NCRS case studies
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1Morning Withdrawal Intake With a Prior Seizure
Deshawn R., 41, is brought to a walk-in intake by his sister at 9 a.m. He reports drinking 6–8 beers nightly for 12 years and took his last drink at 7 p.m.
825 words, about 4 min2Drug Court Mandate, Night Shift, and No Childcare
Tamika W., 26, was referred to your outpatient program by a drug court judge after a possession charge. Her sentencing review is in 90 days; the judge requires weekly attendance and 12 consecutive negative urines.
904 words, about 5 min3Threat, Subpoena, and a Brother at the Same Warehouse
Your client Daniel, 38, has been on your recovery coaching caseload for seven months and is stable on buprenorphine 16 mg. Friday at 6 he walks out to the lot.
871 words, about 4 min4Seventy-Five Days, No Bus Route, and a Brother Who Drinks
Marcus, 52, has 75 days without alcohol and has just completed intensive outpatient. He lives in a recovery house with a 10 p.m.
867 words, about 4 min5Pregnancy, Buprenorphine, and a Request for Silence
Renata, 34, is 22 weeks pregnant with opioid use disorder and has been on buprenorphine/naloxone 16/4 mg for 14 months through a telehealth prescriber. She reports two weeks of nightly flashbacks to a 2019 assault, sleeps three to four hours, and has stopped attending prenatal appointments since a CPS referral involving her two older children, who are in kinship care with her aunt.
810 words, about 4 min