journal on the information that I obtained from the presentation of the Substance Use Disorder and the Opioid Epidemic power point. Opioids are used in the management of acute pain that is very intense in the absence of other pain reliever. A major challenge that has emerged with the use of these drugs, however, is the addiction and dependence associated with them. The people at risk of developing opioid dependence include the individuals with chronic pain and those with other underlying mental disorders
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treatment. It is estimated that 90 Americans die each day due to an overdose of opioid use. There has been an uptrend of misuse and addictions of opioids which includes prescription pain relievers, heroin, and synthetic opioids. This is considered a national crisis that is having a major impact on public health. The Centers for Disease Control and Preventions has estimated that the economic burden to the United States of opioid misuse is $78.5 billion a year. This estimation includes the cost of healthcare
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treatment for acute pain, such as in severe physical trauma, myocardial infarction, post-surgical pain, and chronic pain, including end-stagecancer and other terminal illnesses. In other countries it is more common to use morphine or other strong opioids in these situations. In 2004, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence produced guidance on the management of caesarian section, which recommended the use of intrathecal or epidural diacetylmorphine for post-operative pain relief
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As stated by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders American Psychiatric Associate. (2014), “similar to the risk generally observed for all substance use disorder, opioid use disorder is associated with a heightened risk for suicide attempts and completed suicides”. The assessments that were given showed that Marifel was at a high risk of suicide, the family showed a history of drug addiction (based on the genogram)
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Controlled Substance Prescription The inappropriate use of controlled substance (CS) particularly opioid analgesics is alarming and has been associated with illnesses and deaths across the globe. Although most are prescribed for genuine reasons and taken in responsible ways, there is considerable over-prescription, particularly of pain medications known as opioids. Coincidentally, the opioid is not the only drug being abused and overly prescribed. Antidepressants, stimulants, and tranquilizers fall
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Page 10 Work Cited…………………………………………. Page 11 Background: Vicodin is an orally taken painkiller composed of a combination of acetaminophen and hydrocodone, classifying it as an opioid pain reliever. In this capacity, Vicodin will bind to opioid receptors and reduce the sending of pain messages to the brain 1. Opioid receptors are used to control pain, slow breathing, and have a general calming affect. In a regular Vicodin tablet, there is 5mg of hydrocodone, which reacts with the 300mg of acetaminophen
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CASE STUDY SYNTHESIS PAPER GREG BOIVIE NURS 221 MAY 24th, 2011 Case Study Synthesis Paper Tami is a 56-year old woman, 5’6” tall and weighs 136 kg. She came in for an ERCP to remove gallstones at 0800. The surgery went well and she woke up at 1130 denying any pain. At 1300 she had abdominal pain of 9/10 and received Toradol 60mg IVP. By 1350 she was complaining of back pain of 9/10 and she was given Morphine 2mg IVP and denied any pain 10 minutes later. Come 1530 the patient’s vitals
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"serious" concerns about "unusually high" amounts of opiates being prescribed to vets at the center” In recent years, a number of VA practitioners and clinics have used locally created OPCAs to document discussions with patients regarding long-term opioid therapy. A number of benefits have been proposed for OPCAs, including their potential to improve adherence, reduce misuse and diversion, and clarify treatment goals,
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opiates can be natural or synthetic. The natural opiates include opium, morphine, and codeine. Other substances, called opioids, are man-made. These substances are like opiates in that they are most often used to treat chronic or severe pain and are also highly addictive. These substances include Dilaudid, Demerol, Oxycodone, Vicodin, Fentanyl, Methadone, and Darvon. Heroin is an opioid manufactured from morphine. Heroin has no medicinal uses; it is used for its ability to give the user a feeling of euphoria
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Bangladesh GDP Growth Rate The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Bangladesh expanded 6.30 percent in 2012 from the previous year. GDP Growth Rate in Bangladesh is reported by the Bangladesh Bank. Historically, from 1994 until 2012, Bangladesh GDP Growth Rate averaged 5.58 Percent reaching an all time high of 6.70 Percent in June of 2011 and a record low of 4.08 Percent in June of 1994. Bangladesh is considered as a developing economy. Yet, almost one-third of Bangladesh’s 150m people live in extreme
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