Australia is a drug-using society. The most common drugs used are alcohol‚ coffee‚ nicotine and various medications. Less commonly used are illegal drugs such as cannabis (marijuana)‚ ecstasy‚ heroin and amphetamines (speed). What is a drug? A drug is any substance‚ solid‚ liquid or gas‚ that brings about physical and/or psychological changes. The drugs of most concern in the community are those that affect the central nervous system. They act on the brain and can change the way a person thinks
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A Reflection about Alcohol and Drug Use I do not have very much experience with alcohol or drug usage. I have never tried any drugs aside from medicinal ones for sicknesses and have only had a few sips of alcohol in my life so far. I do have a few friends how use drugs or alcohol recreationally‚ however. My parents also drink alcohol from time to time. When there is a special event usually they have a few glasses of wine. My father drinks beer from time to time at home‚ but I have never seen him
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Integration of biomedical devices for continuous‚ real time and automated patient monitoring emergency system System objectives Emergency medical situations require responders to effectively care for patients with limited personnel and medical infrastructure‚ often under intense time pressure. In large-scale medical emergencies‚ emergency medical service (EMS) officers coordinate ambulatory transportation for victims‚ while relying heavily on information from responders in the field. EMS may
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Alcohol and Drug Abuse Statistics Alcohol is the oldest drug around. It is also the most widely-used and almost 50 percent of people aged 12 and over have consumed alcohol in the United States. Most people are able to consume alcohol responsibly. However‚ for one reason or another‚ some people abuse alcohol and develop addictions. Drug information from the American Council for Drug Education (ACDE)states that approximately 10 to 15 million people in the United States can be classified as alcoholics
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Prescription Drug Abuse in America Illegal drugs in the United States have been a topic of discussion for as long as anyone can remember. For years we have been fighting a war against drugs and this paper will not reflect current trends of illegal drugs‚ but will show that the new problem these days in America is prescription drugs. According to state law enforcement officials‚ “An analysis of 168‚900 autopsies conducted in Florida in 2007 found that three times as many people were killed by legal
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symptoms improve o Parallel treatment (multiple treatment programs) Cons • Fragmented care • Patients are unable to navigate or make sense of different communication about treatment and recovery o Integrated treatment Pro • Facilities (providers) are cross trained. Counselors have a basic client education and working knowledge on trauma. • Shared decision making by helper/client • Range of service and assertiveness in outreach and client management • Benefited in earlier interventions
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challenges that the youth of today’s world are facing. Among these‚ one of the greatest obstacles is the spread of illegal drugs‚ and also rapid increases in violence and the creation of gangs. These needless activities cause harm to high schools around the world and to the students who attend them. Peer pressure‚ the media‚ and need of independence are just some of the reasons drugs and violence rates have increased over the years. A huge problem with today’s society is the media. Violence is a centrepiece
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Emergency Medical Technicians Injury is a major cause of premature death and disability worldwide. In many instances the prompt provision of emergency care and rapid movement of injured victims from the scene to a health-care facility can save lives‚ reduce the chance of disability‚ and dramatically improve positive long-term outcomes. This may seem like a lot of labor but thanks to the dedication of Emergency Medical technicians all is possible. Emergency Medical Technicians have a mission to
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Medical Technicians get to ride in ambulances for 12 hours a day with lights and sirens. My dad once drove one home for training and I got to play with the lights and sirens. This story shows the important job that EMTs have because what if you need one. Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) play an important role in helping people’s needs; they respond to active shooters and victims‚ and they are also affected by terrorist attacks. EMTs help more people. First responders got diseases from 9/11
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are various types of drugs. Sometimes we need to take drugs to relief the pain or cure the diseases. Drug has two definitions. Medical definition is substance to treat or prevent some diseases. For sociological definition‚ it is habit-forming chemical affecting brain or physiological functions. The second drug has the more potential to be abused than drug for medical. According to the lecture‚ the professor stated that drug abuse is to use unacceptable drugs and/or normal drugs excessively or incorrect
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