Detoxification

Alcohol addiction treatment helps thousands of alcoholics across the United States make lasting recoveries each year. Although many laypeople still believe alcoholism to be a matter of willpower rather than a disease, it is a neurological condition which requires clinical alcohol addiction treatment. Like other addictions, alcoholism causes permanent changes to sufferers' brain chemistries and makes them dependent on alcohol for daily activities. Despite the widespread success of rehab, many…

Dear Sir or Madam, Situated in the abdomen of vertebrates, and involved in many metabolic processes, I for one Liver, remain the second-largest organ. I perform numerous processes assisting with digestion, metabolism, immunity, including the storage of nutrients. I’m a glandular organ divided by openings. I operate in the emission of bile (Greenish liquid that responsible for chemical digestion of fats if your unaware) along with numerous metabolic processes. These processes are essential for…

social relationships. It is believed that this program is successful. The third type is outpatient drug-free programs. Group and individual counseling is the cornerstone of this program and may include professions or other group members. Lastly is detoxification. This is the use of drugs in order to remove the individual from addiction to an illicit drug. The idea is to wean a client off the addiction with a minimum amount of pain and…

nuclear region of a cell (oxidative nuclear damage) it is then known as a carcinogen. As such not all toxins are carcinogen. Aflatoxin (from mold) is not only toxic to liver cells, but ultimately causes liver cancer, making it a carcinogen. The detoxification process mainly converts lipid soluble toxins into excretable water soluble glucuronides in three steps. In step one the toxins are aggregated and isolated in the specific organs that neutralize them. Then glucuronic acid is attached to them…

Cocaine is a psychoactive drug affects the limbic system of the body, which controls pleasure and motivation. In 1859 Albert Niemann, German Chemist, isolated cocaine from the leaves of the Coca plant which is located in the Andes Mountains of South America. It is the second oldest psychoactive drug and in the Medical field it is classified as a Schedule II Drug; meaning it can be used in a controlled medical setting but it is highly addictive. When cocaine is used as a recreational drug it…

Summary of Observations and Assessments Summer appeared in good physical condition and dressed casually in designer slacks and top. Her hair appeared professionally-styled and she wore expensive-looking jewelry including an excessive amount of cologne—per observation—but presented very sad and frustrated. She appeared to be in severe distress and displayed a considerable amount of hand-wringing while she spoke about her concerns. Summer’s affect was appropriate to the content of the…

Discuss and describe the term ‘dual diagnoses’ Dual diagnosis is termed by a person suffering from a mental condition such as, but not limited to, bipolar, eating disorders, anxiety, depression and schizophrenia AND predominantly a form of substance abuse ranging from nicotine to alcohol to a more heavier illicit drug such as amphetamines, Benzodiazepines or even abuse of prescription drugs. Though it appears other addictive behaviours (nymphomaniac, gambling or the like) can also amount to a…

• The enforcement of these laws can be discriminatory as it is based purely on the moralistic behaviour of the enforcing authorities. These laws are strongly enforced against the weak and middle class people rather than uniform application that will include the upper class people. It is the people who have been arrested once for a crime who can be rearrested again for the same crime instead of any other person. Hence, the enforcement of a criminal law on victimless crimes is proportional to…

This is a 58-year-old female with a 1/16/2015 date of injury. The IW was moving bottles of wine from cart to a center table when she slipped and landed on her left knee. DIAGNOSIS: Lumbar facet arthropathy 12/07/15 progress note by Dr. Tarasenko indicates request for Tramadol and Butrans. The Diagnosis is lumbar facet arthropathy. 10/11/15 progress report by Dr. Kofoed indicated that the patient complains of significant anterior left knee pain. The pain is 7-8/10 on pain scale. She describes…

Today I attend a forum at the Hilton Garden Inn. The Forum was provided by the Staten Island Wellness Expo. The forum was open to the public whether you are a business owner, student or someone who is interested in the topic. There were several speakers at this event: Dr. Harshal Kirane, William Myre, Ken Tirado and Kevin Keleey. Each speaker spoke about the effect Opioids has on their life. The first speaker, Dr. Harshal Kirane works in Staten Island, NY and specializes in Psychiatry and…