Practice task 7

Read the case study, then answer the questions that follow.

Case study

Meg is addicted to heroin, and has been recently been in hospital with liver failure. Her rehabilitation includes methadone treatment, as well as frequent drug and alcohol counselling support in both individual and group sessions. Meg has progressed well with rehabilitation and is looking forward to getting back into the workforce. She also wants to try and work things out with her ex-fiancé, Rodney. However, Meg finds it difficult reforming friendships and rekindling her previous relationships. Friends and family felt abandoned by Meg, and disappointed in her behaviour. They feel like she is unwilling to change. Employers are also concerned about Meg’s health status. They feel her time out of employment will affect her ability to work well, and Meg feels like the employers don’t trust her.

There are four questions.