Detoxification

For one week I tried Panchakarma, one of the most effective detox experiences - possibly the best thing you can do to heal yourself and reconnect with your body, mind and soul. Last month I returned to Bali for another detox retreat. Ever since my first experience last year at the Sukhavati I was hooked with wellness retreats. My previous stay in Bali left me in a relaxed state of mind, and in such a better body condition. I was very keen to return to the islands of gods for another blissful…

Case Study: Carlie “Carlie has been a client at a local mental health center on and off for several years. She usually returns to therapy when she experiences symptoms of depression and suicidal thoughts Carlie begins attending the weekly support group for clients with mental health and substance use issues. Carlie is a 26-year-old single woman who has been living with her boyfriend, Stephen who is unemployed. She and Stephen have an extensive history of heroin use. Shae states that her father…

Nursing Management of a Patient with Alcohol Withdrawal Stephan is a 25-year-old, 75 kg male who presents to the emergency department via paramedics after suffering a general tonic-clonic seizure during his first day at a local alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility. He was ordered by the county court to attend this inpatient treatment program following his second drunk driving violation in one year. The seizure lasted approximately one minute, and resolved spontaneously without drug…

CHAPTER 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY The production of food is basically through agricultural activities and by livestock. The amount of food produced is directly related with the relationship established between the species of interest for production and the other plant, animal, microbial and parasitic biological systems that compete for resources available in the environment (Ueta et al., 1997). Among the species that threaten the agricultural production there are the weeds that,…

Results and Discussion Shellfish is considered a good indicator for environmental pollution with heavy metals, simply because it can accumulate high levels of these metals. However, these organisms are considered valuable source for animal derived protein, vitamins and essential trace elements, especially for people living nearby sea. Thus, estimating the residual levels of these metals, in particular the toxic ones, assessment of the possible human health risks and trying to find effective…

Marketing Coca-Cola There is a distinct difference between days of old and modern times in the beverage industry. The Coke of today is not our founder’s Coke and it cannot afford to be. The Norman Rockwell days of Coca-Cola are gone, but Coke must not forget that the ethics of that era should be retained within the company’s core values. In order for Coke to stay ahead, and in order to regain control of the majority portion of the beverage market, Coke to step back and reevaluate the company,…

Abstinence-based treatment of opioid addiction utilizes substance abuse therapy, but not medications, to aid in the treatment of addiction to opioids. Addict is shorthand for opioid addict. For example, the statement “Some addicts abuse heroin” is the same as saying “Some opioid addicts abuse heroin.” The word ‘addict’ derives from the Latin word ‘addictus,’ which means to become a slave (http://bit.ly/20Isq0N). Addiction is shorthand for opioid addiction. The medical term is opioid use…

2. Materials Haffkine Biopharmaceutical Corporation Limited (HBPCL), Maharashtra, India, made available the venoms of Indian cobra (CV), Common krait (KV), Russell’s viper (RV), and Saw scaled viper (EV) and ASVA. The venoms were distributed in small aliquots, lyophilized, and stored at -20o C. Adult male Swiss albino mice (18 - 20 g) and New Zealand white male rabbits (2.0 - 3.0 kg) were maintained at HBPCL, Maharashtra, India and used for experimentation. Complete Freund 's adjuvant (CFA),…

Heroine: What is it? What is it used for? (IMAN) Everyone knows about heroine, however most don’t know what heroin is. In the beginning heroin was not referred to as an illegal drug, but rather a treatment for tuberculosis, and a cure for people addicted to morphine in Germany during the late 1800’s. Although, by the late 1900s, it backfired and mortality rates were greater than the population (Heroin: What is it?, 2008). People can buy heroin either in its purest form, or laced with other…

Some barriers to receiving treatment were presented at a professional development recently attended by Ad care. Speakers Kirk and MacDonald (2016) identified some barriers to treatment are transportation, and financial limitations. Most insurances may cover substance abuse treatment but Older Adults may have to pay a copayment for daily treatment which could be a barrier due to Older Adults being on a limited income. Another barrier for accepting treatment is Older Adults may not want to go…