Jorge Aleman's Case Vignette
Case Vignette
A) Client Information
Jorge Aleman is a 40-year-old Hispanic male. He currently lives in Norfolk, Virginia with his cousin and his family. Mr. Aleman is a diabetic and has hypertension for which he has been prescribed medication. He stated that he often doesn’t take his medication, because he knows it’s bad to mix medicine with alcohol. He also has not attended any follow-ups with his physician for over a year now. He was diagnosed with depression 6 months ago and was referred by his therapist to substance abuse counseling for his ongoing consumption of alcohol. Mr. Aleman lost his job of 10 years because he showed up drunk several times. He has now been working at a construction company for a year and is financially stable. He does not have any legal involvement. His current relationship status is single.
B) Family History
Mr. Aleman has been married twice. He has a son from his first marriage who he only speaks to occasionally. He states that both his marriages have ended because he was cheated on. He has attempted to have a relationship with his son but his son is not interested in having one with him, mainly because of his drinking. Mr. Aleman’s stated that his father was an alcoholic. He says that other than his father he doesn’t know of any …show more content…
Aleman’s drug of choice is alcohol he consumes it orally almost every day. He has shown up drunk to his current job several times and has been sent home. In the past he has missed entire weeks of work because of his drinking. He has gone several days without eating when he has been consuming. He says he would rather buy alcohol than food if he had to make that choice. He admits to driving under the influence several times without a license just to go buy alcohol. His family hides his car keys but he managed to make 7 copies, because he anticipated them hiding his keys. He has tried quitting several times and every time he has been unsuccessful. He has attended AA meeting and he currently in
A) Client Information
Jorge Aleman is a 40-year-old Hispanic male. He currently lives in Norfolk, Virginia with his cousin and his family. Mr. Aleman is a diabetic and has hypertension for which he has been prescribed medication. He stated that he often doesn’t take his medication, because he knows it’s bad to mix medicine with alcohol. He also has not attended any follow-ups with his physician for over a year now. He was diagnosed with depression 6 months ago and was referred by his therapist to substance abuse counseling for his ongoing consumption of alcohol. Mr. Aleman lost his job of 10 years because he showed up drunk several times. He has now been working at a construction company for a year and is financially stable. He does not have any legal involvement. His current relationship status is single.
B) Family History
Mr. Aleman has been married twice. He has a son from his first marriage who he only speaks to occasionally. He states that both his marriages have ended because he was cheated on. He has attempted to have a relationship with his son but his son is not interested in having one with him, mainly because of his drinking. Mr. Aleman’s stated that his father was an alcoholic. He says that other than his father he doesn’t know of any …show more content…
Aleman’s drug of choice is alcohol he consumes it orally almost every day. He has shown up drunk to his current job several times and has been sent home. In the past he has missed entire weeks of work because of his drinking. He has gone several days without eating when he has been consuming. He says he would rather buy alcohol than food if he had to make that choice. He admits to driving under the influence several times without a license just to go buy alcohol. His family hides his car keys but he managed to make 7 copies, because he anticipated them hiding his keys. He has tried quitting several times and every time he has been unsuccessful. He has attended AA meeting and he currently in