Results
Alcohol Use Score: 2.6
The client's alcohol use score is 2.6. The maximum attainable score is 5, which indicates the belief that using alcohol is detrimental to one's social, emotional, and physical well-being. The minimum score of one indicates the belief that using alcohol can enhance one's social, emotional, and physical well-being. Therefore, the client's score of 2.6 indicates a split between view of alcohol as a harmful aspect during social events and as a social enhancer during social activities.
Stress Score: 19
A score of over 30 indicates high stress. The client's score of 19 indicates moderate amount of stress in her life. Her results from the survey indicate that her strain responses include both physical and psychological responses. Her physical responses to stress include feeling tired, disoriented, and lethargic, while her psychological responses include feeling uptight, …show more content…
The maximum attainable score of 5 indicates a strong perceived ability to avoid using drugs, while a minimum score of 1 indicates little or no perceived ability to avoid using drugs. Since my client's score of 4.8 is close to the maximum score of 5, it means that she is confident in avoiding drug use in general.
Exploring Your Health: Nonessential Drugs
The client was asked to keep track of the nonessential drugs, such as caffeine, alcohol, and nicotine, she ingests for a week. Based on the survey, the client shows no signs of alcohol and nicotine abuse because she only consumes alcohol less than once a week and have never smoked before. However, the results do indicate that she consumes coffee about four times a week.
Smoking
The smoking habits survey is not applicable to the client because the client does not smoke. The client is also well aware of the negative health risks that smoking can cause.
Drinking Problem Score:
Alcohol Use Score: 2.6
The client's alcohol use score is 2.6. The maximum attainable score is 5, which indicates the belief that using alcohol is detrimental to one's social, emotional, and physical well-being. The minimum score of one indicates the belief that using alcohol can enhance one's social, emotional, and physical well-being. Therefore, the client's score of 2.6 indicates a split between view of alcohol as a harmful aspect during social events and as a social enhancer during social activities.
Stress Score: 19
A score of over 30 indicates high stress. The client's score of 19 indicates moderate amount of stress in her life. Her results from the survey indicate that her strain responses include both physical and psychological responses. Her physical responses to stress include feeling tired, disoriented, and lethargic, while her psychological responses include feeling uptight, …show more content…
The maximum attainable score of 5 indicates a strong perceived ability to avoid using drugs, while a minimum score of 1 indicates little or no perceived ability to avoid using drugs. Since my client's score of 4.8 is close to the maximum score of 5, it means that she is confident in avoiding drug use in general.
Exploring Your Health: Nonessential Drugs
The client was asked to keep track of the nonessential drugs, such as caffeine, alcohol, and nicotine, she ingests for a week. Based on the survey, the client shows no signs of alcohol and nicotine abuse because she only consumes alcohol less than once a week and have never smoked before. However, the results do indicate that she consumes coffee about four times a week.
Smoking
The smoking habits survey is not applicable to the client because the client does not smoke. The client is also well aware of the negative health risks that smoking can cause.
Drinking Problem Score: