Drug rehabilitation

comes to mind when you think of a drug addict? Someone you know may not be the first person you think of. Kristen Hannum is the author of "The addict Next Door" (2015). The author has written this article to portray the different stages of drug addiction and possible treatment. In this article, Pope Francis talks about his stance on illegal drug usage and the use of other narcotics to help with the addiction. So, should an addict be given a substitute drug to overcome another addiction? In…

Hello, my name is Liz and I am a drug addict. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, 24.6 million Americans over the age of 12 are addicted to alcohol or drugs. Therefore it is likely that someone you know- or even you- suffer from addiction. However the same study shows that only 11 percent of addicts receive treatment. Many people know that they have a problem, but are unsure of what to do or where to go for help. Today I will be speaking about the 3 main…

Drug addictions and abuse are not solely an American problem. The drug problem is worldwide. Drug policies vary from country to country and are unique to their specific problems. Each country has developed its own policy in regards to illicit drug use, with varying degrees of tolerance and enforcement towards consumption-related behavior. (Gatto, 1999). Most drug policies across the world are based on a harm reduction, prevention, treatment, and an enforcement type of approach. (Valleriani and…

Sound of Rehabilitation Approximately 250,000 people die annually due to an illicit drug overdose. Drug addiction is interfering with the lives of citizens and degrading nations by draining taxpayers’ dollars due to lost productivity at work, health care, and crime. While laws prohibiting drug use exist in many countries, and rehabilitation centers offer assistance to those in need of aid—it is not enough because nearly 200 million people abuse drugs worldwide. Furthermore, 90% of addicts who…

methamphetamine as it is readily available and inexpensive in Australia. (Winslow, Voorhees and Pehi 2007, p. 1170). According to the journal article, commonly prescribed medications and potential false-positive urine drug screens, that amphetamine or methamphetamine were the most commonly used drugs in medications today (Brahm, Yeager, Fox, Farmer and Palmer 2010, p. 1345). They are present in a non-prescription nasal inhaler (Brahm, Yeager, Fox, Farmer and Palmer 2010, p. 1347).…

disease of the brain and it’s one that we have to treat the way we would any other chronic illness: with skill, with compassion and with urgency.”(......) Alcoholism is a disease that hurts all parts of society. In order to prevent alcohol abuse, rehabilitation has to be more available to the people who are addicted. The definition of alcoholism is an addiction to the consumption of alcoholic liquor or the mental illness…

Other behaviors that suggest a fentanyl addiction include: • Opening a fentanyl patch to eat the gel beads inside. • Warming up a fentanyl patch to release the drug more quickly. • Spending a great deal of time obtaining, using, and recovering from fentanyl. • Showing fear at the prospect of being without fentanyl. • Experiencing cravings for fentanyl. • Taking fentanyl for longer than initially intended. • Taking more fentanyl than before. • Trying but being unable to stop taking fentanyl. •…

chapter nine discusses drugs and drug taking. The introduction to the chapter speaks on the different opinions that various people have on drugs. They can be medical or for recreational uses. To some people, drugs are magical and have healing powers; to others, drugs are interesting or used for fun. In serious cases, drugs can be habit forming and can cause one’s life to spiral downward. Drugs have many uses and to each person, they mean something different. The term drug is complicated on its…

Did you know there are about 2,472 people including 847 children that are homeless? Not many people realize how many are in need in Sioux Falls. This can be that they are homeless, in a shelter, or in a secondary house. There are a few things in the town of Sioux Falls to help those in need, but there are still many who sleep on the streets. You may see people here and there, but have you taken a walk downtown by the Riverwalk? There are quite a few people who haven’t. There are many young women…

because there’s little information on what classifies a drug as legal according to lawmakers. However, there are a handful of research studies and findings that prove legal drugs are responsible for more deaths than illegal drugs. It can be assumed that the decision to make a drug legal is based mainly on society’s reaction to the drug and whether or not it’s socially accepted. Legal drugs are highly romanticized in today’s society versus illegal drugs that are frowned upon. Social ideas about…