Looking forward to feeling better!
Looking forward to feeling better!
I attended a hearing on your behalf in the above matter before Judge Burke in Hudson, New York on 07/18/17. The claimant was not present. His attorney, Paul Lahey, appeared by phone. As you know, this case is established for an injury to the back injury with an average weekly wage of $1,241.00. The claimant has been out of work since 2006.…
Gavin Bart’s journal article Maintenance Medication for Opiate Addiction: The Foundation of Recovery provided the scientific information regarding how methadone works to reduce heroin withdraw symptoms once it is ingested into the human body. Bart’s article provided descriptive information on the typical methadone dosages used. This article was the only article to provide information dosage information and information about the possible serious side effects of lethal respiratory suppression. The goal was clearly identified as being information on how methadone impacts the human body once it is administered. This article was objective and provided clear evidence of facts that support the information.…
Holtyn et al. (2014) conducted an experiment described as, “the use of employment-based abstinence reinforcement in out-of –treatment injection drug users, in this secondary analysis of a previously reported trial,” (p. 682). The main problem that was found with injection drug usage according to the article was the risk of spreading HIV through the use of sharing the same needles. The solution to the problem of using drugs and lowering the risk of HIV is through the use of methadone which works as a replacement to opiates. Methadone is effective with helping individuals with drug addiction, but many drug users do not participate in treatment, or do not complete treatment.…
Drugs that increase the amount of saliva in the mouth, can be used to treat dry mouth and protect against dental health problems. Education about oral hygiene, changes in diet, consumption of water, are often necessary for recovering drug users that are receiving dental treatment. Meth mouth is almost always treatable. Most addicts can regain their smiles with fillings, veneers, or…
Some side effects of Meth are cardiac damage because it thickens your blood, elevated heart rate (like you just ran a race or witnessed you favorite team win the super bowl while you were there, meth mouth (diseased/decaying gums and teeth), convulsions, and seizures or hospitalization. Meth speeds you up for about fifteen to thirty…
Surprisingly, there are experts who will state that crystal meth is not physically addictive. Instead, people simply get addicted to the release of dopamine into their system. This tickles the pleasure centers, creating a psychological addiction. Unlike other narcotics, the body doesn't create an absolute need for the drug. With that said, there are still major withdrawal symptoms associated with the cessation of using meth.…
Essay #2-Chasing Heroin was a documentary that highlighted many different programs to help with America’s increasing Heroin issues. There were two programs that were mentioned to help people with their heroin addiction. The first program is known as the Law Enforcement Addiction Diversion program, or LEAD program. This program has a goal to not punish people for their addiction but to improve their quality of life. This program essentially gives users a second chance by instead of taking them to jail right away.…
Narcotics Anonymous Meeting On Tuesday September twentieth, I attended my first narcotics anonymous (NA) meeting to observe the process of how a NA meeting is conducted and what it entails. I expected the NA meeting to be held in an authorized medical building or church. It was not. Recovery and Beyond functions out of a small, run down residence off West Mahoney Avenue in Mesa.…
I was fascinated by this fact, and began on-line research to discover more about Meth’s effect on the brain. Before reading the article, I was also unaware of the mission of the Montana Meth Project- to help teens avoid Meth usage through education, and to shatter the commonly-held teenage belief that “it [Meth addiction] will never happen to me.” As a result of the brevity of this article, Carren had to leave out many of the chilling details of her life as an addict, and what it was like for her to live on the street. Additionally, Carren was not able to describe the detoxification process and the long treatment programs that she endured. Finally, she did not fully address the long–term damage caused to her body by the prostitution and Meth abuse, nor her constant battle to remain sober.…
Addicts must learn why they became addicted and what they will need to do to remain substance-free after completing treatment. There is no set time to stay on methadone, but recommendations are for a minimum of twelve months. Patients with a more problematic drug abuse history may benefit from longer-term or indefinite treatment with methadone. The physician and patient jointly decide when or if to discontinue methadone. However, unless committed by the court for treatment with methadone, patients can choose to end treatment at any…
The reporter stated they went to visit the home and the children are not safe. The mother (Jackie) is strung out on drugs. Mom was discombobulated and not functioning. Mom is on meth and weed. This was on Saturday.…
Meth is known to cause rapid breathing, irregular heartbeat, and a condition most commonly known as “meth mouth”. (Meth, Para 10) Meth addicts are known to lose their teeth at a rapid rate due to a variety of causes such as prolonged poor oral hygiene and meth induced decay. Meth is known to cause psychological effects mainly heightened awareness, insomnia and restlessness. Meth use over time has been associated with anxiety, depression, violent and even suicidal behaviors. The highly addictive nature of meth causes users to quickly develop a dependence.…
In layman’s terms, the body of the patient in treatment takes the methadone and it satisfies the body’s craving, however there are no drug-induced symptoms that follow, if medically managed at the appropriate level. Methadone is offered to patients, typically in an outpatient setting. Each state varies in how methadone can…
Though this report shows that much is being done to limit the production of meth; drug producers are still finding ways around the DEA’s efforts. This leaves meth as one of the most inexpensive, highly addictive, and easily available drugs to produce in…
A vaccine is a substance developed from minimal, and weak amounts of the disease-causing agent used to increase the production of antibodies and provide immunity against the disease, without giving rise to the disease. Limited research has been conducted on active vaccinations against methamphetamine. The research that has been done has shown to have very little to no success in behavioral studies. Consequently, studies have been redirected to passive vaccination. Even though passive vaccination has shown efficacy in reduced METH-related behavior, the expense is high.…