Drug Addiction A drug addiction is an ongoing need to use drugs. It is also called substance dependence‚ because the person may depend on drugs to continue functioning normally. Like any addiction‚ it involves a craving‚ or strong want‚ that is very hard to control.[1] When the addict is no longer able to use the drug‚ they will suffer from withdrawal.[2] A person usually become addicted to specific kinds of drugs‚ the use of which may or may not be against the law. A person who may easily become
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The Effects of Selected Drugs and Diseases on the Central Nervous System Kayla Beard Itt-Tech Abstract The impact of drugs on the central nervous system is very interesting. Choosing a medical field that uses different pain medications is very common. In this paper you will learn how certain medications will affect the central nervous system. The Effects of Selected Drugs and Diseases on the Central Nervous System The Central Nervous System (CNS) consists of the brain and spinal cord. The
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-Perform skin testing before giving the medication.-Administer drug slowly to the IV line-Explain to the patient that antibiotic therapy lasts for 7 days will take the drug without any miss.-Make sure that the patient takes the drug at the same time of the day.-Provide rest and comfort.-Assess for any signs of hypersensitivity reaction such as purpura‚ rash‚ itching | Paracetamol(Calpol‚ Tempra)February 15‚ 2013 | 250mg/5ml‚ q6h‚ PO | -Analgesics -Muscle Relaxants | Relief of mild-to-moderate pain; treatment
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PHARMACOTHERAPY DEFINITION USE OF DRUGS IN THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DISEASES. Treating disease through the administration of drugs. CLASSIFICATION OF DRUGS 1. based on how they are dispensed 2. based on where they are derived CLASSIFICATION OF DRUGS 3. based on their name a. chemical name b. generic name c. brand name CLASSIFICATION OF DRUGS 4. based on dosage forms 5. based on routes of administration
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Drug Use to Drug Abuse Drug use becomes drug abuse in my opinion when it starts to effect any of the seven dimensions of wellness. The seven dimensions of wellness are emotional‚ intellectual‚ social‚ occupational‚ spiritual‚ environmental‚ and physical. Drugs effect emotional wellness by increasing your stress level creating the fight or flight response in the brain to react more. This can happen while you are under the influence of a drug and your stress level elevates due to worrying
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DRUG STUDY DRUG ACTION INDICATION / CONTRAINDICATION NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES Generic Name: Cephalexin Classification: Cephalosporin Dosage: 500 mg capsule Frequency: TID Route: PO Mechanism of Action: They stop or slow the growth of bacterial cells by preventing bacteria from forming the cell wall that surrounds each cell. The cell wall protects bacteria from the external environment and keeps the contents of the cell together. Adverse Reactions: diarrhea‚ nausea‚ sore
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Drug addiction and Drug abuse Ramona Collins AIU online Abstract Drug addiction and drug abuse a chronic and habitual use of any chemical substance to alter states of the body and your mind for other than medical warranted reasons. The definition of addiction is a physical dependency and withdrawal have
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Summary This paper summarizes the activity of the drug cartels that is responsible for terrorizing the citizens inside and outside Mexico. They are responsible for ruining young people’s lives by making them addicted to the drugs. These drug cartels are in Mexico and send drugs illegally throughout the world and their goal to make a lot of money by making more people to purchase their drugs. These organizations work like Mafia that no power could stop them from doing so. They have threatened people
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modern war on drugs has been going on the America since the 1970s with the stated goal of creating a drug-free America. However in the span of 40 plus years dedicated to fighting a war of drug prohibition with $1.5 trillion dollars estimated to have been spent in the process the results are less than satisfactory. Regardless of the multiplying millions of dollars allocated to drug enforcement each year addiction rates in America have not fallen at all since the start of the modern drug war by President
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FACTORS AFFECTING DRUG ACTION In drug administration‚ many factors affect the action of the medication. These factors also affect the dose to be administered. The usual adult dose of medication as listed in standard references‚ is based on the assumption that the adult weighs 150 pounds‚ but since the following variables influence the action of the medication‚ they also may alter the quantity of the drug necessary to produce the desired results a. Weight. Heavy‚ burly clients require larger doses
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