Ronnie Wilson Case Study

Identifying as African American, “Ronnie Wilson” is a twenty-two year old male from the city of San Antonio, Tx. but as resided in the small town of San Augustine for fifteen years. Ronnie is single and has never been married but has voluntarily sought treatment from our facility due to his diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) which has ultimately led to his abuse of the drug Heroin. Although he wouldn’t go into much detail about his dealer or where he receives his supply, Ronnie states that the drug is fairly easy to come by and has never had any “run ins with the law” during the times he has abused the substance in the past. When asked how long he has been addicted to Heroin, Ronnie stated that he began using the drug at the age of 19 after being introduced to the substance by a friend at a house party. Before his use of Heroin began, Ronnie stated that he had developed a dependency toward marijuana and …show more content…
According to Mr. Wilson, his childhood consisted of a somewhat “rough” upbringing. Before moving to San Augustine at the age of 7, Ronnie lived in a single parent home where he witnessed his mother engage in frequent sexual activity with multiple individuals for money in their home. Ronnie recalled one particular incident that occurred at the age of 6 where three men were in their home, each wanting to exchange money in return for sexual favors from his mother Ms. Patterson. After the denial of services, the three men attacked Ronnie’s mother and proceeded to sexually assault her while Mr. Wilson witnessed. Fearing for his mother’s safety, Ronnie attempted to come to her rescue but was subdued and sexually assaulted by one of the three men in the room. Following the incident, Ronnie would began to exhibit explicit behavior with children at