Designer drug From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Designer drug is a term used to describe drugs which are created (or marketed‚ if they had already existed) to get around existing drug laws‚ usually by modifying the molecular structures of existing drugs to varying degrees‚[1][dubious – discuss] or less commonly by finding drugs with entirely different chemical structures that produce similar subjective effects to illegal recreational drugs. For example mephedrone is a designer drug. History
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and Prevention‚ “91 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose” (2016). In order to respond to this crisis‚ we must ask‚ who’s at fault? Painkiller addiction continues to escalate because doctors‚ who have the authority to prescribe medication‚ are not offering patients alternate options for pain management‚ are not raising enough awareness and are not following up with patients throughout the prescription
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Why are so many young people turning to prescription drugs to get high? By survey‚ almost 50% of teens believe that taking prescription drugs is much safer than using illegal street drugs. Prescription drug abuse is a major issue that does not seem to be moving towards a solution. There’s a reason why prescription drugs are intended to be taken under a doctor’s direction if people don’t use them as they are to be taken‚ they can be extremely dangerous. Despite what many people think‚ abusing
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2012 WORLD DRUG REPORT UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ON DRUGS AND CRIME Vienna World Drug Report 2012 UNITED NATIONS New York‚ 2012 © United Nations‚ June 2012. All rights reserved worldwide. ISBN: 978-92-1-148267-6 e-ISBN: 978-92-1-055653-8 United Nations publication‚ Sales No. E.12.XI.1 This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part and in any form for educational or non-profit purposes without special permission from the copyright holder‚ provided acknowledgement of
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EXAM 2 Study Guide PSCI 3315 (Spring 2012) Anesthetics From a list of anesthetics‚ be able to pick out the general anesthetics and the local ones General Inhaled:desflurane Sevoflurane Isoflurane Enflurane Halothane Methoxyflurane a. IV i. Dizzepam ii. Loraepam iii. Midazolam (drug of choice for IV) Local anesthetics (esters and amides) End in –caine (lidocaine‚ buplvacaine‚ procaine‚ cocaine) Be familiar with the potential adverse effects of general and local anesthetics Local:
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restrictions‚ movement restrictions‚ cervical collar use‚ signs and symptoms of infection‚ incision care and follow-up schedule. Oxycodone-acetaminophen (Percocet) is being used to manage the patient’s post-operative pain. The regular use of opioid analgesics can cause opioid induced constipation (Potter et al.‚ 2013‚ p. 982). While educating the patient on proper pain management‚ it is equally important to provide information about how to prevent this common side effect. All the learning needs of this
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Today‚ doctors are too quick to prescribe medication. Doctors may prescribe medication when there is nothing even wrong with the person. Medical workers should be more cautious when prescribing and dosing people medications. If the person doesn’t need a hard opiate‚ then they should not be prescribed it. I believe doctors should take more time and think about what is wrong with the person and who they are before they prescribe them medication. When people are injured or they are sick they go to
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Rx = Opioids – Demerol Demerol is a pain medication. It is also known as a narcotic. This pain medication is used to treat moderate or severe pain. It reduces pain for up to four hours. It is also known as “Meperidine”‚ or “Pethidine” in foreign countries. It acts on certain centers of the brain to give you pain relief. It is similar to morphine‚ but it is not a natural opiate like morphine or codeine. It is a synthetic compound‚ classified as phenylpiperidine. It
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Out of the three interventions I believe that CBT would work best with a client who is a veteran and suffering from PTSD as well as an opioid addiction. CBT focuses on each client and what they need that is best for them. This treatment helps with mental disorders as well as addressing substance abuse. This helps to find a solution to approach to treatment. This can help when exploring client’s individual relationships among feelings‚ thoughts‚ and behaviors. This is also short term and a more hands
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Methadone Treatment for Opioid Addiction By: Vicki Wilson Physiological and Medical Aspects of Substance Abuse November 7‚ 2012 Vicki Wilson Physiological and Medical Aspects of Substance Abuse November 7‚ 2012 When people hear the term opiate abusers or the more frequently used street term drug addict (a horrible stereotype) that people think of first. A homeless‚ system milking‚ degenerate that is hooked on Heroin and sticks dirty needles in their arms‚ doing anything for money to
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