Section 15: Assessment (ASI) Role-Play CASE STUDIES

2 Practice with the ASI  Please break out into pairs and carefully read the following case study. One person will act as counselor, and the other will act as the new patient. The counselor and the patient will go through the ASI, answering each question. Afterwards, the class will discuss the experience and address any questions, concerns, or issues that arose.

3 Case Study: Ramses  Ramses is a 32-year old male who is brought to your clinic by his parents. He has been using cannabis for the last 4 years and begun taking Tramadol for the last 6 months. Since losing his job 1 year ago, Ramses has become less motivated, stays home all day, and isolates himself from his friends. The Tramadol use began when he met new acquaintances and has escalated over the past couple of months. (Continued)

4 Case Study: Ramses continued… Often intoxicated, Ramses has begun stealing things from his family and friends to pay for his drug habit. He was arrested 1 month ago and charged with possession of cannabis and Tramadol. His father is very angry and has threatened to throw him out of the house. His mother is very upset.