first thing that I want to discuss is drugs‚ around 38‚000 people in just 2010 died of drug overdoses just in America. One very crazy thing is‚ in 2006 there was over 8‚000 people died from cocaine in America. In 2011 over 17‚000 people died of taking to many painkillers. In 2013 over 9‚000 people died from heroin in just America‚ how crazy is it that so many people are dying from this stuff. Over 25‚000 people in America died from the overdose of prescription drugs in just 2014! We need to fix this
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“Overdose: The Next Financial Crisis” is not just another documentary on the financial crisis of 2007. One might wish that it was‚ as the crisis being analyzed is far more dire than the one we are currently in. Not to mention‚ it is a crisis that is yet to happen‚ according to director Martin Borgs‚ and seemingly impossible to stop. No hope of reconciliation is offered in the movie‚ as the nations of the world and their foolish governments have already set the ball a ‘rolling down a slippery slope
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Research critique on Pre-hospital treatment of Opioid overdose in Copenhagen [Author] [Institution] Research critique on Pre-hospital treatment of Opioid overdose in Copenhagen The obsession of opioid overdose has become extensive these days throughout the world (Clarke et al‚ 2005‚ p. 616) . The use of narcotics has led human lives towards dreadful circumstances and it has been unveiled that the increase in death rates of opioid users is due to the immense ingestion of narcotics
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Intentional Overdose of a Hypnotic How does Temazepam work‚ and what are the indications for its prescription? What are the onset‚ duration and peak of the drug? Tamazepam acts at many levels in the CNS‚ producing generalized depression. Effects may be mediated by GABA‚ an inhibitory neurotransmitter. Therapeutic Effects: Relief of insomnia Prescription indication: Short-term management of insomnia. Onset- 30 Mins Peak- 2-3 hrs Durations- 6-8 hrs What are the signs and symptoms of a Temazepam
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The patient has not experienced any side effects to the prescribed medication and has not experienced an overdose event during the current treatment episode. The patient has not demonstrated any evidence of a current substance use disorder. On examination‚ the patient’s gait is antalgic. There is tenderness at the spinous‚ paraspinous‚ gluteals‚ piriformis
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Alcohol can have many affects on the body good and bad. Alcohol Is a drug considered as a depressant it slows down reaction time‚ cause slurred speech‚ unsteady movements‚ and disturbed perceptions. An overdose in alcohol can have very serious effects on the body and mind. Some of the effects of overdose are inability to feel pain‚ vomiting‚ finally unconsciousness‚ or worse coma or death. This all depends on how much you drink and how fast you drink it. There are different types of alcohol one
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Running head: BSRN - 340 - PHARMACOLOGY – DIPHENHYDRAMINE - OD Diphenhydramine Overdose in a 26-year-old Woman BSRN – 340 – Pharmacology for Nurses April 24th‚ 2009 Diphenhydramine Overdose in a 26-year-old Woman Paramedics were dispatch to the apartment of a 26-year-old woman who reportedly ingested two full bottles of diphenhydramine 45 minutes prior to the arrival of emergency medical services. According to the paramedics’ report‚ they found the patient unconscious with a respiratory
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CASE STUDY Brian is married with two teenage children. He set up his own company‚ a packaging business 10 years ago‚ and has worked hard to make it viable. During this time his use of alcohol has increased. He currently uses alcohol on a daily basis and often consumes a 1.5L of bottle of spirits a day. He hides this from his wife‚ but she has recently wanted to talk about this‚ and is angry and frustrated with him. A recent back injury prompted him to go to his GP‚ who prescribed a codeine based
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answered and steps that need to be taken to confirm drug diversion is occurring. One of the first questions I would ask the staff nurse that reported to me with concern is whether or not the new registered nurse in question seemed impaired. If the staff member described the new registered nurse as acting strangely‚ I would then make my rounds as normal and observe the behavior of the nurse on the unit. The Mayo Clinic describes that detection of drug diversion is often found by observation of staff
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Prescription drug abuse is any use of prescription medications in a way that is not intended by the prescribing medical professional. Prescription drug abuse and misuse involves taking shared medication‚ as well as over consumption of medications in order to experience elicited feelings. Inappropriate or excessive drug use may become compulsive and ongoing despite negative consequences (https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/prescription-drugs/what-prescription-drug-abuse). Canada
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