“As the problem of drug prescriptions for controlled substances continue to soar, there were 6.4 million Americans using prescription-type psychotherapeutic drugs non medically. Of the 6.4 million, 4.7 million use pain relievers (“Abuse”). The use of prescriptions will always be misused there is no way to resolve this problem, and it’s always going to be a dramatic increase in prescription drug abuse. Abusers will have temptation to relapse. Misuse of an addiction to opioids is a national problem that affects public wealth as well as social and economic welfare.…
Naltrexone is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) The pill form of naltrexone can be taken at 50 mg once per day. The injectable form of the drug (Vivitrol) is administered at 380 mg intramuscular once a month. Naltrexone can be prescribed by any health care provider who is licensed to prescribe medications. To reduce the risk of precipitated withdrawal, patients are warned to abstain from illegal opioids for a minimum of 7-10 days before starting naltrexone.…
Prescription medications are one of the many options available to help overcome depression in patients. There are many advantages along with disadvantages that come with pharmaceutical treatment of depression. The use of Anti-depressants is one of the many options available for patients to help manage their depression. Along with many advantages, antidepressants have many adverse reactions and risks associated with them. Besides the use of drugs to treat depression, there are many other lasting ways with no side effects which can help patients deal with depression.…
3. Concurrent drug therapy issues: • Concomitant use with opioids [US Boxed Warning]: Concomitant use of benzodiazepines and opioids may result in profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, and death. Reserve concomitant prescribing of these drugs for use in patients for whom alternative treatment options are inadequate. Limits dosages to the minimum required. Follow patients for signs and symptoms of respiratory depression and sedation.…
Common symptoms of drug use include red eyes, hair loss, hacking cough, nausea, twitching, extreme dietary habits, etc. Those who make the decision to partake in the activity of consuming drugs will eventually suffer from memory loss and addiction. Consequences vary based on the type and amount of drug and the person that witnesses the wrongdoing. Getting caught by police may mean a lifetime of suffering, including jail time and bail worth an entire life of savings. Parents may be harsher than government officials because not only has the user harmed themselves, but they have betrayed their loved ones.…
Adderall is combination drug of stimulants, amphetamine and dextroamphetamine, which are used in this medicine to treat people with Attention Deficit/ Hyperactive Disorder (ADD/ADHD). It is a total treatment plan for psychological and social disorders and other treatments. Adderall may help to increase the ability to pay attention, concentrate, stay focused and stop moving so frequently. Like any other thing or medicine, too much is never good. People should only take certain medicines if and only if they are diagnosed with a disorder or disease and they are given a prescription for a medicine to treat them.…
Reducing polypharmacy can be achieved through encouraging healthcare providers to review medication regimens for their geriatric patients. This type of intervention was evaluated in a study of older adults living in long-term care facilities in North Carolina (Trygstad, Christensen, Wegner, Sullivan, & Garmise, 2009). Pharmacists at each participating facility reviewed medication lists for harmful drugs, interactions, or unnecessary medications. They also reviewed new drug orders and addressed concerns with the prescriber before dispensing the medication. Medication costs, number of prescription drugs filled, and risk for hospitalization were assessed.…
Drugs can relate to all six components of health. Abusing drugs can physically take a toll on your body. Making skin age quicker, teeth rot and become yellow, and can most of all drain your energy. Drugs can produce mood swings and make you antisocial and depressed, which will affect your mental, spiritual, and social health aspects. Environmentally, you will be less motivated to go outside and be apart of the world.…
I was on a dirt road that I didn’t recognize. I had given up hope that I would find my way back. Then I saw a truck coming. I waved my arms hoping they would pick me up off the road and help me. (I was only seven, so I thought every adult was a nice person.)…
Narcotics are awful not because people say so, but because the facts say so! Narcotics are horrific because they suck your wallet dry and make you do appalling choices. When you take narcotics they harm your body as it tries to cope by changing its chemistry. In addition, when you stop taking narcotics your body can’t cope.…
My dad did drugs and he was always very mean and violent. I won't make his mistake and get addicted to drugs. There are many reasons why you shouldn't. However there are reasons why you should. For example, some people need marijuana for cancer or other illnesses.…
That’s why no one calls the cops because if they do there scared they’ll gang up on them or hurt them. Drug use can lead to a range of health problems including damage to the heart, lungs, liver, stomach, kidneys and brain. Injecting medicine users deal with the additional risk of contracting HIV/AIDS, hepatitis and other blood borne diseases…
Under no circumstances should drugs be legalized; drugs have negative consequences not only for individuals, but may also affect the entire families in numerous ways. For example, a parent or parents that abuses drugs is more likely to abuse and or neglected their children, these children often grow up and become substance abusers themselves. Authors like William Bennett are advocates for the legalization of drugs. Bennett who is the author of ‘’Should Drugs Be Legalized’’ meet with several prominent government personnel to discuss the war on drugs. It is Bennett’s view that these prominent government officials are in favor of the legalization of drugs.…
The argument on whether drugs should be legalized has been going on for so long now. Some people say as an Americans we have the right to choose whether we want to do drugs or not. It is really hard to control the consumption of drugs, because people are going to do them whether they are legal or illegal. Other people say that the laws that are being enforced now are good to control drugs. “There will also be more unpublicized fatal and maiming crashes, more job accidents, more child neglect, more of everything associated with substance abuse”(M. Kendrecke).…
His life really changed because he started to use drugs and until today he talks about how he ruined his life over a small decision. What I am saying is that people like this are everywhere in the world. If a person becomes addicted they can get treatment many peoples who has gotten therapy or treatment…