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drugrehab.org - Is Addiction a Preventable Disease? The nature of addiction is one that has plagued addiction experts for decades. Experts now understand that it is not a moral failing, but a disease that can be treated. But debates have raged about whether it is a disease that can be prevented. Many prevention programs have suffered in finding an appropriate approach and have been either de-funded or no longer operate. However, a major blow was dealt to prevention skeptics recently when…

Classified as a complex brain disease, SUD is treatable, according to the USA National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) principles of treatment [NIDA, 2008]. Given the aforementioned multiple factors, contributing to the development of SUD, its complex presentation, and associated disease burden; treatment of SUD is rated as significantly challenging. Delivering effective SUD treatment and care requires a comprehensive response, illustrated as core services and interventions delivered, within a…

Written Assignment on Need Exchange and Methadone Maintenance Programs Dr. Hall Student Name: Savannah Delgado This assignment is due in hard copy format the first class period. Review some literature pertaining to Needle Exchange Programs and Methadone Maintenance programs. You may use the library, internet, peer reviewed literature, brochures, or other resources, and answer the 7 questions below. - Please download this document onto your desktop, type in your answers, and print out the…

Buprenorphine sublingual tablets are made with or without naloxone. Buprenorphine has a poor gastrointestinal (GI) bioavailability, therefore, it does not have oral formulation. Comparing with other formulation, sublingual tablet buprenorphine has less bioavailability. The Sublingual tablet has 29% bioavailability…

1. On presentation, this patient’s overdose has resulted in the following symptoms: bradycardia, bradypnea, hypotension, hypothermia, hypoxia, and non-responsive to pain. For this patient, an endotracheal tube would be placed to protect the airway and start mechanical ventilation, since the patient is having difficulty maintaining spontaneous ventilation. This will also protect the airway from potential aspiration. Continuous oxygen therapy at 100% to help improve the patient’s hypoxia.…

Memoir: Pill Head In the following memoir, Pill Head: The Secret Life of a Painkiller Addict by Joshua Lyon, a twenty-seven year old gay journalist with an out-of-control addiction to opioids guiding the reader through his journey as an addict. The story starts with Lyon discussing how his addiction started in high school with drinking, marijuana and other drugs sprinkled in here and there, he discovers pills at eighteen and beings a love affair. While writing this memoir he weaves in stories of…

II.2.B. Total Intravenous Anesthesia (TIVA) Despite of the advantages of propofol use in neurosurgery such as reduce of CMRO2 and ICP, increase of cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP), and antiemetic effect,9,22-25 adverse events like shivering, high blood pressure, and postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) are not uncommon.26 The effects and outcomes of several combinations of opioids and propofol infusions have been compared during neuorsurgery with different results. Gerlach et al, compared…

Nature vs. Synthetic “In 2016, there were more than 63,600 drug overdose deaths in the United States.” ("Annual Causes of Death in the United States") A marijuana user would have to consume an estimated 1,500 pounds of marijuana in 15 minutes to induce a lethal response (Smith 2017). Medical Marijuana is a better alternative than Prescription Opioids. Opioid Opioids are drugs naturally found in the opium poppy plant. Some prescription opioids are made from the plant directly and some are made…

Among the many supplements available for alternative and supplementary therapies, echinacea and flaxseed are two popular ones used today. Despite the disbelief of some in the use of alternative medicine, research shows that it does have effects on the body and it is important for healthcare workers to be aware of these effects to ensure the best care for their patients. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the therapeutic effects, indications, contraindications, side effects, cost, and…

Today during simulation, we had the chance to review Doris Bowman’s virtual simulation one-on-one with our instructor. Doris Bowman was the patient who had a hysterectomy done with a bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy under general anesthesia. I will go more into detail in the body of my journal/paper and explain the complications and postoperative care of a surgical patient. I hope you enjoy this simulation journal/paper, thank you! Doris Bowman During the virtual simulation we had the chance…