AboutJurriaan Plesman Expertise I have a degree in Psychology from the Sydney University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Nutrition.
I am also the author of “GETTING OFF THE HOOK” which deals with the nutritional and psychological treatment of personality disorders. It is freely available on the internet at Google Book Search.
I am interested in the relationship between nutrition and behaviour, and as a Probation ans Parole Officer facilitated groups for offenders, many of whom were alcoholics and drug addicts, sex offenders or compulsive gamblers, as well as the whole gamut of “personality disorders”.
I am also the editor of the Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia Newsletter, a quarterly publication dealing with hypoglycemia and related health problems.
Its web site, together with a shortened course of PSYCHOTHERAPY can be visited at:
Degrees & Certifications: BA (Psychology) Sydney University and Post Grad Dipl Clin Nutr
Web page: http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au
Experience Psychotherapist
Organizations The Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au
Publications GETTING OFF THE HOOK which is freely available on the internet at Google Book Search.
Various articles in Hypoglycemic Health Association Newsletter
Education/Credentials BA(Psych), Post Grad Dip Clin Nutr
Question I know someone who is on some type of controlled substance, but they refuse to admit it. He claims he is taking nothing even when he has no clue as to what is going on around him, he asks the same questions multiple times (each time we answer him). He will do very unrational things... like butter an entire loaf of bread and attempt to eat the whole thing. He will have his hands and face totally covered in butter and bread and has no clue that this is abnormal behavior. Six months ago he was caught snorting xanax. He was demonstrating very similar (if not exact) behavior at that time as well. He admitted to snorting the xanax only after rear-ending a stopped car. He is currently on parole and is having to do random drug test. The car accident was the third with-in one year. He is 20 years old. Is there anything I or his family can do? He lives with his uncle who is a dear friend of mine and I hate seeing what it is doing to him... not to mention what the 20 year old is doing to himself. And not to mention... what happens to the next person he hits with a vehicle. Any advice is welcomed...
Answer Hi Chris,
As a retired Probation and Parole Officer I am quite familiar with this situation. Drug addiction is an over-powering phenomenon. The person cannot imagine to live without drugs. The tragedy is that treatment for drugs addiction is not very successful. In my opinion this is because people in the field have a poor understanding of the underlying biochemistry of addiction.
It is true that the person has to admit he has a problem. If not, then he has to accept the consequences of life.
I believe drug addiction is a medical condition that can be treated by a combination of nutritional therapy and psychotherapy. That is the theme of my book "Getting off the Hook" which is freely available on the internet.
or read my book freely available.
By understanding the underlying biochemistry you should be able to help him.
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Jurriaan Plesman BA (Psych) Post Grad Dip Clin Nutr
Editor of
The Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia.
www.hypoglycemia.asn.au
Author of "Getting off the Hook"
Freely available at Google Book Search
