What Are The Five Routes Of Drug Administration?

There are two types of addictions i.e. physical or action-orientated but overall, an addiction is the repeated exposure to a behavior or a tangible material regardless of the ongoing and potentially severe consequences. Although a habit holds similar qualities to an addiction, a habit is a repeated behavior that becomes unconscious and forms into a person’s daily life without them necessarily realizing.
2. List and briefly describe five routes of drug administration.
Drug administration is the way in which a drug enters the body and the method used depends on how quickly it interacts with the body. The most common method is through oral ingestion. However, this form of method is not typically the quickest way for the body to interact with the …show more content…
These types of drugs can only be obtained through a medical diagnosis by a licensed medical practitioner. The next category is over-the-counter drugs. These form of drugs do not require a prescription as they are bought with the idea or self-diagnosis. The third category is recreational drugs. Dependent on the classification of recreational, these drugs are not necessarily illegal. However, these drugs are associated with negative effects linked to the chemicals in them. Such drugs include alcohol, tobacco, and cocaine. Another category is herbal-orientated drugs. These are commonly obtained through teas and plant-based substances. The fifth category is illegal drugs. These drugs are harder to obtain because of their abusive natures and lethal chemicals. The final category is commercial products. These are not as commonly understood as other categories like illegal drugs, but they are most easily obtained. They come in the form of common household products and can be harmful when used against their primary …show more content…
This allows for the most appropriate and safest method of treatment to be taken. Another feature is the accessibility to any medical facilities in order to quickly treat any physical relapses. A good plan will also include the provision for any group or individual treatment options. This allows for the best approach to recovery for the addict. Another feature includes the option of family incorporation into the recovery and treatment process. This is vital in order to offer familiar support that helps the person in treatment trust in the recovery process making them more likely to be successful. A final feature is a solid structure for relapse prevention that helps the addict adapt to a new way of living without their