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I enjoyed reading your article on Joe Knight. You mention “the intake for Joe Knight suggest an early onset of schizophrenia or delusional disorder as well as the presence of substance abuse”. Like you, I cited substances abuse as part of Joe’s presenting problems as it relates to alcohol/drug history. Primarily, due to the nature of the drug (illicit) and the lenght and time Joe’s been using illegal substances(age of 16). In contrast, I questioned wether or not Joe actually has a substance abuse problem, namely, due to the intake form describing Joe’s drug usage as occasional though not habitual and the fact Mr.Knight had briefly experimented with other drugs(cannabis, LSD, poppers). This got me to thinking! Perhaps, I shouldve noted this discrepancy as part of gaps in Joe’s information instead of noting substance abuse as a presenting problem. I challenge myself to think more critical about what the definition of abuse entailed. the word abuse by it’s very definition means to “use (something ) to bad effect or for a bad purpose i.e. the improper use of something”. According to drug -abuse- treatment. org “drug abuse is any type of illicit drug, whether short or long term. Some individuals are under the impression that they don't fall into this category if they only use drugs and alcohol recreationally from time to time, such as on the weekends or in certain social settings, but this couldn't be further from the truth. Drug abuse even involves prescription drugs, which are abused at similar rates to illicit drugs of abuse.” Base …show more content…
(2012). In www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Abuse Retrieved from www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Abuse Drug Abuse Definition (2010, June 13). Retrieved from http:/ www.drug-abuse-treatment.org/drug-abuse-definition.htm Kaku, D. A., & Lowenstein, D. H. (1990). Emergence of recreational drug abuse as a major risk factor for stroke in young adults. Annals of internal medicine, 113(11),
I enjoyed reading your article on Joe Knight. You mention “the intake for Joe Knight suggest an early onset of schizophrenia or delusional disorder as well as the presence of substance abuse”. Like you, I cited substances abuse as part of Joe’s presenting problems as it relates to alcohol/drug history. Primarily, due to the nature of the drug (illicit) and the lenght and time Joe’s been using illegal substances(age of 16). In contrast, I questioned wether or not Joe actually has a substance abuse problem, namely, due to the intake form describing Joe’s drug usage as occasional though not habitual and the fact Mr.Knight had briefly experimented with other drugs(cannabis, LSD, poppers). This got me to thinking! Perhaps, I shouldve noted this discrepancy as part of gaps in Joe’s information instead of noting substance abuse as a presenting problem. I challenge myself to think more critical about what the definition of abuse entailed. the word abuse by it’s very definition means to “use (something ) to bad effect or for a bad purpose i.e. the improper use of something”. According to drug -abuse- treatment. org “drug abuse is any type of illicit drug, whether short or long term. Some individuals are under the impression that they don't fall into this category if they only use drugs and alcohol recreationally from time to time, such as on the weekends or in certain social settings, but this couldn't be further from the truth. Drug abuse even involves prescription drugs, which are abused at similar rates to illicit drugs of abuse.” Base …show more content…
(2012). In www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Abuse Retrieved from www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Abuse Drug Abuse Definition (2010, June 13). Retrieved from http:/ www.drug-abuse-treatment.org/drug-abuse-definition.htm Kaku, D. A., & Lowenstein, D. H. (1990). Emergence of recreational drug abuse as a major risk factor for stroke in young adults. Annals of internal medicine, 113(11),