A Combined Approach: Seeking an Effective Method to Treat Opioid Addiction Jason Yarborough SOC 490 Dr. C. T. Rowley September 16, 2012 A Combined Approach: Seeking an Effective Method to Treat Opioid Addiction Background Addiction treatment approaches can take many forms. From Alcoholics Anonymous meetings to long term inpatient rehabilitation programs, there are many different choices available to those struggling with addiction. Understanding the nature of each type of addiction and
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for degrading and tearing communities apart, and in most cases ruining the lives of loved ones if used in a manner that eventually leads to addictive and criminal behaviors. Heroin, or as some would say smack, dope, and Chiva, is a highly addictive opioid drug. While medical-grade heroin, diamorphine, continues to be used in other parts of the world, all heroin in the U.S. is illegally synthesized from morphine for illicit, recreational use. The drug can come in many variations including white
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taken with other medications or not taken properly. In many cases this may cause severe illness or even death. The most common abused medication is opioids. Opioids include pain relievers such as: Vicodin, OxyContin, and Percocet’s. These opioids are dangerous because not only do they get you high they are highly addictive. In some cases opioids can be administered in more ways than oral. “Most prescription drugs come in pill or capsule form. Sometimes,
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prescription medications which are Corticosteroids, Opioids, Antidepressants, Anticonvulsants (anti-seizure medications) and many others”. These can be used to get rid of the common headache, arthritis, or muscle and joint pain. In some cases it may take weeks before a specific medication starts to work, therefore making a person turn to another option (WebMD, 2008). Morphine is a narcotic pain drug indicated for the relief of pain in patients who require opioid analgesics for more than a few days. Morphine
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Heroin Addiction Psyc 305 B-03 June 15, 2015 Abstract: This paper will serve to provide information about heroin addiction in our society. Heroin addiction is an epidemic problem in the United States and is growing every year. Factors such as genetics and environmental factors will be discussed as they relate to heroin addicts. Trends with prescription pain medication and their effects on heroin use will be discussed. This paper will also highlight the prevalence of heroin
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efficacious in the treatment of ulcer-related pain.1,2 At the Medical Oncology Department of the University of L’Aquila, five patients with malignant or benign painful ulcers were observed recently. All were affected by metastatic cancer and were receiving opioids; none was receiving disease-oriented therapies. On admission, all patients reported pain localized to ulcers, which was no longer controlled by systemic treatment; pain scores were O 5 on a numerical rating scale (NRS). Morphine was topically applied
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The abuse of controlled substances is a rapidly growing problem in the United States. Controlled substances include opioids, barbiturates, and tranquilizers. Opioids are prescription painkillers often referred to as narcotics. Per Shepherd (2014), the fastest growing drug problem in the United States is prescription painkiller abuse. It is estimated that the cost of prescription painkiller abuse cost the United States more than $125 billion dollars yearly. A national prescription drug monitoring
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Pain Assessment and Management G u i d e l i n e f o r Marlene Walden, PhD RNC NNP CCNS Sharyn Gibbins, PhD RN NNP P r a c t i c e , 2 n d E d i t i o n Pain Assessment and Management Guideline for Practice, 2nd Edition This guideline is an outline of the pain assessment and management practices that currently are accepted and documented by experts in the field of neonatal care. In addition, it summarizes and recommends pain assessment and management practices based
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Natural opiate drugs come from natural opium alkaloids, which include – * Demerol- Demerol is a drug used to control pain and Demerol is also known as meperidine. Demerol is the brand name for meperidine which is a member of the opioids drug class. Other Opioids that are similar to Demerol include morphine, codeine, heroin, Vicodin, Dilaudid and OxyContin among others. Addiction to Demerol is characterized by the National Institute of Drug Abuse very simply as having a compulsive, uncontrollable
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monitoring, and ready to act in case of an emergency. People can also get information about withdrawal, addiction counselling, and other treatment alternatives through the help of social workers. Safe injection sites are a valid response in fighting the opioid epidemic. One way that the sites help is by preventing the spread of diseases. A heroin addiction is known as “an immediate health crisis” because of how common it is for people to get infections
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