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marijuana’s cannabinoid delta-9-THC effectiveness was related to pain. Oral delta-9-THC was successful in treating pain as well as nausea and vomiting. When given in therapeutic doses its results were successful and comparable to that of giving a patient codeine as a pain reliever (Cannabis and Cannabinoids, 2015, para.…

In this day in age we live in a monkey see monkey do society. This can range from anything such as fashion, hairstyles, movies, music, and even drugs. Society as a whole is always ready to try new things. What we tend to forget when it comes to drugs is that experimentation can lead to addiction; especially with heroin. Heroin is derived from poppy plants. The poppy plants make opium then morphine is extracted from the raw opium. Towards the end of the 19th century, a chemical change was made…

Hermann Goering, born in Germany in 1893, was one of the leaders of the Nazi party. He organized the Nazi police force and established concentration camps. He fought in World War I and distinguished himself as a pilot, and he is credited with shooting down twenty-two allied aircrafts. He was known as a war hero, and that prestige made him a prime recruit for the Nazi party. “Nazism offered Goering the promise of action, adventure, and an outlet for his unreflective, elemental hunger for…

The National Survey on Drug Use and Health has concluded that around 20 million Americans ranging from 12 to older have used an illegal drug in the last 30 days. This consists of 8% of the population involving that age range. Around 48 million people from the age 12 to older abuse prescription drugs like painkillers, sedatives, and stimulants from ages 12 and older. This consists of about 20 percent of the U.S. Population. Drug abuse is a growing problem and over the years, it has only escalated…

All over the world there are several gangs. Many of these gangs are more dangerous than others, but one thing that con-nects them is the number of crimes committed. Most of these gangs are involved with major drugs and weapons. Due to the amount of drug trafficking and gang violence there is a more rapid increase in the involvement of authorities, and cause the disturbance throughout the world. Around the world many people ask “What’s a gang?” or “How do you get in a gang?” A gang is a group of…

Module 2 Application Assignment: Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics In order to understand the impact of opioids on clients’ counselors need to be familiar with the terminology used in the study of addictions. To understand the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of opioids knowing their meaning is essential. Pharmacodynamics explains the effects drugs like opioids have on the body and brain functions while pharmacokinetics focuses on the body’s interaction with the drugs and how it…

with having a closed depressed right temporal skull fracture with temporal brain contusions. Dr Bakar also performed a Glasgow coma score test. On the 7th While at the RNSH Vanessa was put on a drug regime of tramadol which was later changed to codeine phosphate. At midday Dr little diagnosed Vanessa with having a mild head injury. After deliberation about anti-convulsant medication Dr little decided to prescribe Dilantin to Vanessa. Dr little, Dr Williams and Nurse Becker also attended to…

Imagine that you are in a great deal of pain each day of your life. The pain gets to be so great that you finally go to the doctor. The doctor, being a person who has been trained to treat not only for maladies, but for pain, prescribes a prescription pain medication after learning what other methods you have tried. Depending on the cause of your pain, he or she might recommend physical therapy, or even a pain clinic. You go home and breathe a sigh of relief because finally you will feel better.…

DrugRehab.org - Over The Counter Medicine That Can Affect Your Brain Prescription medications offer a wide range of benefits for multiple health problems, but like any type of drug, they can have negative consequences. A recent study reported by CNN has found that anticholinergic drugs, many of which can be purchased over the counter, can have serious effects on your brain and your mental health. These problems are more common when these drugs are used improperly, something that occurs more…

The Heroin Epidemic The current heroin epidemic is just as bad and just as scary as the cocaine epidemic. The epidemics have their similarities, however, they have many differences as well. The heroin epidemic started in America around 2013. From 2003 to 2013 the amount of heroin-related deaths had already risen an astonishing 286 percent, and those numbers have not slowed down. Heroin is currently the cheapest its been in a long time which means that it is a drug almost anyone has access to.…