“Start of Something New” In recent reports from the Los Angeles Times, it is estimated that 100 people die every day from drug abuse or overdose. Abuse or overdose being defined as taking more medicine than a doctor prescribes, or taking medication not prescribed to the victim. These totals don’t even include deaths related to side effects from other prescription drugs, and those reach over one hundred thousand people annually. These numbers have alarmed the Centers for Disease Control and
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4/1/2015 Rough Draft Turner Comp 2 Is Prescription Drug Abuse an Epidemic? Many people especially the younger generation, ages starting at twelve years old have turned to the abuse of prescription drugs. The most commonly misused prescription drugs are painkillers (opioids), antidepressants, and anxiety medication. People claim addiction is a choice, but according to science addiction is considered a brain disease due to the
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side effects of Xanax is mental changes, slurred speech, hallucinations, memory problems, and loss of coordination. “Alprazolam is used by drug addicts and has become a popular party drug during the last decade.” (Vester) Signs and symptoms of Xanax abuse are more likely noticed when a person has reached high levels of consumption. A person who has become dependent on this drug- which means they have come to rely on this drug psychologically as well being physically addicted-will probably need rehabilitation
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is helpful to know exactly what happens inside our bodies when we take some form of medication. Medicines work in a variety of ways depending on what they are taken for and in what form. Medication has a route and form in which they are taken. Medications can be taken in oral which would be a pill or liquid, sublingual in tablet or drops, topically in cream or ointment, inhalation, drops etc. The type of medication and the route will have an effect on where the drug will enter the body and what areas
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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 in the United States. Heroin affects different groups of people in all walks of life. Treatment for heroin will be discussed
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the pain management push of the 90s, doctors were writing opioid prescriptions at the drop of a hat. OxyContin was supposed to be a wonder drug, able to manage pain to the point of increased movement and productivity in those who took it as prescribed. The problem, as we all know, is that the level of misuse was off the charts. The time released version of OxyContin was designed to deliver a slow, consistent dose of pain medication to the user over a 12 hour period. However, for those misusing the
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individuals in need of medical assistance. With medications often costing upwards of one hundred dollars for a single months supply, Medicaid's maximum co-payment of three dollars can literally be a lifesaver to those without a job and/or insurance. Unfortunately, it can also be as a means to obtain unnecessary medication at taxpayer's expense. More often than not, people being placed on Medicaid greatly increase their number of monthly prescriptions (Galt, 2005, 1). In a recent glimpse of five randomly
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from one task to another in which they are basically going in all directions (Comer R. J. 2016) p. 480 Ch. 14. One of the treatments for children with ADHD is what clinicians refer to as the medication (Ritalin). Medication Pros: This type of medication can cause the child to be in a calm state and foster in them to be focused. In many situations the child may perform better in a social setting among peers and other people. Ritalin has a
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Running Head: CHILDREN AND PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Children and Prescription Drugs Although prescription drugs help significantly in some people, can they also be considered harmful in young children? Many children are experiencing early diagnosis on their medical conditions whether it is attention deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD), or even a bipolar disorder. In the past few years the use of prescription drugs in young children has greatly
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opioid prescriptions to 7 days at a time for “ for certain acute prescriptions for patients who are new to therapy.” They will also be limiting the dosage depending on the opioid strength and require the use of immediate-release opioids before dispensing extended-release opioids. This program will be take place starting February 1, 2018, and will include all “commercial, health plan, employer and Medicaid clients.” In the wake of the United State’s opioid abuse crisis (the sales and prescription of opioids
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