Substance Abuse – Pre-midterm Notes Week 2 (First lecture) – 9/10 * Substance use vs. abuse * Use * The legal enjoyment of your property within socially acceptable norms * i.e. you don’t drive under the influence – that’s not socially acceptable * Consumption of any psychoactive substance * More neutral * Includes * Social drinking * 1-2 drinks on any one social occasion * Abuse * Any
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Hayden Raulerson Dr. Marshall ENC 1102 21 September 2014 Hero of the Underground Essay Jason Peter is a player that the University of Nebraska should be proud of. Jason Peter was a great athlete for them and, he showed his perseverance to break his drug addiction. For these things why would Nebraska not be proud of Jason? Jason Peter deserves the respect and acknowledgement from Nebraska. A main reason they should be proud of Jason is, because he is an outstanding athlete and contributed
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Legalizing Marijuana, New Social Stigma: The new wave of Acceptance C. LaMour Romine Pittsburg State University Definition of Problem to be studied: This research is a secondary research analysis of the theoretical perspective of the marijuana movement - pertaining to the politic standpoint of marijuana verses cigarettes and scientific medical analysis of marijuana verses cigarettes. This research is meant to explore the multifaceted aspect of marijuana
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Professional Regulation and Criminal Liability Nurse practitioners should be professional with patients and show patients respect. If a nurse does not show respectful behavior and there is misconduct or incompetence a complaint will have to be filed and the situation will be investigated (APA, 2012). Nurse practitioners are competent and care for patients in a professional caring manner. Patients sometimes experience non-tolerable performance that is not acceptable from a professional nurse (APA
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Maine Prepared on November 30, 2009 1. Of all the people using the health care system today, how important are social problems on the use of the health care system? Social problems including AIDS, drug abuse, violence, and teen pregnancy are very important when considering the economy of the United States Health Care System. Unprotected sexual contact and sharing dirty needles account for the majority of persons infected with AIDS. HIV and AIDS affect
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taken away the fear of death to the users and is not a fix at all, but more of an enabler. Treatment and resources for treatment are not mandated after they are saved, so is this really a solution, or just a quick fix to the epidemic of substance abuse? Are we really saving the addicts, or making it a safer environment for them to get high? Ocean County NJ prosecutor Joe Coronato stated, “There have been several individuals that we’ve sprayed two or three times already, but sometimes by the 3rd
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children who were drug exposed in utero? Are criminal charges for child abuse the best solution for pregnant mothers who use illicit drugs during pregnancy? This is a question that has become a hot topic and cause for controversy among the medical community, legal community, and society in general over the last 20 years. For example, South Carolina has defended their actions in the criminal convictions of women charged with child abuse for using drugs, such as crack cocaine, during pregnancy, while states
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The Right to Choose Your Fate Physician assisted suicide, also referred to as (PAS), according to medicine.net is the “the practice of providing a competent patient with a prescription for medication for the patient to use with the primary intention of ending his or her own life.” This controversial topic challenges America to question the ethical, religious, and cultural values and beliefs that have been around for centuries. Many argue that it is not up to the patient to choose how or when they
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severity and length then 'normal' headaches. The last decade has begun shed light on the debilitating effect that this disability has on its victims. Migraine sufferers now have hundreds of medications to try and get their pain under control (Sammons, 2005). Fortunately, most of the preventative migraine medication is relatively cheap (e.g., beta-blockers, SSRIs). Unfortunately, however, an estimated 20% of chronic migraine individuals are on an effective treatment plan. Many people have learned to
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diseases. It can also be medication that is given for pain relief if an individual had surgery or been in a traumatic injury. Another example of drug therapy is to help people that is emotional disturbed which is one of the major cause of depression. All medication has certain side effects and it may not react to your body the same as it would do another person. ADHD is one of the leading disorders that many people use drug therapy for. There are different kinds of medication that is issued to patients
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