Fentanyl

Jessica is a 21yo, G1 P0, who was seen for an ultrasound evaluation and consultation for FTS. The patient has a history of opiate use disorder involving heroin addiction. She has used this off/on with the father of the baby and has actually used it recently. She states that she recently entered your Subutex program and is now on 8 mg Subutex b.i.d. and believes that she is doing better. It does appear that she has been off/on treatment in the past and relapsed numerous times and therefore has…

These drugs block the feeling of pain and should only used under a doctor’s direct care. Some of these drugs include Codeine Fentanyl (Duragesic), Hydrocodone ( Vicodin), Hydromorphone (Dilaudid), Meperidine (Demerol), Morphine (MS Contin), Oxycodone (Oxycontin, Percocet, Percodan), and Tramadol (Ultram). These drugs are also addictive and some are illegal. Narcotics cause a person…

The Heroin Epidemic in Northwest Ohio Heroin use is Northwest Ohio is growing majorly and something needs to be done and it needs to be stopped. Heroin is a highly addictive drug that is becoming available in Ohio, take over the streets, creating an increase in violence, and a large increase in overdoses and death. Heroin is one of the most deadly drug of in the country. With today 's heroin use continuing to grow I believe more people should know about what heroin is and how it affects you.…

certainly hope the program is still being used and updated due to advancements drug technology and over marketing of the get high lifestyle, through celebrities. Since 2000, the CDC has reported a 137% increase in overdoses from a synthetic opiate called Fentanyl; age groups include but are not limited to individuals from 25 and up from various backgrounds and typically a history of prescription drug abuse. Heroin addicts are particularly plagued because it is being mixed with heroin before it…

I. Attention Catcher: The number of fatalities related to opioid overdoses has become one, if not the number one, public health emergencies among Americans. II. Listener Relevance Link: Prescription opioid medication had undergone a huge transformation making it more difficult for people to obtain and physicians to prescribe opioid medications to combat pain. III. Thesis Statement: The opioid epidemic is a local, state, and national problem that has caused all areas of government to focus on…

Heroin It is eight a.m. and she has been up for hours at this point. The diarrhea is uncontrollable and her stomach is killing her. She needs to vomit again. Her bed is covered in sweat. Her body feels hot, but she is freezing cold. Her hands are shaking because she is a nervous wreck. Her legs are restless and her entire body aches as if she had been run over by a semi. She feels weak, both physically and mentally. She has been crying all night because she hates herself. Her addiction is the…

The artist I chose was Gustavo Ahr known as lil peep. I choose Lil Peep because he went through alot of depression and drug issues. Peep was an american rapper, singer , and songwriter. Lil Peep was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania on November 1, 1996. He grew up in Long Island, New york. He was half Irish and half swedish . Both of his parents were Harvard graduates . His mother was a first grade teacher and his father was a college professor . Gustavo's both parents…

Certain school districts in the United States give police officers the opportunity to make occasional, unannounced visits to high schools to search school property that their drug-sniffing dogs may find suspicious. While critics contest that said searches are a violation of the students’ fourth amendment protecting against unwarranted searches and seizures, the student searches can, in fact, be a tool for maintaining a safe learning environment. Although school searches seem like a direct…

curiosity and drive to provide quality care for my patients continuously raise concerns, that I believe, needs to be addressed. For example, is dispensing naloxone kits in the community and at the workplace truly effective in minimizing the risk of fentanyl overdose in Vancouver? What can we do to improve or increase compliance for our patients who are at risk? I want to develop the skills and knowledge of nursing from a leadership perspective to better educate the public and other health care…

They are as follows: Opioids, which includes heroin, prescription opioids like painkillers and fentanyl. Cocaine. The number of cocaine-related deaths in Maryland increase by 29% between the years 2013 and 2014. Almost 66% of the deaths related to cocaine included a combination of herioin. Another 20% was a combination of cocaine and prescription…