Withdrawal

addiction once it occurs, but withdrawal symptoms are commonly used to access and treat marijuana addiction. According to Budney ET (al). (1999), “Since withdrawal symptoms are frequently a target for clinical intervention with other substances of abuse, this may also be appropriate for marijuana (p. 1322). Research done by Budney has provided that possible withdrawal symptoms that can be targeted for treatment, so the best way to prevent further harm is by treating the withdrawal symptoms in…

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…

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…

Multidimensional Analysis of Dicky’s Behavior in THE FIGHTER In the multidimensional approach, there are three basic elements that impact a person’s behavior, which are the person, environment, and time dimensions. Within each of the basic elements exists multiple dimensions, such as physical environment, biological, event time, and communities (Hutchsion, p. 10, 2012). The multidimensional approach can be used to analyze an individual in a movie by how certain factors can affect a person’s…

Essay #2-Chasing Heroin was a documentary that highlighted many different programs to help with America’s increasing Heroin issues. There were two programs that were mentioned to help people with their heroin addiction. The first program is known as the Law Enforcement Addiction Diversion program, or LEAD program. This program has a goal to not punish people for their addiction but to improve their quality of life. This program essentially gives users a second chance by instead of taking…

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…

The first study examined the link between marital aggression and the development of withdrawal in infancy (Crockenberg, Leerkes, & Lekka, 2007). The paper presented three hypotheses; the first one predicted the association between marital conflict and infant withdrawal in relation to the baby’s reaction to novelty, exposure to arguments, and father cares. The other two hypotheses were concerned with the way infants react to novelty, and the relationship between maternal behaviors and infant…

Alcohol use is often glamorized in society and viewed as an acceptable form of socialization and fun. Thousands of youths, college students, and adults partake in this behavior in order to either fit in with their peers or find an escape for their problems. Although many individuals are able to keep their drinking within an acceptable limit, others often exceed the boundaries and enter dangerous territory. The movie entitled “28 days” exceeds an audience’s expectations in regards to correctly…

There are few greater medical mysteries than why addicts are so often resistant to recovery, especially when reaping the negative attributes of addiction, such as physical health problems, mental health problems, and legal problems. If a physician tells someone he or she has a life-threatening illness that can be treated effectively, most everyone would eagerly pursue treatment. Not the addict. The reasons addicts give for not accepting treatment are complex and not fully understood. Here are a…

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…