A - 5 years old to about 20 years old - the show has her in a range of ages

D - No developmental disabilities

D - Has spatial intelligence, which allows her to see future chess moves. This is caused by the tranquilizers that she has to take in the orphanage

R - No known religion

E - White

S - Middle to lower class

S - Homosexual

I - No indigenous heritage

N - Kentucky, America

G - Cis-gender female

Presenting Problem:

• Substance use, including tranquillizers, alcohol and weed

  • Has used other substances to cope

• In the orphanage, the staff would use tranquillizers on the kids to make sure they cooperated. A couple years later, using tranquillizers on people became illegal. This caused Beth to have withdrawal symptoms and would steal tranquillizers from other places whenever she can. If she couldn't find any, then she would use other substances to cope.

• However, the tranquillizers helped Beth visualize and focus on chess games when she was learning the game. Even while she was competing, it helped her see how to play the game.

Diagnosis:

• 304.10 (F13.20) Sedative, Hypnotic, or Anxiolytic Use Disorder (550) Moderate

• 299.00 (F84.0) Autism Spectrum Disorder (50)

• Birth mother was also abusing alcohol

• Orphaned at age 9

• Orphanage gave the kids tranquilizers to make them compliant

• Was bullied at her new high school

• Overdosed at a young age

• Learned chess at a young age. However, ran away multiple times during the school year for chess tournaments.

• She overdosed multiple times throughout her life due to various difficulties

• Father rejected her as a kid

• Losses money multiple times

Strengths

• An amazing chess player

• As a friend to help her get through her addiction

Weakness

• Didn't have coping skills to deal with hardships

• Not a traditional 12-step self-help group

  • Important for Beth as she is not religious

• A group meant for women dealing with addiction by women

  • Beth will find support through other women

• Easily accessible, as is it online and in person

• Creates an individualized path for each person

• Values connection, empowerment, and love

  • This will benefit Beth, as she doesn't have many people who love her or is connected with

    
    

About Section . Women for Sobriety. (2024, September 2). https://womenforsobriety.org/about/

• This foundation was established by women, for women, to assist them in achieving sobriety.

https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/parents-educators

• Articles about drug use, health, and the brain for parents of teenagers.

https://findtreatment.gov/

• Website to help find specific treatment facilities a client might need.

https://facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/

• This organization creates various peer support groups for people to join after they have recovered from their addiction and want to maintain sobriety.

How does tranquilizers affect the body?

Lander, L., Howsare, J., & Byrne, M. (2013). The impact of substance use disorders on families and children: from theory to practice. Social work in public health, 28(3-4), 194–205. https://doi.org/10.1080/19371918.2013.759005

Meyers, S. A., Earnshaw, V. A., D'Ambrosio, B., Courchesne, N., Werb, D., & Smith, L. R. (2021). The intersection of gender and drug use-related stigma: A mixed methods systematic review and synthesis of the literature. Drug and alcohol dependence, 223, 108706. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108706