Methadone

that while it is important for a pharmacist to be knowledgeable, he/she has to be able to project an aura of reliability and confidence in order for the patient to feel secure, and in extension, improve their lives. I witnessed patients receiving methadone and observed the impact of that aura on…

Smack, china white, horse, and black tar are some of the slang terms used for the drug heroin. We are told by our leaders in society, physicians, and enforcement agencies of horrors of this drug, however, less is commonly discussed is how the byproduct of this simple flower is converted into one the of most addictive drugs in our society. Heroin is the illegal opiate drug made from the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum. The plant flourishes in dry warm climates; the vast majority of the…

Laura Blumenfeld met with Smitt outside of a methadone clinic. Smitt was a burglar who saw robbery as a job. He described how he would wear black gloves and Adidas sneakers as he went into people homes. He would tie up the owner of the house and go about his job. Smitt was also drug addict, and he came from a family of addicts. He was of Turkish descent and his real name was Smian-Tov. Although, because of his alcoholic father, that was also the same name as his brother (who overdosed from…

In 2001 Portugal took a huge step to solve its nation’s drug problem by legalizing all drugs. According to the New York Times, the United States and Portugal were neck-in-neck for which country had the biggest drug problem. While the United States decided to pass stricter drug laws and imprison drug users, Portugal took the alternative approach. Although Portugal legalized drugs, a dealer will still go to prison and being in possession will result in a small fine. People who are caught with…

Timothy Knopick Professor Pamela Peters HUS 1400: Alcoholism & Other Drug Abuse Methamphetamine I choose Methamphetamine as my topic for discussion. The reason I choose it is a two part answer. The first reason is I want to learn more about the drug, the side effects, and the precursors needed to manufacture it. The second reason is I work in law enforcement and would like get a better understanding of the reasons why people become addicted. In hopes of gaining a better understanding so I could…

in society” (Drug Facts). Treatment plans may include commonly used medications such as Methadone,…

wouldn’t have the ability to take the prescription home and use it with other prescriptions. Doctors noticed when patients take the prescribed drug home, the patients may accidentally take another drug with it and this could possibly lead to death (“Methadone” 1). In addition, it would also help decrease the amount of patients that are hospitalized from abusing these opioid prescription drugs. Since every…

multiple AWOLs and following through with Hartford Dispensary with regards to making his payment to the clinic. According to the patient, he did everything on his end with the Hartford Dispensary, but the clinic wants him to be taper off on his methadone. This writer questioned the patient if he had obtained a letter from his prescriber stipulating that he cannot get off on his benzos script and no response to this question. When the patient was questioned as to whether or not he did indeed…

The deeper you fall into addiction, the more complicated the recovery process becomes. It won't be as simple as checking yourself into a rehabilitation center, doing the time and walking out with a recovery certificate. It's going to require hard work and commitment. One thing you will need to accept is having to find the best way to detox. The Best Way to Detox A significant number of people afflicted with an addiction illness will attempt to stop using and detoxing on their own. Not only will…

If you have ever driven through a major city within the Untied States, you will see a common trend in each one of these cities. Trash and tents under overpasses are a telling sigh of the current situation our society is facing. These people are homeless and have been deemed unredeemable and worthless to our society, because they are addicted to heroin or other drugs. The city of Seattle is trying to acknowledge situation and trying to fix it with safe injections sites. However people within our…