David Substance Abuse Case Study

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David was sedated previously due to his violent behavior and acts more violent when he is not on his medication. David’s substance abuse also exacerbates the mental disorders David faces, increasing his dangerousness towards others. However, David’s substance abuse is mentioned once and it is unknown if the substance abuse is ongoing or not but the substance abuse is proven to worsen his mental state. David’s paranoia is clearly prevalent in the incident on February 1st. His violent behavior is constant, which stems from his paranoid delusions. Doctor Reddy Bezwada deemed David as someone who did not require further psychiatric treatment. However, as Dr. Spencer Eth pointed out, there is no centralized system to “track a person’s history in

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