Juvenile Drug Abuse and Prevention Abstract The appetite for drugs and drug abuse is problematic in the United States. Powder cocaine is the adult recreational drug of choice. The United States is the world’s largest consumer of cocaine shipped from Colombia through Mexico and the Caribbean. Pharm parties are the Juveniles’ new trend for getting high. When it comes to our children the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, revealed that more than 2.1 million persons 12 year of age
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teens today, from acne to stereotypes and to include parents. (“Teenage Problems”, n.d.). Along with these problems comes the desire to hide them to be more like adults. Street drugs are one way to hide them. Hiding these problems can create drug abuse and lead the teenager
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brand name for the medication oxycodone, is a powerful painkiller that is prescribed to those who are struggling with moderate or severe aches or pains. It greatly aids those who suffer from chronic pains that can be a result of cancer, burns, heart attacks, or bone pains. This drug provides patients with hours of pain relief. It is very similar to heroin because it stimulates the reward center of the brain producing a euphoric high. It is only available through a prescription from a physician
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Drug Abuse: Silent Epidemic Jennifer Lieberman Com 220 December 4, 2011 A. Caruso Drug Abuse in Today's Culture There are many drugs that are abused in today’s culture, and they are more readily available and affordable than a person would think. Even though not everyone that uses illegal drugs is an addict, drug abuse is a terrible epidemic in the United States because so many people die every day from drug overdose and drug abuse can lead to long term health problems. The current
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health care. In one hand, contemporary medicine has brought advantages, namely declining mortality, and improving humanity health. Nonetheless, there are certain unfortunate consequences of modern medicine, such as demographic ageing and substance abuse. This essay will outline the beneficial and problematic implications of modern medicine. For the purpose of this essay, the “modern medicine” is the period of the history of medicine from1790 when the vaccine was invented to the present. There are
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supervision have soared; emergency departments have called such overdoses “accidental.” “Should minors take their mental health prescriptions without parental supervision; should these medications be left at their reach?” According to G. Randall Bond, Randall W. Woodward, and Mona Ho (Journal of Pediatrics, 2011) children are at great risk due to the sheer ubiquity of accessible prescription pill bottles in their homes. According to WebMD ("Drug overdose," 2005) children younger than 5 years of age tend to
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data 2.5 million youths in America have misused or abused prescription drugs in their lifetime, reporting that one in five high school students have at least taken one prescription painkillers without a doctor’s prescription during adolescence, More disturbing yet, is the fact that they 47% of adolescents admit getting their drugs from their own medicine cabinets at home, and nearly two-thirds of youths aged 12–17 who abused pain medications admit to having received them from friends or family members
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Application of Clinical Psychology: Betty Ford Courtney Bowers, Tina Colbert, Janell Thomas, Mervin Waldron PSY/480 March 30, 2015 Tara Thompson Application of Clinical Psychology: Betty Ford Substance abuse can stem from a variety of biological, psychological, and social factors. These factors may vary from addict to addict, and it is the role of clinical psychology to examine the roots of addiction, and what type of treatment, such as interventions, would apply to and possibly work
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A Nurses Role in Medication Safety and Prevention of Errors In today's world, drugs have a variety of uses. Aside from prescription medications, vaccines, oxygen, and over the counter products are drugs that we see every day. Seeing that nurses are frequently passing medications to patients, it is essential that we develop a system to do so safely and effectively. The medication administration process incorporates multiple thorough checks on its own, including checking the patient's allergies, verifying
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However, within the last 5 years she has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, Glaucoma, and Hypertension. Jan visits the doctor for wellness checks on a regular basis and is currently taking a few different prescription medications and vitamins. She orally takes the prescription medications Benztropine for Parkinson’s disease and Aldactone for hypertension. She applies Istalol eye drops for Glaucoma symptoms. She also takes Vitamin B and Iron supplements daily for proactive health guided by her
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