Drug overdose

An example for this would be when you drink coffee on the night before the final exam that results in an “adrenaline rush” because the caffeine that you consume from the coffee basically turns into adrenaline. Caffeine also has major effects on the body internally. For example, it raises the acidity level inside your stomach that results in heartburns. In addition, too much consumption of caffeine can affect your metabolism and the absorption of calcium which tends to make your bones more…

heard much talk about the Opioid abuse problems in America. According to Anonymous (2015), as of 2010, opioid-related deaths accounted for 60% of all overdoses and drug overdose deaths outnumbered motor vehicle deaths in 2009. Programs are being started to get naloxone kits into the hands of lay people to help prevent death due to an opioid overdose. The providers in the state of Virginia, where I live and practice, are starting to search national registries before prescribing opioids to…

apparent drug overdose; his body is assumed to have been there since Thursday afternoon. As a teenager/ adult it is easy to get caught up in the wrong things. Peer pressure, self-esteem issues, and the continuous need to fit in can cause us to do unhealthy things. After extensive research and a personal connection to the harmful effects of drug use, I am here to bring awareness to the drug problem in America. There is an increasing amount of drug related deaths in America. The increase…

around. The ability to get prescribed medications from a doctor has be has become a popular way of getting medication legally, but then selling it illegally. In fact, prescription drugs are now killing far more people than illegal drugs. While most major causes of preventable deaths are declining, those from prescription drug use are increasing, an analysis of recently released data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by the…

“indicative of the level of desperation most addicts feel” to obtain their next high. Becoming depended on painkillers is no different than addiction to the drugs we hear about only on television. Temple was careful enough to not give away too much more of his novel but urged the audience to understand that “we need to stop thinking these [pills and hard drugs] are a separate addiction.” The parallels Temple drew between heroin and pill addiction shocked Madison Fell, a senior at Frostburg. “Its…

Opioids are psychoactive substances derived from the opium poppy, or their synthetic analogues. They are natural, semisynthetic or synthetic narcotic drugs used as painkiller such as morphine, meth or methadone, oxycodone, fentanyl, hydrocodone, codeine, hydromorphone and buprenorphine. They are legal only when prescribed. Opioid overdose (OOD) occurs by accident or on purpose. OOD depresses central nervous and respiratory systems leading to drowsiness, slow breathing, pinpoint pupils, bluish…

Heroin is an opioid drug made from morphine, which comes from the Asian opium poppy plant. Heroin ranges in how it looks. It is normally a white or brown powder, or a black sticky substance. Heroin can be injected, snorted, or smoked. Heroin enters the brain and changes into morphine. It latches on to opioid receptors in the brain. Opioid receptors are also located in the brainstem which controls breathing, arousal, and blood pressure. Prescription drugs such as OxyContin and Vicodin have…

The Ethical Dilemma of Narcan Administration to Drug Users Lorene E. Williams RELE 524 December 2017 Loma Linda University The Ethical Dilemma of Narcan Administration to Drug Users There is a dispute among medical professionals, government entities and individuals as to whether the training and provision of Narcan is really necessary as addicts make a conscious decision to take the drugs. This paper will look at the history of opioid use, facts associated with the opioid epidemic, and the…

AFFIRMATIVE I affirm: Resolved: The abuse of illegal drugs ought to be treated as a matter of public health, not of criminal justice. I define the following key terms: Treated- to act or behave toward (a person) in some specified way to consider or regard in a specified way, and deal with accordingly: 2. to consider or regard in a specified way, and deal with accordingly 3.to deal with (a disease, patient, etc.) in order to relieve or cure. (dictionary.com) Public health- health services…

He gave us some background information on some steps to follow after an overdose has occurred and what to do when a person…