George’s present employer asks him to attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. George responds, “I am not like those people. I am not that bad.”
Based on the case study given above, create a 3- to 4-page document in Microsoft Word that includes answer to the following questions:
- Is Staria in the misuse, abuse, or dependency phase of addiction? Why?
- Is George in the misuse, abuse, or dependency phase of addiction? Why?
- Which defense mechanism do you think George is displaying? Why?
- What are the three major public health issues present in Staria’s case study? Explain these issues.
- What are the three major public health issues present in George’s case study? Explain these issues.
- The Jellinek curve describes progression. What progression signs did you identify in the case of Staria? Why?
- What stage of addiction did you identify in either scenario?
- Did either case exhibit tolerance?
- Which disease model applies to either case?