Drug overdose

Psychotropic drugs are medications that can exert a therapeutic effect on a person's mental processes, emotions, or behavior. Some of the uses of these drugs are to treat fatigue, wake fullness, ADHD,MDD, Bipolar, anxiety disorders, and psychoses. These are also some of the benefits of these drugs. Some risks include nervousness, insomnia, tachycardia, G.I. disturbances, dependence, dry mouth, nausea and suicidal tendencies. They can also lead to the death of the patient. There are over…

in the streets of the suburbs that surround our schools, where teens and young adults are dying of overdoses daily. I am talking about the heroin epidemic, a silent disease that has risen yet again. There is not enough awareness nor help for opiate addiction and the users that succumb to its temptation. Heroin use has drastically increased 63 percent over the past decade, and with that the overdoses have doubled (Curry, 2015). It is a common misconception that heroin is primarily in the poor,…

Medical Marijuana. Although Marijuana is illegal for recreational use, when used for medical purposes it helps patients by treating symptoms caused by some diseases. This topic has been a dilemma to society. Many believe that using Marijuana for medical purposes can lead a person to an addiction, while others think that Marijuana is a wonderful medicine to help diseased patients. People are against of marijuana legalization because they don't know enough information about their benefits.…

Perry Ms. Spain English IV Rough Draft The war on drugs The U.S is questioning if they should continue the war on drugs. Drugs are harmful to people, but they are very hard, almost impossible to get off the streets in not only the US, but other countries as well. It is important that the United States is spending money and time on drugs because drugs are too harmful and deadly. Its very important for the health and well being of our country that drugs get off of the street, soon. Some people…

and most drugs, so addictive. Is there a link between addiction to your topic and genetics? Heroin addiction…

Drug abuse is a worldwide issue that developing countries as well as developed countries face. According to, The Drug Abuse Working Network, drug abuse is defined as, “The nonmedical use of a substance for any of the following reasons: Psychic effects, dependence, or suicide attempt/ gesture.” Drug abuse come in many forms such as using prescription drugs in an inconsistent manner which is not accepted by medical practice, use of over the counter drugs in contradiction with the approved…

Drug lords and cartels are a major problem in modern society, they distribute drugs into communities and sometimes turn these areas into warzones. They have a huge amount of power, even over some country’s governments. They control a lot, drugs, guns, entire cities and countries. There is some things being done to solve this problem, but so far it’s barely made a dent in the trade. It’s still running strong after all the attempts to shut it down. There are so many people killed each year by not…

Insurance Cover Drug And Alcohol Rehab? Value Options health insurance will cover the costs associated with outpatient and inpatient drug and alcohol rehab. The Affordable Care Act, which is also known as the ACA, requires health insurance companies cover the cost of addiction treatment. However, the amount of coverage that one can get for addiction treatment can vary from plan to plan. There are some health insurance plans that will cover all of the costs of addiction treatment and drug and…

Marijuana Introduction Alcohol poisoning kills 6 people everyday and Tobacco use takes the life of 1,300 people per day. On the other hand, smoking marijuana alone has not killed a single person. Marijuana is nontoxic and cannot cause deaths by overdose. However, it does negatively affect a person's health and behavior, and is proven to have a correlation with crime rates. Over the past several years of my life as a student, I have witnessed many strange things in school related to the use…

Watch out heroin and morphine there is a new drug rising to the top. America has developed a new addiction to a particular opioid painkiller, fentanyl. Fentanyl, which has been around since the 1960s, is a one of the most potent painkiller that is prescribed to cancer patients. Fentanyl is 100 times more potent that morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin. The drug’s potency works soothing the pain in cancer patients. However, lately, the drug has been used for a different and more fatal…