In this discussion, you are to explore the effects of addiction on the individual by providing an holistic assessment of a hypothetical client’s potential difficulties. You have reviewed many effects of addiction on individuals, including these ones related to alcohol. Consider again please and apply these websites’ insights on alcohol addiction’s individual effects:
Foundation for drug-free world (2008). Short- and long-term effects(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. In The truth about alcohol. Retrieved from http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/alcohol/short-term-long-term-effects.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
S. Department of Health and Human Services (2004). Alcohol’s damaging effects on the brain(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Alcohol Alert, Number 63. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Publications Distribution Center. Retrieved from http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa63/aa63.htm
After reviewing all of the readings and viewings of the module, please choose an addiction (e.g., substance abuse, alcohol, gambling etc.), then imagine that a new client of yours has this behavioral addiction. For this client, write an initial post that:
Identifies the possible difficulties that the individual client may experience in each of the major life areas (e.g., personal health and wellness; family and social life; workplace or school; and, legal or financial difficulties).
Explores in some ways how this type of addiction differs from others (such as alcohol), or brings with it unique individual difficulties.
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