How To Write A Substance Abuse Case Study

The client is a thirty four-year old Caucasian male single, has no children, currently resides with his three roommates in Seattle, Washington was self-referred to the Evolutions Treatment center to address his Substance Abuse Disorder. Brian was born and raised in Kennewick, Washington primarily by his biological parents. He noted he grew up with his twin brother, older brother. When asked about his childhood, he described it as "structured" he was not allowed to express his emotions, but rather was taught to be private and refrain from expressing his feelings. He considered himself growing up as a "loner", someone who did not fit in and constantly teased because of his sexual orientation. Brian reported as a youth, he recalled feeling left out. He stated his parents were more focused on his siblings, who played sports, rather than him. Brian related, he on the other hand acquired an interest in music, something his …show more content…
Specifically, the client reported using marijuana five times in his life. Additionally, he admitted to using other drugs, such as Ecstasy, Molly, Cocaine, Alcohol and Crystal Meth. He noted his drug of choice is Crystal Meth. Brian noted in the past he has attempted to stop his addiction, but was unsuccessful. He his last attempt was August, 2016 which lasted for one week. He admitted using crystal meth shortly after his treatment. The client reported he has tried in the past to quite, but lasted only about thirty days before using again. He reported his relapse was triggered by boredom and being stressed out. The client admitted drugs made him happy and a way to escape from the pain. Brian reported compromising his values has affected his self-esteem, noted that he has experienced feelings of guilt and shame. He acknowledged his poor choices has impacted his job performance and relationship with his