Drug rehabilitation

black market heroin. OxyContin is a synthetic opiate that is supposed to be prescribed strictly for severe pain. As you may remember, OxyContin used to be the drug of choice for the former drug war advocate Rush Limbaugh. Limbaugh’s story clearly touches upon some of the hypocritical aspects of the drug war. Mind you, he was a fully functional drug addict who harmed no one but himself, like thousands and maybe millions of other Americans, and didn’t need to be arrested. Yet, in 2003 he…

With the strict crack down on marijuana use, soldiers who frequently used this drug were forced to find alternatives means to help them disengage from the pressures and boredom of the war. For many soldiers, heroin became a popular and abundantly available alternative. “Under the French colonial administration Vietnam had a government controlled opium monopoly and therefore a tradition of opium smoking that soldiers visiting the brothels and gambling dens of Saigon encountered.” and Heroin…

Hollywood has created an aura of fascination associated with drugs by creating beautifully crafted plot lines that keep the viewers enthralled with the criminal activities of the characters. There’s almost a sense of taboo when watching these glorified drug lords and their henchmen commit such a vast array of crimes as we root for their success. Shows such as Breaking Bad, Netflix’s Narcos, the movie American Gangster, and even quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction entices viewers by allowing us to…

impoverished neighborhood that has an addiction to heroin. He is a young adult who lives with his parents and does not have a regular job instead he and his friends steal trinkets. His circle of friends is made up of people who are also addicted to drugs or have other issues. He finds life to be mundane and boring therefore he turns to heroin in search of pleasure. Additionally, he also comments on how being a ‘junkie’ helps him to avoid the worries of life such as finances, relationships and…

determine the outcome events. The Part D prescription drug event (PDE) data include pharmacy claims submitted by pharmacies to the Part D health plans for beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Part D, which record prescription drugs identified by the National Drug Code, the date of dispensing, and the length of supply (also known as “days’ supply”). The use of the PDE data allows the present study to ascertain the starting time and duration of drug…

Drugs are a complicated topic in today's society. People want to look at it as a black and white issue, when in fact, there are many facets of drug use. Drugs can be essential in the fighting off of dangerous illnesses, and also essential in the prevention of communicable diseases. Drugs are necessary in our daily lives in order to keep people healthy and safe. The other side of drugs, mainly illicit drugs, or drugs that are being misused and abused, can cause major problems with horrific…

anxiety, what is to stop you from relapsing on opioids when the next stress comes your way? As examples, addiction to nicotine increases the risk of abuse of opioids (http://bit.ly/1Awr2EL) and addiction to marijuana increases the risk of abuse of other drugs and alcohol (http://bit.ly/1R63F9P). A more intensive treatment program with heavy emphasis on substance abuse therapy is necessary for persons with polysubstance addiction. Note: I appreciate that stopping smoking cigarettes can be…

Self-help programs like the 12-step programs or the Narcotics Anonymous “NA” and/or Alcohol Anonymous “AA” are programs that have little to no effect of the recidivism rate of parolees. These types of programs give the illusion that the parolee has accomplished a milestone, when in fact they fail to live up to the outlooks of the parolee in the program. These types of false-positive programs can give the appearance that the parolee can conquer a high-risk situation. These types of programs, when…

recreational use of alcohol and drugs at parties, or get togethers with friends. This can be a problem when someone doesn 't want to participate and feels forced to, but goes along with anyway, i.e. peer pressure. Heroin is never the first drug that experimented with. It usually starts with marijuana, which is popularly characterized as being the gateway drug. As marijuana fails to provide the same level of high as when they first experienced it, they start to look for harder drugs, like cocaine…

difference between alcohol use and abuses, although today, there is more of a shift from substance abuse to substance use. Substance abuse is an overindulgence of an addictive substance where one becomes dependent, while substance use is when one uses drugs or alcohol. And what is becoming more popular is a substance use disorder, which is when the substance use aids to the distress a person may feel. Addiction treatment in the US has shaped health care today. An example is Managed Care, which…