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The drugs policy in the United Kingdom is not fit for purpose. Drugs are a massive problem in today’s society and the UK government made it illegal to be in possession of drugs for use or sale. The ongoing debate about the legalisation of cannabis is a huge issue in today’s society, as is the problem with legal highs not coming under current drug laws and not enough is being done about the number of people taking them. Another big issue that is not being dealt with appropriately is that people…

Pleural effusion is the most common manifestation of pleural disease. Pleural effusion occurs when there is an accumulation of fluid in the pleural space and is commonly known as “water on the lungs” (Cramer, 2015). The accumulation of this fluid prevents the lungs from fully opening, which may result in dyspnea. It is estimated that approximately one million Americans will develop pleural effusion each year. Pleural effusion itself is not actually a disease, it is the result of many different…

Case Study for Theories and Methods (SOW5006) For the above case study the family member that the two theories will be applied to is Brendan Apply the theories to the individual chosen from the case study. The theories chosen include Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Person Centred Therapy (PCT). As the two used together will be effective in terms of bringing about a positive change in the individual and his situation. CBT and PCT is effective method to use whilst engaging and in…

Addiction to pain killers: Opioids The word addiction, according to the Merriam – Webster dictionary means, a strong and harmful need to regularly have or do something. For example, taking drugs, gambling, alcohol, sex and more. This specific essay gives information about being addicted to pain killers (opioids). Chronic pain is a major issue and one third of Americans suffer from it, that is thirty percent of the world’s population (Angres et al., 2015). Addiction to pain killers caused by the…

Teen Drug Abuse Have you ever thought of how it feels to lose your precious child to drug addiction? My neighbor Emily recently lost her teenage daughter Audrey who was a drug addict. Audrey was only 15 years old when she passed away. No one knew she was a drug addict, including her mother, until the autopsy reported the cause of her death. Audrey was using over the counter drug to get high mostly at night when her mother was sleeping. Audrey’s mother said “I thought my daughter was living a…

Is Medical Marijuana Safe? Marijuana or cannabis has been used for years recreationally which can prove to be harmful. However, it can be used in doses for the betterment of medical purposes and can be safer than opioids, it’s not just used by people looking to get high.. Although illegal, it has positive effects on the mind, body, diseases and is safer than lots of painkillers. Marijuana or cannabis is a flowering plant that was originally natural to central Asia and India, however has…

RNSH Vanessa was diagnosed by Dr Bakar with having a closed depressed right temporal skull fracture with temporal brain contusions. Dr Bakar also performed a Glasgow coma score test. On the 7th While at the RNSH Vanessa was put on a drug regime of tramadol which was later changed to codeine phosphate. At midday Dr little diagnosed Vanessa with having a mild head injury. After deliberation about anti-convulsant medication Dr little decided to prescribe Dilantin to Vanessa. Dr little, Dr Williams…

This reflective account will discuss the Professional Value ‘Advocacy’ in relation to my own personal experience with a patient. The account will be reflected upon relative to Driscoll’s Model (2007) and will be discussed in accordance with The Code: Nursing & Midwifery Council’s (2015) confidentiality guidelines. For this account, the patient in question will be referred to by the pseudonym ‘Sam’. What? Sam was a white male in his 60’s who smoked most of his life and suffered from Peripheral…

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has a system for the classifying or scheduling of narcotics. The current system is imperfect and needs to be updated. The reason the DEA narcotic scheduling should be updated is because current research indicates that several of these narcotics should be placed in a different classification schedule or removed from the schedules. The issue that needs to be addressed is the characteristics certain narcotics and why those narcotics should be placed into…

for abuse by patients. Medications in this schedule include testosterone, Tylenol with codeine, and anabolic steroids. Schedule four is defined as drugs with low potential for abuse. Medications in this schedule include Xanax, Darvon, Ativan, and tramadol. Schedule five are drugs that have lower potential for abuse and it is the lowest. This schedule includes Robitussin, Lomotil, Motofen, Lyrica, and Parepectolin (DEA,…