Dual Diagnosis
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- F**K YOU!!ARGHH!WHY ME!
- I think we should see a Doctor...
- Is it drug related?
- I have to regretfully inform you that Calix is on a drug called Soma and it is damaging his brain and heart.
- Clinical trial patient 249 will receive the active microchip and not the placebo chip
- Year is 2050. Teenage boy, Calix, becomes depressed and has aggressive mood swings. The mother, Nova, is worried that it is due to drug abuse. Nova suggests Calix see a Medical Professional and takes him to the Hospital.
- Hey Mom,I love you!
- I love you too!The surgery went well.
- It is found that Calix suffers an addiction to a recently invented illicit substance, commonly called Soma. There are still large amounts of it in his body. He was then also diagnosed with depression.Calix has Dual Diagnosis.
- I'm glad you are feeling better!
- 7 Years Later....
- A new method for treating Dual Diagnosis in Teenagers is now being tested and the doctor asks the family if they are willing to participate. The Method involves implanting a small chip into the brain which would stop the addiction and allow for the depression to be treated using the normal methods.
- What a Beautiful Day!
- Calix comes out of surgery and is in recovery. Nova is Extremely happy to see that already there is a noticeable positive increase in mood due to Calix not having withdrawals from the illicit substances or any intense mood swings or cravings.
- The surgery was a complete success and later that year, the microchip treatment transitioned from stage 3 of clinical trials into stage 4 clinical trials. Calix is happily living his life with no problems and regularly goes to see a therapist for checkups.
- The addiction cycle is broken and the depression is under control. Calix, now in his mid twenties, no longer needs to visit a therapist.Calix goes on to meet Echo, another microchip trial patient, and they fall in love. Calix plans to marry her.
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