Instructions Read Case 5.2 on pp. 226- 228 - Drug Dilemmas. (Of course‚ you must read Chapter 5 prior to reading the case :) Chapter 5 is very interesting in many respects. We need to consider whether corporations have social responsibilities and whether they have moral responsibilities in addition to making profits. You can see it’s a difficult balance to attain. Go to pages 202-203 to read about "Corporate Moral Agency" and the 2010 Supreme Court ruling giving corporations First Amendment
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is not responsible for his actions? There is a point of view that drug addicts should “learn their lesson” like other criminals. That could potentially prevent them from committing other crimes. However‚ this might not‚ in fact‚ be the case‚ as‚ according to Langan and Levin (1994)‚ 25 per cent of drug offenders released from prison were back in prison within three years of their release. That indicates that some proportion of drug offenders do not “learn their lesson”. On the other hand‚ same could
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Controversial Drug It is clear as day that this was a drug reaction. It was stated that Midazolam Hydrochloride an injection and solution used to sedate is used in respiratory depression and respiratory arrest‚ and a medication called Hydromorphone Hydrochloride an opiod injection and pill used to treat moderate to severe pain was used. Midazolam’s initial dose for sedation can be as little as 1mg and should not exceed 2.5mg it should be administered slowly over the course of two minutes‚ and
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anti-pyretic properties. It is derivative of N-phenyl anthranili acid. Mefenamic acid shows central as well as peripheral analgesia. It is an inhibitor of cyclo-oxygenase. It also antagonizes certain effects of prostaglandins | -patients hypersensitive to the drug-patients withactive ulceration or chronic inflammation of either upper and lower gastrointestinal tract in patients with hyper pre-existing renal disease | Relief of pain including muscular‚ rheumatic‚ traumatic‚ dental‚ post-op and postpartum pain
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generic drug stores launched with the support of the state government are yet to spread to all over the state. Yet‚ these generic stores have helped to save up to Rs.2 crore to the patients in the state so far. The Jeevandhara generic outlets have turned out to be a big hit among the poor patients and have been doing good business. Started with sales of just Rs.2000 per day in 2010‚ today the outlets are having a sale of Rs.25‚000 to Rs.28‚000 every day. All the 330 categories generic drugs are offered
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DRUG ROUTES (1) ORAL ADVANTAGE: It is both the least expensive and generally the least offensive form of medication. They can come in a variety of forms – fast/slow release‚ capsules or coated. Oral medication is convenient‚ painless & easy to take. DISADVANTAGE: Oral medication can have a slower rate of absorption due to the time required to digest and absorb them. Some patients may have difficulty swallowing or unconscious. Oral medication can be affected by food in the gastrointestinal
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Mark Mark of New Jersey is one of the drug addicts I chose to talk to. He is my uncle and I have had a very close relationship with him throughout my whole life. He is currently 54 years old and has been drinking since he was in his twenties. He states that is was only socially until he was about 45. During this year he fell off a ladder and tore is shoulder and needed surgery. He owns his own construction company so he was hesitant to take the time off to have the surgery. He was in a great deal
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The Plug-in Drug Part 1 Bibliographical Information Winn. “Televising: The Plug-in Drug.” The Mercury Reader. John Callahan. New York: Pearson Custom Publishing‚ 2009. 207-217. Print. Part 2 Brief Summary Marie Winn the author of “Televising: The Plug-in Drug”‚ is expressing the affects that television has on children. Television today is part of a family’s everyday life. The affects that television has on families are the change of family life and family rituals. The harms that television
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“How does the passive act of watching television affect the developing children’s relationship with the real world?” In the essay “Television: The plug in Drug‚” by author Marie Winn‚ the author examines television’s impact on children. The author uses rhetorical devices such as causal analysis to support her argument on television non-effectiveness on society and cause and effect to illustrate and persuade the unaware attitude of parents towards television. This is an essay on how television affects
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knows of someone that is suffering with the disease of addiction. Many scientist and professional make the claim that addiction is a genetic disorder that is passed down through a family generation to generation. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse‚ $133 billion is spent yearly on the treatment of addiction‚ as well as the long and short term complication that are associated with the addicted individual. The question still remains; does addiction have genetic roots or is it really a case
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