CJHS311-1501B-01 Study of Alcohol Use and Abuse Task Name: Phase 2 Discussion Board Deliverable Length: 4–6 paragraphs Details: Reminder: Initial Discussion Board posts due by Wednesday, responses due by Sunday Students will be expected to post their first initial discussion board posting by Wednesday of each week. Discussion posts will be graded and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time. Students are expected to post their responses to peers by Sunday. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time. Since your last meeting with Mr. Moore, you have come to be aware that because he is home so infrequently, he does not spend much quality time sober with his children. He recently missed his daughters’ national gymnastics championships in San Francisco, CA. The girls excel at gymnastics and are among the best in the country at their level. Mr. Moore has been to one gymnastic meet 3 years ago. His son, Jeffrey, plays hockey and is on a travel team. Mr. Moore has never been to one hockey game. Mr. Moore has never missed work due to drinking, although you have come to be aware that he sleeps only 4–5 hours per night and is typically hung over the next day after being out drinking the night before. He has very little patience, chain smokes, and has many regrets in his life (although drinking is not yet one of them). When asked about his children, he appears to know very little about them. He is unable to tell you who each child’s best friend is, what each child’s favorite color is, what television shows they like to watch, what music interests them, or what foods they like to eat. He cannot recall ever doing any activity with any of them individually or together. He is not sure of their schedule, and he has never been to a school parent/teacher conference or any doctor or dentist appointments. However, he is very vocal in his expectation that his children excel in school and get all As. He did disclose that he reviews their report cards to be sure they are getting all As. When asked about his children’s apparent athletic ability, he is apathetic. He truly believes that he cannot attend such events because it interferes with his business. Mr. and Mrs. Moore travel frequently as a couple with different retail groups, and these trips are paid for by the manufacturers of the furniture that Mr. Moore carries in his stores. The children do not come on these trips. There are about two per year, each lasting for 1 week. When asked about these trips during an interview, Mrs. Moore’s face elongates and she looks down. She is very guarded in her responses to you as the probation officer. You learn that these trips are a source of great stress for Mrs. Moore because all decisions are left up to her. She decides and plans for the child care for the children when they travel, she does the pack.

1. CJHS311-1501B-01 Study of Alcohol Use and Abuse
Task Name:
Phase 2 Discussion Board
Deliverable Length:
4–6 paragraphs
Details:
Reminder: Initial Discussion Board posts due by Wednesday,
responses due by Sunday
Students will be expected to post their first initial discussion
board posting
by
Wednesday of each week. Discussion posts will be graded and
late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance
with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All
submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.
Students are expected to post their responses to peers
by
Sunday. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on
midnight Central Time.
Since your last meeting with Mr. Moore, you have come to be
aware that because he is home so infrequently, he does not
spend much quality time sober with his children. He recently
missed his daughters’ national gymnastics championships in San
Francisco, CA. The girls excel at gymnastics and are among the
best in the country at their level. Mr. Moore has been to one
gymnastic meet 3 years ago. His son, Jeffrey, plays hockey and
is on a travel team. Mr. Moore has never been to one hockey
game. Mr. Moore has never missed work due to drinking,
although you have come to be aware that he sleeps only 4–5
hours per night and is typically hung over the next day after
being out drinking the night before. He has very little patience,
chain smokes, and has many regrets in his life (although
drinking is not yet one of them). When asked about his children,
he appears to know very little about them. He is unable to tell
you who each child’s best friend is, what each child’s favorite

2. color is, what television shows they like to watch, what music
interests them, or what foods they like to eat. He cannot recall
ever doing any activity with any of them individually or
together. He is not sure of their schedule, and he has never been
to a school parent/teacher conference or any doctor or dentist
appointments. However, he is very vocal in his expectation that
his children excel in school and get all As. He did disclose that
he reviews their report cards to be sure they are getting all
As. When asked about his children’s apparent athletic ability,
he is apathetic. He truly believes that he cannot attend such
events because it interferes with his business.
Mr. and Mrs. Moore travel frequently as a couple with different
retail groups, and these trips are paid for by the manufacturers
of the furniture that Mr. Moore carries in his stores. The
children do not come on these trips. There are about two per
year, each lasting for 1 week. When asked about these trips
during an interview, Mrs. Moore’s face elongates and she looks
down. She is very guarded in her responses to you as the
probation officer. You learn that these trips are a source of
great stress for Mrs. Moore because all decisions are left up to
her. She decides and plans for the child care for the children
when they travel, she does the packing, and she even has to pick
out all of Mr. Moore’s clothing. During these trips, Mr. Moore
is intoxicated most of the time except the mornings, and Mrs.
Moore is left to deal with his intoxication, embarrassing
behavior, and other antics.
Mr. Moore has an early diagnosis of cirrhosis of the liver. In
addition, he has had an inflamed liver. He takes numerous
medications for this condition and has needed different
treatments in the past. The doctors have clearly articulated to
him that his cirrhosis is caused by his excessive drinking. They
have advised explicitly that Mr. Moore must stop drinking if he
wants to live. Despite this medical advice and his diagnosis of
cirrhosis, he continues to drink and smoke excessively. His wife
and children have spent numerous days and nights at the
hospital while he recovered from different medical problems as

3. a result of his drinking.
Sheila, age 10, is the youngest. She is a comedian in the family,
always trying to lift the mood and make light of the situations
that involve her father’s drinking. She is immature and does not
do well in school. She is, however, ranked second in the
country at her level of gymnastics.
Jeffrey, age 11, is quiet, withdrawn, and introverted. When he is
physically home, he retreats to his room and becomes engrossed
in reading or in playing video games. He is an excellent hockey
player and is on the travel team, which gives him some relief
from his chaotic home environment. No one knows that Jeffrey
has an eating disorder, which he began to suffer from at age 9.
Wanda, age 13, is the child that her sister says can do no
wrong. She is aligned with her father and is constantly
appeasing him. She is an overachiever who not only excels at
gymnastics (she is ranked first in the country at her level of
gymnastics) but also at school. She is a gifted learner who is
taking college-level courses in the 8th grade.
Given the additional information that you have learned about
the Moore family during your interviews, do the following:
Explain how Mr. Moore’s alcohol-related medical condition
has impacted his children and his wife.
Use the facts and your knowledge of alcohol abuse to
specifically address the impact of the medical condition on each
member of the family.