28 Days

28 Days

-Jean Marc-

Name of Patient : Gwenn Cummings

Case : Drug and Alcohol Problems : Alcoholism and drug (pill /barbiturate ) abuser

Diagnosis (DSM-IV-TR : Alcoholism /alcoholic clichy

- Tolerance withdrawal taken in greater amounts or over

longer time course than intended desire or unsuccessful

attempts to cut down or control use great deal of time

spent obtaining , using , or recovering from use social

occupational , or recreational activities given up or

reduced continued use despite knowledge of physical or

psychological sequelae (any abnormality following or resulting from a disease or injury or

treatment "paralysis is one of the sequelae of poliomyelitis " an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies

- Possible Signs and Symptoms

At the reception of her sister 's wedding , she drinks even more and delivers an insulting toast

Gwen collapses into the wedding cake while dancing

She takes the bridal limousine to go buy another cake in her underwear and drives it onto someone 's suburban front porch

Getting into a car accident while drunk on her sister 's wedding

Driving or doing other activities that place her and others at risk of physical harm when she 's under the influence of the alcohol

Drug Addiction

- Possible Signs and Symptoms

- Jumping out of the window just to get and take the pill that

her sister threw out of the window

The feeling that she needs to take her pill regularly or in many times more than just a day

It is certain for her to...