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    Drug Overdoses: A Case Study

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    In 2013‚ there were approximately 44‚000 deaths related to drug related overdoses. Approximately 16‚000 of those deaths were caused by drug overdoses attributed to prescription pain-medications‚ such as Vicodin‚ hydrocodone‚ and OxyContin (Volkow‚ 2016). Because of this‚ the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) stepped in‚ and implemented new regulations that would limit the availability of prescription pain medication (Cherny‚ 2010; Satel‚ 2004). The new regulations restrict the amount of pain-medications

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    Drug Overdose

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    Drug Overdose Ketline Abel January 13‚ 2011 A drug is any substance that when absorbed in the body alters the normally body function. In pharmacies drugs are a chemical substance in the treatment‚ cure‚ prevention or diagnosis of disease or otherwise physical or mental well being. All drugs have the potential to be misused whether prescribed by a doctor‚ bought over the counter or bought illegally off the streets.

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    Drug Overdose What is a drug overdose? A drug overdose (OD) is where a person consumes an excessive amount of a drug and the body is unable to cope with it leading to certain overdose signs‚ symptoms and complications (acute toxicity/poisoning). The drug or its byproducts (as a result of drug metabolism) is toxic to the body‚ especially in large quantities associated with overdose‚ and may lead to death. An overdose may be accidental and this is frequently seen in addicts who require higher doses

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    The Drug Overdose Problem

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    A big problem some people face each day is drug overdose. Many people have been addicted to drugs and in some cases it has lead to death. Drug overdose can cause a lot of effects of someone’s mind and body. Many lives are lost because of overdosing on drugs such as smoking‚ painkillers‚ and even alcohol. Overdosing has become more and more of a big problem over the years and could be very dangerous. Many people have been suffering with overdosing for many years. People in United States have died

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    The patient is a 29 year old male who presented to the ED with an intentional overdose of an unknown amount of Tylenol. Patient reports relational issues with his wife as primary contributing factor to he distress. He reports experiencing feelings of depression and mood swings. Patient reports depression symptoms as feelings of worthlessness‚ hopelessness‚ tearfulness‚ isolation‚ insomnia‚ guilt‚ fatigue‚ and sadness. Patient currently denies homicidal ideations and having any visual or auditory

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    issue Drug abuse carries many risk of serious side effects‚ including overdose. Drug overdose is caused when a person takes more than what is medically recommended. Any type of drug overdose can either be accidental or intentional. Whether it is accidental or intentional‚ drug abuse is dangerously harmful to one’s life. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse‚ the number of deaths due to drug overdose have increased more than double from 2002 to 2015 (2017). A person can overdose on drugs

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    Why Do Drug Overdose?

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    Kenneth Jenkins Drug overdose was responsible for 38‚329 deaths in the US in 2010. US overdose deaths have increase the past 11 years. In 2010 is the third year in a row the number of US citizens whose deaths were related exceeded the number of fatalities in road traffic accidents. Over the last decade opioids analgesic overdoses have claimed over 125‚000 lives. The definition of an overdose is the accidental or intentional use of a drug or medicine in an amount that is higher than normally

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    Drug overdoses are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Cardiovascular-active medications are very challenging to treat in overdose situations. Intravenous lipid emulsion therapy (ILE) was first successfully used in local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST) in 2006. Since then there have been numerous case reports of ILE being used in other lipid soluble medication overdoses. We describe a case of a combined beta-blocker and calcium channel blocker overdose treated successfully with

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    bleeding • Vomiting blood or which resembles coffee grounds • Headaches • Weakness • Dizziness Once a patient detects the above-listed signs of Heparin overdose‚ it’s crucial to visit a hospital to seek treatment‚ if medical attention is not given‚ the situation may be life threatening. What is the treatment of Heparin overdose? The medical care provider will give protamine sulfate through slow infusion. The amount of administered will depend on the excess Heparin taken. Normally‚ 100 units

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    Prescription drugs and the effects of overdose In the United States a life is changed every fourteen minutes due to prescription drugs. Overdose from prescription drugs is becoming an really dangerous epidemic. Prescription drugs are becoming more dangerous than illegal drugs. Oxy-cotin‚ Vicoden‚ Xanax and soma are common names for really addictive prescription drugs. Teenagers take the drugs to get high‚ while adults take the drugs for bum knees‚ and sprained backs. No one plans on getting addicted;

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