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According to an article on wcax.com‚ “more Vermonters died from opiate overdoses last year [2011] than murders and traffic fatalities combined.” Some opiates have medically valid uses‚ while others are recreational drugs of abuse. All are physically addictive‚ and it has become evident that many people have begun to abuse them. Pharmaceutical drugs have taken over the minds of many Vermonters. I do believe that Vermont is facing a severe epidemic when it comes to opiate addiction. According to
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Opiate History The first written mention of opiates is believed to have come from third-century B.C. Greek culture and the writings of philosopher Theopphrastus. By this time‚ people had discovered that drying the poppy plant’s extracted fluid created a highly powerful drug which would become known as opium. The first opiates are believed to have been cultivated during the Neolithic period in what is now known as Switzerland. The settlements in this area cultivated Papaver which was a source
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The Case of Rosa Lee Neal DenDulk Liberty University The Case of Rosa Lee Case Study Name: Rosa Lee Cunningham DOB/Age: 52 Dates of Interviews: 10/07/1994 Evaluator: Neal DenDulk REASON FOR ASSESSMENT: Rosa Lee Cunningham is a 52 year old African-American single mother of eight‚ who is a long time heroin addict‚ and has an extensive criminal record. Of her eight children six of them have followed her in her life of addiction and crime. These crimes include everything from petty theft‚ to prostitution
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individuals who use heroin have become dependent on it. Heroin was first manufactured by the Bayer medication company of Germany in 1898. It was marketed as a treatment drug for tuberculosis and a remedy for morphine addiction. Today it’s well known as methadone. Heroin is a drug that can be smoked‚ inhaled by snorting or sniffing‚ and injected. All three routes of
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Test 5 Drug Ed 2013 Fall The textbook pointed out that drug prevention and drug ________ might have different goals and use different approaches. education mitigation interdiction demand reduction Primary prevention programs are aimed at elderly patients that may need medication assistance. adolescents who require substance abuse treatment. young people who have not tried drugs. addicts that require prevention or follow up. In the public health model‚ programs designed to reach
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Drug Facts 2010 Copyright and Disclaimer This resource pack was written by Kevin Flemen. It is © Kevin Flemen/KFx and should not be reproduced without permission. The above notwithstanding‚ the holder of this pack is welcome to use or adapt both the contents of the pack and the exercises in their ongoing work. Both drugs and legal information change frequently. Workers should always seek up-todate advice. Kevin Flemen/KFx take no responsibility for errors and omissions in this pack or in the
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unborn child. Specifically‚ substance abuse during pregnancy can lead to premature birth‚ low birth weight‚ significant cognitive and behavioral issues‚ and even miscarriage. Pregnant women who use substances such as cocaine‚ heroin‚ marijuana‚ methadone‚ methamphetamine‚ and other addictive substances put themselves and their babies at great risk; however‚ there is increasing evidence that even substances such as alcohol and cigarettes‚ which are commonly thought of as less dangerous than the previously
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example‚ methodone is used to help treat heroin abusers‚ and buprenorphine is used to treat opioid dependence‚ more specifically‚ Suboxone. What is Suboxone? Suboxone is manufactured by Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare and is distributed by Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals Inc. Suboxone is used to treat opioid dependence. According to the FDA‚ Suboxone is a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone in a single tablet. Buprenorphine is an opioid medication that produces less euphoric effects and
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Principles of Effective Treatment Scientific research since the mid–1970s shows that treatment can help patients addicted to drugs stop using‚ avoid relapse‚ and successfully recover their lives. Based on this research‚ key principles have emerged that should form the basis of any effective treatment programs: Addiction is a complex but treatable disease that affects brain function and behavior. No single treatment is appropriate for everyone. Treatment needs to be readily available. Effective
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