make is that alcoholic women are five times more likely to attempt suicide than are nonalcoholic women. Also women are more likely than men to experience sexual dysfunction, bulimia, and low self-esteem.
2. What risk factors place persons with physical and medical disabilities at greater risk for addiction?
Clients with physical and medical disabilities are at greater risk for addiction due to many different risk factors. Some of these of risk factors include that these individuals often must use medications over extended periods of time; other medications they are taking may not mix will or have complications when taken with other medication. Also they may decrease a person’s tolerance for AOD, dependence on medication, increased risk of accident from AOD misuse leading to issues …show more content…
What are some of the difficulties specific to the treatment of gay men and lesbians who abuse substances?
Some of the difficulties that are specific to the treatment of gay men and lesbians who abuse substances are that counselors should understand that homo-prejudice and trans-prejudice could be internalized causing LGBTQ clients to hold negative attitudes about their own sexual identity. They may also be Alienation from friends and family due to sexual orientation stigma and addictive behavior. Collateral issues may include alienation from family, multiple identity management issues, trauma issues, HIV/AIDS, suicide potential, domestic violence, trust issues, and parenting issues.
4. How might your own cultural heritage and family of origin history help or hinder your work with addicted