Benzodiazepine overdose

number of people who take these mind-altering drugs have doubled in size from approximately 13.3 million to more than 27 million (M2presswire). Not only do these drugs make your body more susceptible to an overdose and even death when mixed with opium, but they are highly addictive. Benzodiazepines, also known as anti-anxiety medication, are not designed to be a cure for those with anxiety. In fact, they are actually only made to manage the symptoms. Studies have shown that 82% of published and…

8 OPIATE AND BENZODIAZEPINE SUBSTANCE ABUSE Opiate and Benzodiazepine Substance Abuse Melina Esparza Moreno California State University, Channel Islands  Opiate and Benzodiazepine Substance Abuse Teaching Plan Introduction Prescription drug abuse is a devastating problem for some people from different types of backgrounds. It is an epidemic that has been labeled as the nation’s fastest growing drug problem and deaths from overdose surpass those of…

Abstinence-based treatment for opioid addiction is a fancy way of saying that treatment should not involve the use of medications. To provide abstinence-based treatment, various therapeutic regimens are employed. Typically, the addict undergoes detoxification in an inpatient medical facility to rid the body of the opioids, typically over a 3 to 5-day period. After detoxification, the addict either enters into intensive one-to-one counseling on an outpatient basis (perhaps meeting with a…

fentanyl, is not approved for medical use. However, every few years there is a cluster of overdose deaths from this very potent opioid. As with fentanyl, acetyl fentanyl manufactured in home laboratories may contain dangerous contaminants and the dust can be lethal. Acetyl fentanyl is about ten times more potent than heroin. Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and North Carolina recently experienced a rash of overdose deaths from acetyl fentanyl (http://bit.ly/1jqBEhp). Compounds similar to acetyl…

widely prescribed to manage moderate-to-severe pain before oxycodone became popular. Hydromorphone does not produce a consistent “high” when abused. The person may then use more of the drug than initially planned, further increasing the risk of an overdose. Oxymorphone (Opana®, Opana® ER, Numorphan®) Oxymorphone treats moderate-to-severe pain and is a Schedule 2 opioid. It is available in oral, injectable, and suppository dosage forms. The oral formulations are Opana and Opana ER (extended…

The epidemic of opioid addiction claims more lives each year than automobile accidents. We lose 78 people each day from an overdose of opioids. Society had looked the other way for years, accepting these deaths as “due course,” perhaps even as a deserved punishment. But no longer. Opioid addiction is an illness just as diabetes and hypertension are illnesses. It is not a moral failure or weakness of character. Addicts need treatment, not punishment. To stem the tide of the opioid epidemic, the…

with omeprazole capsules include benzodiazepines, clopidogrel, antifungal or antibiotic medications. Omeprazole may significantly decrease the effects of these drugs and make them less active over time. Consult with your doctor about any medications you are taking, before your treatment with omeprazole capsules. (-- removed HTML --) Overdose (-- removed HTML --) If someone is overdosed might have symptoms of breathlessness or passing out. Other symptoms of overdose may include: confusion,…

observed heroin overdoses in Malmoe. Journal of Substance Use, 12(2), 119-126. doi:10.1080/14659890601178667 The main purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of men and women who had non-fatal heroin overdoses in Malmo, Sweden. They were interested in finding out if there were other circumstances that led to the overdose, such as using more than one drug at a time. They were also interested by what actions witnesses took if they were present during the time of an overdose. The…

This article was published as a press relies by the Centers for Disease Control. The name of this article is named Opioids drive continued increase in drug overdose deaths. It discusses how drug overdose deaths have increased over the past eleven years. This article discusses the abuse of and addiction to opioids such as, morphine, and other prescription pain relievers. This journal also provides a large amount statistical research. This source is directly pointed at the American people, due to…

Controlled Substances, a movement that acknowledged the drug’s potential for physical dependence. (Kangilaski, 1976). Secondly was the work of the Drug Abuse Warning Network, a statistics agency who identified that Valium was the leading drug seen in overdose victims in American hospitals. (Herzberg, 2006). As news of these findings started to spread, many famous figures started reaching out with their own addiction stories, including former First Lady Betty Ford and filmmaker Barbara Gordon,…