The Effects Associated with Alcohol Abuse.

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Part 1

Given the information you have learned about the Potts family as stated in the scenario in the Week 2 Discussion Board as well as your knowledge of how alcoholism affects children, do the following:

  • Specifically state how Mr. Potts’s Given the health risks/effects of alcohol/substance abuse that you have learned, do the following:
    • State the most common long-term medical effect a person can get from alcohol/substance abuse.
    • What are the health risks associated with the disorder? Is there a cure? If yes, explain. If no, why not?
    • Discuss 2 liver disorders and 2 gastrointestinal disorders associated with alcohol/substance abuse.
    • State the name of each disorder, and discuss 2 ways in which the use of alcohol/drugs leads to such disorders.
    has affected the children and his relationship with the children.
  • Additionally, specifically state which role in the family you believe that each member of the family plays (e.g. scapegoat, caretaker, lost child, comic, etc.).
  • Explain why you believe this member has this particular role.
  • Based on your knowledge of alcoholism, discuss whether you believe either child or both are at risk to develop an alcohol-related drinking problem and why.

week 2 scenario

"Since your last meeting with Mr. Potts, you have learned that because he is home so infrequently, he does not spend much quality time sober with his children. He recently missed their dance recital and their dance competitions. The girls excel at dance and have won numerous awards, none of which Mr. Potts has been around for. Mr. Potts has never missed work because of drinking, although you have learned that he sleeps only 4–5 hours per night and is typically hung over the next day after being out drinking the night before. He has very little patience, chain smokes, and has many regrets in his life (although drinking is not yet one of them). When asked about his children, he appears to know very little about them. He is unable to tell you who each child’s best friend is, what each child’s favorite color is, what television shows they like to watch, what music interests them, or what foods they like to eat. He cannot recall ever doing any activity with either of them, whether individually or together. He is not sure of their schedule, and he has never been to a school parent/teacher conference or any doctor or dentist appointments. However, he is very vocal in his expectation that his children excel in school and get all As. He did disclose that he reviews their report cards to be sure they are getting all As.

Mr. and Mrs. Potts travel frequently as a couple with different retail groups, and these trips are paid for by the manufacturers of the furniture that Mr. Potts carries in his stores. The children do not come on these trips. There are about two per year, each lasting for 1 week. When asked about these trips during an interview, Mrs. Potts’s face elongates and she looks down. She is very guarded in her responses to you as the probation officer. You learn that these trips are a source of great stress for Mrs. Potts because all decisions are left up to her. She decides and plans for the child care for the children when they travel, she does the packing, and she even has to pick out all of Mr. Potts’s clothing. During these trips, Mr. Potts is intoxicated most of the time except the mornings, and Mrs. Potts is left to deal with his intoxication, embarrassing behavior, and other antics.

Mr. Potts has a heart condition and has suffered from three heart attacks in the past 6 years. In addition, he had triple bypass surgery 18 months ago. He takes numerous medications for his heart condition. The doctors have clearly articulated to him that they believe that his years of heavy drinking have impacted the functioning of his heart. They have advised him explicitly that Mr. Potts must stop drinking if he wants to live. Despite this medical advice and his failing heart, he continues to drink and smoke excessively. His wife and children have spent numerous days and nights at the hospital while he recovered from his surgery and heart attacks.

Sarah, the 10-year old, dotes on her father whenever she has the opportunity. She sympathizes with him, gets him beers out of the refrigerator when he is home drinking, and is always trying to take the stress away from the family caused by Mr. Potts's drinking.

Cindy, the 11-year old, is an angry child. She lashes out verbally and behaviorally at both her parents. Her parents do not know it, but she has recently began self-mutilating behaviors in the form of cutting her forearms, writing the words "help me" with a knife.


Part 2

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Given the health risks/effects of alcohol/substance abuse that you have learned, do the following:

  • State the most common long-term medical effect a person can get from alcohol/substance abuse.
  • What are the health risks associated with the disorder? Is there a cure? If yes, explain. If no, why not?
  • Discuss 2 liver disorders and 2 gastrointestinal disorders associated with alcohol/substance abuse.
  • State the name of each disorder, and discuss 2 ways in which the use of alcohol/drugs leads to such disorders.

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Running head: DRUGS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND THEIR EFFECTS

Drugs and Substance Abuse and Their Effects
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DRUGS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND THEIR EFFECTS

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Drugs and Substance Abuse and Their Effects
Introduction
Drug and substance abuse is one of the greatest challenge faced by many countries across
the world. People engage in drug and substance abuse for various reasons one of them being to
avoid stress. Even though drug and substance abuse affects people of all ages, the youths are the
most affected age bracket. Alcohol, bhang, cigarettes, cocaine and heroin are the most commonly
abused drugs. Continued use of these drugs leads to addiction as well as health problems.
Addiction entails an individual being unable to perform any task without taking the drug or
rather being under the influence of it. Alcohol is the most abused drug in the society and affects
its users significantly. Alcohol is abused by people of all ages however the youths are the most
users of it.
Long Term Medical Effects
Prolong abuse of alcohol does not only lead to addiction but also contributes to health
problems to a person. Continued abuse of alcohol has some long-term medical complications as
it leads to a person suffering from some diseases. One of the long-term medical conditions that a
person can get from abuse of alcohol is alcoholism an...


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