On the website “Nursing Home Abuse Guide” presented by Paul and Perkins PA “Chemical restraint is defined as the use of any type of drug to restrict an individual’s movement or freedom”, they are used to sedate individuals. Chemical restraints may also be referred to as psycho-pharmacological drugs, or replacing the word sedative with anti-anxiety medications. The use of these medications is not the problem, it is the over and misuse of the medications. It is illegal to give these medications to patients who do not need the drug but are given it by the nurse to sedate the patient. If not used correctly these drugs could lead to death do to their side effects. There are laws for the use of chemical restraints,"chemical restraints may only be
