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Rehabilitation Program
To help Tony overcome his drug and alcohol abuse problem, the techniques as well as methods to be made use of should not only be effective but also situation-sensitive. The therapeutic process to be adopted in this case should in my view begin with detoxification. Treatment and the prevention of a relapse should follow detoxification in that order. The other critical elements of the said therapeutic process are behavioral therapy and medication. While medications could in this case come in handy in the suppression of withdrawal symptoms, behavioral therapy will enable Tony to modify his behaviors and attitudes in relation to drug abuse. Behavioral approaches could in this case include but they are not limited to cognitive behavioral therapy. Given the special aspects of Tony's situation, the relevance of a customized treatment regimen cannot be overstated. The said treatment regimen should in my view address all the aspects of Tony's life, including but not limited to his age and family situation.
In my opinion, Tony's family should be part...
It is instructive to note that in Tony's view, smoking of marijuana and alcohol abuse is not a serious issue as his parents are regular users of both marijuana and alcohol. For this reason, Tony's parents could be regarded key influences of his drug abuse pattern. Further, it is this same family Tony will return to after his treatment. In that regard, there exists a need to rope in his family in the treatment program in an attempt to find a lasting solution to the problem.
Once the treatment program commences and during the evaluation process, Tony should be sent to some kind of a halfway house. This move is akin to institution-based programs which according to Kaminer and Winters (2010) "provide physically secure (locked) confinement for the short-term…or long-term…" (p.433). Given the situation back home (as explained above), it would not be advisable to allow Tony to continue living in his home environment.
In the final analysis, any move -- i.e. forcing Tony to live away from home or permitting him to live at home - would have its…
References
Bradshaw, M. & Lowenstein, A. (2010). Innovative Teaching Strategies in Nursing and Related Health Professions (5th ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Kaminer, Y. & Winters, K.C. (Eds.). (2010). Clinical Manual of Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing.
Parrish, M. (2009). Social Work Perspectives on Human Behavior. Berkshire, England: McGraw-Hill International.
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