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Selling Drugs: A Case Study: Communicating With Mr. L.

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selling and using drugs. Client is afraid to make connections with others because of ideologies learned within his family construct (absentee father) and reinforced by the streets “trust no one.” 3) Communication/ Body language One of the major things one notices when communicating with Mr. L is that he has great difficulty making eye contact (looks me in the eye than quickly breaks contact). Even when client began working on this behavior (by looking at the person he spoke to) his attempts seemed very awkward and extremely short in duration. Client reported that his is conscious of his behavior surrounding eye contact. When asked about its function Mr. L feels it emanates from survival behavior developed when he sold drugs. Client explained …show more content…

Attribution “I had to sell drugs in my neighborhood because no one else would buy me the brand named sneakers or clothes I wanted”. This is because in essence Mr. L wants to be independent and function as the tapestry of his experiences has taught him a man should. Mr. L blames every one else for his selling of drugs and subsequent arrest. When speaking to the client he expresses not viewing the selling of drugs as something that was faulty, problematic, or criminal in nature. The client views his behavior as having a quality of inheritance and ultimately being out of his control. Mr. L frankly describes selling drugs as being a product or result of being reared in the environment he was placed and a necessity for survival. However when exploring clients’ motivations they encompass superficial or cosmetic incentives rather than survival needs. Client identifies several key factors in justifying the necessity of selling drugs A. Client blames his environment the inability to afford the clothing and possessions he seen his friends purchase while selling drugs. B. His main theme is that of a white unjust political system that was created and functions to hold Hispanic/African American males in a perpetual state of

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