Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome

difficulties for the individual. Of these two, Marcella meets criterion 8. The final grouping is pharmacological criteria. These are (10) tolerance as evidenced by increasing the dose of the substance to reach the desired effect by the user, and (11) withdrawal, a physical condition that generate physical symptoms. According to the DSM, Neither of criteria 10 or 11 are necessary to diagnose a substance use disorder. In total, Marcella meets only two of the criteria necessary to classify her as…

Many people have faced or experienced addictions in their life. Addictions can happen to anyone, whether it could be you or someone you know, like a friend, a family member, or a stranger. Addictions are happening to many individuals. There are facilities, programs, and counselling that are occurring to aid the addicted people, preventing them to do anything else that would affect them, their bodies and others. But sometimes the effect of the addiction would be so dangerous that the result of…

Addiction is a habit that is filling a psychological or physical need where a person feels uneasy without it. Generally addiction is a word used to negatively to describe someone and their habits. In society addiction is common and a person can be addicted to almost anything. Addicts do not have the ability to accept their problem and usually struggle with asking for help. With professional help, specialists can regulate or completely control the situation. Overall, an addiction can be triggered…

news; this is not the worse part. An unborn child has to suffer the sad consequence of a pregnant woman who is addicted to these types of pills. Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is a group of problems that arise in a newborn who was exposed to addictive opiate drugs while in the mother’s womb (Lee). Therefore, symptoms of withdrawal may occur being that the baby does not receive the drug from the placenta anymore. Sadly, the absence of drug in the newborn system give rise to…

“The Junky’s Christmas” is a short story about an opiate addict named Danny attempting to obtain heroin on Christmas Day after having been in jail for three days. Danny must also deal with the intense opiate withdrawal. The short story was adapted into a short film titled The Junky’s Christmas which follows the original story. After being given an opiate medication by an alcoholic doctor, Danny uses his remaining cash to rent a cheap hotel room for the night. He goes to his room and…

social life, family history, or relationship issues (Signs and Symptoms, 2015). In order to understand the abnormal behaviors illustrated in shows such as My Strange Addiction, it is imperative to understand the backbone of addiction: tolerance and withdrawal. Tolerance can be summed up best as the bodies need…

According to Health Psychology, “Addiction is a condition that involves a physical and psychological dependence on a substance and will suffer withdrawal symptoms when they stop using it (Sarafino & Smith 2014.)” One of the major ways that can help a person withdraw from abusing substances is motivational interviewing; however, before using this methods that person’s desire and readiness must change. That person must fully want to quit otherwise it just wasting time and money. Motivational…

Assignment #2 List the substance criteria that you observe from the case study. Explain, after each criterion, a rationale for where in the case study you saw this being met. 1. Substance is often taken in larger amounts or over a longer period than was intended. In this case study, the client named Matthew has been drinking for over 20 years since he attended high school. Matthew described the usage rate as beginning with 3-5 beers an evening, five days a week. That is already at 15-25 beers…

Frankfurt and Free Will within Addicts In “Freedom of the Will and the Concept of A Person”, Harry Frankfurt makes the argument that individuals lack moral responsibility for an action if one could not have done otherwise. Frankfurt uses the examples of three addicts: the willing, non-willing and wanton addicts to make his argument that having free will exists if one has identified with their desires. I will argue that Frankfurt’s argument is plausible because having free will may depend on the…

Smoking Cigarettes It’s almost as if some people think that a pack a day keeps the doctor away by how much they smoke. In reality, smoking is extremely detrimental on your health and the health of the people around you. Most people start smoking as teens due to peer pressure, and the need to fit in. Not only is smoking an immensely hard habit to break and can affect more than just the smoker, but it is also a very costly habit, it reduces their ability to perform activities that require…