Heroin A destructive and monstrous deadly drug that takes over your life like a leech to your veins. It’s highly addictive and being used by millions around the world. It is made from the resin of poppy plants. The opium‚ which is the milky‚ sap-like substance is refned to make morphine‚ then further refined not different forms of herion. It is mostly injected and it creates additional risks for the user becuase of the danger of AIDS or other infections on top of the pain of addiction. Heroin
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Name: Professor`s name: Course number: Date: Metabolic Pathways of Drugs The principal site for drug metabolism in the human body is the liver organ. The process of metabolism usually inactivates drugs though some drug metabolites are pharmacologically in active status. Inactive substance which has a metabolite that is active is referred to as a prodrug. Drugs are metabolized
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Principles of Effective Treatment Scientific research since the mid–1970s shows that treatment can help patients addicted to drugs stop using‚ avoid relapse‚ and successfully recover their lives. Based on this research‚ key principles have emerged that should form the basis of any effective treatment programs: Addiction is a complex but treatable disease that affects brain function and behavior. No single treatment is appropriate for everyone. Treatment needs to be readily available. Effective
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reasons. One of the well-known medicine that were used for nonmedical reason was called the narcotic. It also known as painkillers. There is different kinds of narcotic such as morphine‚ heroin‚ codeine‚ opium‚ hydrocodone‚ oxycodone‚ meperidine‚and methadone. Each drug bind to certain painkilling sites in the brain. When uses the drug consistently‚ they build up in the brain and block the production of endorphins‚ the brain’s natural painkilling chemicals. During the 19th century opium‚ morphine‚ and
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Hallucinogens effective for Therapeutic in Addiction Treatment Hallucinogens are drugs that produce hallucinations which produce distortions in a person’s perception of reality. Although‚ hallucinogens do pose a danger to both our body and mind there is a positive side to hallucinogens for therapeutic uses. The focus will be on three hallucinogens which are LSD‚ Psilocybin and Ibogaine therapy for their effectiveness for therapeutic uses for addictions to alcohol‚ smoking cessations etc. LSD is
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these issues by finding and using his sources of support and AMS staff. Pt discussed his relapse was caused by speeding time with negative friends who are actively using. Pt. reported that the he has not responded as expected to his prescribed methadone medication. Pt. has maintained his financial responsibilities as evidenced by paying all his treatment services fees in advance over the last
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PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES M2 I am going to look at how the humanistic and the biological approaches are used in health and social care practices and how they are applied to service provision‚ comparing the similarities and differences for each approach. The biological approach is being used in health care a lot more now we are more aware and knowledgeable on the brain and the nervous system. Scientists can now look at the brain through MRI and PET scans to see the effects of brain damage‚ disease
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Bridgestone is a comprehensive outpatient substance abuse treatment center located in the Midwest United States. Since 1985‚ Bridgestone has offered a continuum of outpatient services‚ including counseling‚ crisis intervention‚ detoxification‚ and methadone maintenance. The Bridgestone mission is to be a leader in healing and changing lives by providing high quality behavioral health care and rehabilitation to all individuals in need. With this mission‚ the Center promises to advance behavioral healthcare
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by inhalation. This writer addressed the patient recent hospitalization as she define as the worst and unethical experience. The patient felt Rockville Hospital did a poor job with assessing the patient’s well-being and judged her for receiving methadone and‚ as an addict. Please note‚ the patient provided her discharge summary and it’s documented in the record by
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) The misuse of drugs act 1971 is the basic foundation used to establish the current laws relating to the sale and possession of illicit drugs. The misuse of drugs act 1971 produced a number of different drug- related offences. The Act was introduced in the hopes of suppressing the non-medical practice of specific drugs that at this current time have no medical use as well as drugs that are used medically. The drugs mentioned in this act are known as ‘controlled
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