Informative Speech: Drug Shortages in Hospitals Paul Davis‚ the chief of an ambulance squad in Vernon‚ Ohio‚ was down to his last vial of morphine early September when a woman with a broken leg needed to get to the hospital. The ride was 30 minutes‚ and she was in obvious pain. But because of a recent countrywide shortage of drugs‚ his morphine supply had quickly dropped from four to one‚ leaving him with a dilemma. Should he treat the woman now or should he save it for a patient who might need
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on health behaviors overall-substance abuse‚ diet‚ and birth outcomes (low birthweight and prematurity)- among Latinos living in the United States.(Lara‚ Gamboa‚ Kahramanian‚ Morales‚ & Bautista 2005). Acculturation makes it that Latino immigrants do not have to break their unhealthy behaviors. These behaviors leads to substance abuse and bad birth outcomes. “ The negative effect of acculturation on drug use‚ including marijuana‚ cocaine‚ and other illicit drugs‚ has been demonstrated in adults‚ pregnant
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types of abuse‚ which contributed to their inability to see anything good about themselves. Or‚ they have had no stability in their home or work environments for quite some time‚ and this erratic lifestyle makes them feel unsteady and unsure about life in general. A lack of a support system through friends or family can also have an impact on them because they have no one to talk to about their struggles. All of these things become so overwhelming that they begin to seek comfort in drugs or alcohol
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you have now interest in medicines? 2 D you gain insights of the importance of basic medicines?. 3 Do you understand therapeutic effect of each drug. 4 D you know the quality of generic drugs. Excellent Very good Good Poor Comment: 1 Do understand the why it is abusing drugs is necessary? 2 Do you know what is over dose?. 3 Do you relate drug abuse to drug addiction Excellent Very good Good Poor Comment: 1 To make nutritious food more appetizing and pleasuring to the audience. 2 Do you enjoy the
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good" drugs on the market. If you are suffering from an addiction to opioid based drugs‚ you have no doubt come to realize just how subtle and dangerous this substance can be. Facts About Opioid Addiction In a 2015 study provided by the Centers for Disease Control‚ the harsh truth about opioid abuse is put on record. According to the report‚ there has been an increase in the deaths related to opioid overdose for every year since 2002. In 2015‚ the current epidemic of prescription drug abuse took
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Needle‚” encourages people to understand the addiction to drugs is a result of deep unhappiness that occurs in an individual early in life (273-75). Maté shows in a Portland non-profit harm-reduction facility that he works at‚ the methadone prescribed does not help the emotional suffering that the addicts endure. Although methadone may halt the effects of withdrawal‚ there is no “high” created‚ according to Maté. He also asserts that drugs alone are not the source of addiction and that statistics
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dependency is an uphill battle and can be a long tiresome bumpy road. At times‚ the journey itself may even seem impossible‚ but it’s not. If you’re ready to put an end to your habit and willing to receive help‚ you can recover from alcoholism and alcohol abuse - no matter how bad the addiction is. Don’t wait until you hit rock bottom; you can make a change at any time. To get started on the process‚ just read ahead. So “why do people still drink until they black out?” and “what can be done to overcome
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Treatment for dui dwi offenders are programs to help reduce intoxicated driving while treating the person’s substance abuse problem. When a person is charged with driving under the influence (dui) or driving while intoxicated (dwi) there is a reasonable chance that they will be able to avoid going to jail. This can happen if they agree to enroll in a rehabilitation program for dui dwi offenders. While specifications are different for the various jurisdictions‚ generally speaking there are three
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Working with Alcohol and Drug Use: Exploring the Knowledge and Attitudes of Social Work Students Galvani‚ S. & Hughes‚ N. (2008). Working with alcohol and drug use: Exploring the knowledge and attitudes of social work students. British journal of social work‚ 40‚ 946-962. doi: 1010093/bjsw/ben137. Study Discussion The target population of this study was social work students. The study population initially consisted of one hundred and fifty-six‚ and finally one hundred and twenty-one‚ Birmingham
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Behavior modification is being used to treat drug addiction by applying aspects of the learning theory‚ and establishing ways to eliminate drug use as a positive reinforcer and withdrawal as a negative reinforce (Abadinsky‚ 2014). This form of treatment attempts to search for new positive reinforcers for drug users (Abadinsky‚ 2014). Since the learning theory is associated with behavior‚ it’s important that reinforcers are available strictly after a certain behavior is displayed in order for behavior
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