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    One of the drugs or rather class of drugs I’d like to discuss are opioids. These drugs/medications which have the tendency to be highly abused, but because of their properties in treating pain, these drugs are widely utilized in modern medical practices. Since the body naturally produces pain killers which are trace amounts of opioid compounds, actual pain killers or opioids enhance these pain killing mechanisms, therefore creating a significant potential for abuse in patients. This is discussed…

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    Heroin Vs Morphine

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    opium, the morphine issue was understood by another "non-addictive" substitute—heroin, which turned out to be significantly more addictive than morphine. With the heroin issue came yet another "non-addictive" substitute—the medication now known as methadone. “First developed in 1937 by German scientists searching for a surgical painkiller, it was exported to the US and given the trade name “Dolophine” in 1947.” (Drug-Free World, 2006) The drug was used for heroin addiction treatment, but proved…

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    Painkillers Research Paper

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    Shouldn’t everyone become addicted to painkillers after using them for a long time? The risk for addiction is greatest when an opioid produces a great deal of pleasure through the release of dopamine in the brain. If the release of dopamine is small or non-existent, there is little to no enticement to use more. In fact, the enticement is just the opposite—to use as little as possible because side effects, such as constipation, difficulty starting the urine stream, dizziness, and nausea are…

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    The Harm-Reduction Model

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    Methadone can be very beneficial because it allows a heroin addict to withdraw from the drug safely. Also, it can potentially safe an addicts life because when one withdraws from heroin on their own, also known as cold turkey, it can be very dangerous. “Research suggests that methadone treatment does help addicts withdraw from heroin and lead more productive lives” (McGrawHill Higher Education, 2007, Treatment Strategy). However, there is a disadvantage to consuming this drug. Methadone is known…

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    Essay On Morphine

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    Heroin is a highly addictive, illegal substance synthesized from morphine. Morphine is a derivative of the seedpod of opium poppy plants. Heroine is classified in the opioid family in the United States, heroin is an illicit drug classified as having no medical utility; however it has been used, and in some countries is still in use for medical treatment. It 's medicinal uses include the treatment of pain from different types of trauma, chronic pain, respiratory illnesses including…

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    he was initially diagnosed with strain of the lower back and left hip. Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System report on 10/6/2015 showed appropriate findings. Urine drug screen dated 10/13/2015 showed positive findings for methadone, Dilaudid, and oxazepam. Clinic Note dated 01/19/2016 revealed that the patient is scheduled for pain pump trial on 01/28/2016. He has no current infections. He has a pain contract signed on 01/19/2016. He reports his pain level is 9/10 without…

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    Rise In Drug Abuse

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    Which method is the best way to stop the rise in drug abuse? “Between 1998 and 2003, the number of patients diagnosed with a mental health/ substance abuse disorder in community health centers increased from 210,000 to 800,000”. This was just one of the astonishing facts that Benjamin Druss wrote in the article Trends in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services at the Nation 's Community Health Centers. I think society as a whole needs to recognize why the rise in drug abuse is touching…

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    Opioid Addiction Essay

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    emergency treatment of an opioid overdose. Opioid treatment programs (OTPs), previously called methadone maintenance clinics, are outpatient medical clinics where patients receive methadone as an aid to recovery from opioid addiction. Some OTPs also dispense buprenorphine. Office-based treatment of opioid addiction refers to the treatment of opioids addiction from a physician’s office rather than from a methadone clinic. Overdose is a toxic reaction to overusing a substance. The consequences can…

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    Menopause Summary

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    of doing this. It surprised the patient that she was caught by her UDS result. This writer addressed the harmful interaction with medication and methadone. The patient stated, " I know.....I know, I will not do it again." The patient appeared to be sweating and blames it on menopause. However, the patient then says, " I need to go up on my methadone." When asked why. The patient then says " I am sweating, getting water eyes, and around 3 am or 9am, I am feeling nausea." Addressing the nausea…

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    He highlights the suffering’s his patients (Anna and Carl) have endured throughout their lives. The author is painting a picture conveying the message drugs are not the problem, and when the subtracted the addicts still experience pain , “The methadone I prescribe for their opiate dependence does little for the emotional anguish compressed in every heartbeat of these driven souls.” (288) He’s relaying the message that he can control the hunger for the drugs, but he cannot control the pain. By…

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