Elise is using alcohol to self-medicate. She suffers from debilitating depression, but since adolescence she has turned to alcohol and street drugs to alleviate the symptoms of this depression than take her medication. Her reasons for doing so are that the medication is too expensive, coming in every time she needs a prescription is “a pain” and she can go to the liquor store and buy cheap liquor without the inconvenience. Lately she seems to be thinking that maybe using alcohol is not the best idea, but she is defensive about why she has used alcohol in the past.

Assignment:

• Answer the following in 200-words:
o What are some things you can do at this point to help Elise?
o Discuss one open end and one closed end question you would ask Elise.