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To Kill A Mockingbird Substance Abuse Case Study
Mr. Holcomb says his family consist of 2 brothers and mother and father. He states that his parents were very strict and church was the place they could go until his mother began to cheat on his mom and then both parents was not home leaving the children to find for themselves. Mr. Holcomb states, “that is when began to drinking and he is an alcohol today”. Mr. Holcomb was sexuality abused by a family member when he was a child and he has a history of psychotic episodes. Mr. Holcomb also states he was married once and she died. He says the child was not his and it devastated him when he found out. He states his wife cheated just like his dad cheated on his mom and had a child that was not his. Mr. Holcomb is very depressed and has other physical disparities Crohn’s disease, COPD, asthma muscle spasms tremors and moderate to severe back and foot pain also he suffers from tachycardia and the medications he takes. …show more content…
Side-effects ataxia, dizziness, drowsiness, fatigue, fever, nystagmus, sedation, and viral infection. Other side effects include: blurred vision, diplopia, peripheral edema, tremor, amblyopia, irritability, and xerostomia

Disulfiram 250 mg 1 time a day Antabuse (disulfiram) blocks an enzyme that is involved in metabolizing alcohol intake. Disulfiram produces very unpleasant side effects when combined with alcohol in the body. Antabuse is used in certain people with chronic alcoholism. Side- effects.

Fenfibrate 160 mg 1 times a day marketed as Tricor and under several other brand names, is a drug of the fibrate class. It is mainly used to reduce cholesterol levels in people at risk of cardiovascular disease. Side-effects may rarely cause gallstones and liver problems however persistent nausea/vomiting, loss of appetite, stomach/abdominal pain, yellowing eyes/skin, dark urine call

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