RESEARCH OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND NURSING A major health problem in the United States is substance abuse. Substance abuse is the misuse of‚ illegal drugs‚ alcohol‚ inhalants prescription drugs‚ and other substances that change how the mind and body work. Drugs that are most commonly abused are alcohol‚ nicotine‚ marijuana‚ amphetamines‚ barbiturates‚ cocaine‚ opium alkaloids‚ and synthetic opioid. These drugs are either excessively used or not used for its intended purpose. Substance abuse transcends
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INTRODUCTION The industrialisation in India has also increased the number of hazardous industries. This growth of hazardous industries has also increased the risk from accidents‚ not only to the workman but also to the innocent public who are in vicinity. Such accidents in the past had led to death and injury to human beings and other living beings as well it has caused damage to private and public property. While the workmen are in protection of separate laws‚ the burden is on the public. Very
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How Safe is Safe Case Study 1. As a company‚ would you describe PPI as having an identifiable philosophy of moral values? How do its policies contribute to this philosophy? In some ways PPI’s moral values can be considered distinguished. The reason I say this is because as we know‚ all for profit organizations are obviously out to make money and many will cut corners or sacrifice their future for quick gains. PPI could have very well kept their facility up to code just enough to comply with
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Procedures and Protocols for handling‚ storing‚ and monitoring of drugs Procedures and protocols are important to foster a culture that supports safe‚ effective patient care and provision of a healthy work environment. Procedures and protocols should be developed to ensure safe handling‚ storing‚ and accurate monitoring as well as dispensing of medication (Association of New Jersey‚ 2007). This paper describes the procedures and protocols for handling‚ storing‚ and monitoring of drugs. Medication
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Substance Abuse Substance Abuse is a problem for social workers around the country no matter where you go. There are a number of different social problems‚ and social systems that a social worker will have to deal with when working in this field. I will hope to address the problem of substance abuse‚ and the different techniques used in order to cure a client suffering from substance abuse. Substance abuse social workers assess and treat individuals with substance abuse problems‚ which include
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Understanding processes and procedures for storing and retrieving information 1.1 Explain the purpose of storing and retrieving required information The purpose of storing and retrieving information is that if you needed to contact them again or ring them back - you would have their information there for you to retrieve. Therefore if any progress is made‚ you can update this or make notes on what is relevant if another colleague needs to access this information. It is also important because
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CASE SUBST STANCE A CASE STUDY OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE DEPRESSION AND DEPRESSION by Damian Carey The author‚ engaged in the pursuit of Mental Health CONTENTS Page Introduction Introduction History Case Histor y Aetiology Pathogenesis Oriental Medicine Diagnosis‚ Aetiology and Pathogenesis Treatment Oriental Medicine Treatment Aetiology Treatment Western Medicine Aetiology and Treatment Research Discussion Conclusion References 1 1 2 2 4 6 7 8 9 ~1~ INTRODUCTION
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Chapter 1 – PROVIDING SAFE FOOD The Challenges to Food Safety The greatest danger is from foodborne illnesses‚ diseases that are carried or transmitted to people by food. Salmonella and Staphylococcus are two of the best known foodborne illnesses. An outbreak of foodborne illness is defined as an incident in which two or more people experience the same illness after eating the same food. Laboratory anlysis must then show that the food is the source of the illness. When botulism or chemically
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Effects of substance abuse Substance abuse can simply be defined as a pattern of harmful use of any substance for mood-altering purposes. Medline ’s medical encyclopedia defines drug abuse as "the use of illicit drugs or the abuse of prescription or over-the-counter drugs for purposes other than those for which they are indicated or in a manner or in quantities other than directed." Generally‚ when most people talk about substance abuse‚ they are referring to the use of illegal drugs. Most
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Substance abuse is a growing problem that not only affects the person who is abusing alcohol or drugs but affects the lives of those who are close to the abuser. Substance abuse is the abuse of any substance. A drug is a substance that modifies one or more of the body’s functions when it is consumed. Everything from over-the-counter pain medication‚ to opiates‚ prescription drugs such as Oxycontin‚ alcohol‚ cocaine‚ heroin and even coffee can be abused in one way or another. The two main substances
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