Read the following case study:
Swan is a 14-year-old student at the Sea-Cow School for thePerforming Arts. Her goal in life is to be a world-acclaimed balletdancer. She has been dancing ever since she was 4 years old, whenher parents enrolled her in a Ballet for Tots program. Swan’sparents have always encouraged her to pursue her dream of dancingprofessionally. As a young girl, Swan had the perfect body for aballet dancer, slim and flexible. Within the last year, Swan hasbecome concerned that she is gaining weight. She heard from friendsthat smoking cigarettes could help her stay thin, although shedidn’t exactly know why. Swan became desperate to control herweight and started borrowing cigarettes from friends. Eventually,she was smoking almost a pack of cigarettes a day and felt edgy andirritable if she went without smoking for more than a few hours.She thought about trying diet pills or even barbiturates to avoidthe smell of the cigarette smoke.
Swan’s parents have approached you, the school counselor,because they found rolling papers in her room. Although Swan deniesusing any other drugs, her parents are convinced that she has beensmoking marijuana. 1.) How would you approach thisas case as a school counselor? 2.) Do you thinkSwan is at risk for addiction? 3.)What questionswould you ask Swan and/or her parents? 4.)Whatrecommendations would you make?
