Heroin

History of Heroin/Opiates Treatment In order to fully comprehend the present approach to address Heroin/Opiates addiction, we first understand what is Heroin and Opiates. Dobelstein encouraged us to identify, understand and clarify the problem. It is imperative for any practitioner to first comprehend how Heroin/Opiates irrigated to become an addiction. According to U.S Dept of Health and Humans Services, opioids are biological (harvested from opium poppies) and synthetic chemicals that…

years or older have tried heroin. Out of that 4.2 million about 23% became dependent. Heroin can leave users with a sense of euphoria, making them to feel relaxed and drowsy. Users heart and breathing slows down. This slowing in breath is an indication of lung function slowing down, which in turn can lead to an overdose that kills people. About 15% of users whom suffer overdoses have died due to fluid filling up in their lungs. Bacteria that is often found within heroin is notorious for…

that my adopted newborn baby mother was a heroin addict and must decide what to do with the information. My lot in life is that I was presented with a difficult task of raising a child that had a mother doing drugs, and due to this, I may not know what can happen to my baby within its first few minutes, days, or even months of its life. As such, this is a situation in life that may not necessarily have positive outcomes. Research shows that symptoms of heroin use in the mother while pregnant can…

1. a) Heroin is an illegal drug which is highly addictive. b) Steroid is a drug used by athletes to make them perform better. c) Statin is a medical drug which is used to reduce cholesterol levels. 2. a) What is the purpose of the Phase 1 trial? The drug should pass laboratory first. This is to check if they are toxic and if they could treat disease. After that they will be tested on cells and whole organs to see how they react on chemicals. After that a drug will be tested on animals, to find…

Samantha Cole from Chautauqua, New York was a drug addict that was addicted to heroin, not only that but most importantly is a mother of two daughters. Coleman had been struggling with addiction for years. Specially coming from a family that all she ever saw while growing up was domestic violence and the high dependency of drugs. She suffered an accident where she was rigorously burned. While recovering from the accident the doctors prescribed her opiates in which promptly led her to become…

Fentanyl is an opioid that is illicitly produced and combined with heroin to increase the potency of the drug. “Drug dealers are mixing the illicit fentanyl in order to increase the potency of weakened heroin” (Staff). This lethal mixture has caused thousands of deaths; therefore, heroin addicts, the public, and the government need to be aware of the crisis. Along with medical personnel, law enforcement officers now carry Narcan, a drug that reverses the effects of opioid overdoses. The…

An increasing social issue within America is the abuse of substances such as heroin and other similar opioid painkillers. Opioid painkillers are taken as prescription painkillers provided by doctors for serious pain. It is estimated that almost 25 million Americans use opioid painkillers for nonmedical reasons (Dart et al, 2015). And this number seems to be increasing steadily and within suburban areas. Overtime many patients were taking painkillers for nonmedical reasons and became addicted to…

HIV is caused by heroin because the needles used to do heroin usually are not sterile, leading to bacteria getting into the user’s bloodstream. HIV is a disease that affects the body’s immune system, leading to even more deadly disease AIDs. “…the arrests of 32 suspects in connection to a growing drug problem that has caused a sharp rise in HIV cases.” (Wise). This shows a direct correlation to heroin problem as well as the HIV problem plaguing Indiana. HIV is being created by heroin users using…

Even though there are other illegal drugs consumed in the US, Heroin has been classified as the major illegal, and harmful drug used by most of the young adults in the US and causes adverse side effects. The effects of heroin are unbelievable, and it is known to be destructive. Heroin is very addictive and thus makes it possible to use once a person has started using it. Some of the side effects of the drug include dry mouth…

correlation, and we cannot restrict individual liberties because of a prediction or correlation to a social issue. I will show an objection to this using Mill’s Harm Principle, and further show my support that heroin and cocaine should be decriminalized and not be kept illegal. Laws regarding the use of heroin and cocaine are paternalistic and interfere with the liberty of mentally competent adults. Although the government thinks these laws are to prevent harm to others, it greatly…