Jennifer Reichenbaugh Although it is controversial‚ marijuana has been called a “miracle drug” because it supposedly has vast healing capabilities from treating cancer and glaucoma to minor ailments such as back pain and insomnia. I am just one of many who support the legalization of medical marijuana. However‚ many people also frown upon the use of cannabis because it is a schedule one illegal drug which basically means it has been deemed unsafe for human consumption. I am not here to read
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11/01/2012 Drug Trafficking From Mexico and Columbian Organizations Drug trafficking in the United States has become a growing problem within the last fifteen years. Mexican and Columbians traffic many different types of drugs across our United States border. Thus‚ creating many problems on “The War on Drugs‚ According to El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC). Most of the cocaine‚ foreign source marijuana‚ methamphetamine
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Each year‚ thousands of patients die in hospitals because of errors in medication. These deviations occur mostly because of the complex process of drug administration. Errors can arise from the complicated system of drug administration itself; from prescription to the actual administration to patients. These mistakes in drug administration can be caused by many factors. Some of the reasons why these errors occur are the inadequate knowledge and skills both by the prescribing physician and the administering
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worst‚ they affect the people around them; the people who care about them. There are many facets to drug addiction‚ most of them people just don’t understand. Addicts get sucked into a lifestyle that they don’t necessarily want. They go from day to day trying to get by; doing this by any means necessary. By living such a life an addict affects almost everyone he or she comes in contact with. With the drug problem in this country affecting more and more people‚ there has been a shortage of recovery and
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Drug addiction Alex closed the bathroom stall boor behind him and locked it. He unzipped his book bag and scrambled trough it‚ searching for his escape from life. His heart was beating faster with every second that passed by. His palms were sweating and his mouth was dry. He kept imagining the smoothness of alcohol flowing down his throat. He finally felt the coldness of the bottle at the bottom of the bag. He suddenly felt a sense of warmth‚ as if he was at home. He felt at ease
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Islam and Drugs O You who believe! Intoxicants and gambling‚ (dedication of) stones and (divination by) arrows are an abomination of Satan’s handiwork. Avoid (such abominations) that you may prosper. (5:90) Today’s youth has been taken on the toll of increased drug-usage‚ and this includes the young Muslims too. More Muslim youth is caught up in drugs than we wish to know. Drug use among Muslims is a creeping enemy that involves the abuse of substances ranging from the inhaling of household
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Name of Drug | | Mechanism of Action | Indication | Adverse Effect | Special Consideration | Nursing Responsibility | Rationale | Generic Name:AcetylcysteineBrand Name:(Fluimucil)Classification:MucolyticAntidote | Dosage:200mgFrequency:Route:Oral (diluted in ½ glass of water) | Splits links in the mucoprotein contained in respiratory mucus secretion‚ decreasing the viscosity of the mucus. | Mucolytic adjuvant theraphy for abnormal‚ viscid or inspissated mucus secretion in acute and chronic bronchopulmonary
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Prescription Drugs Prescription drugs are taking a toll on the people who use them‚ not only their wallets but their health also. Doctors are becoming more interested in money than the overall health of their patients. What is the normal doctor visit for someone who has leg pain? A quick drive to the office‚ have the doctor come in and ask‚ “Does this hurt?” “Does it hurt when I do this?” These are pretty standard questions that can only really be measured by the patient. So
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the context of the ecological model and social determinants of health (SDOH). With the ecological model‚ we look at the environment of the individual and how the two interact together. The environment consists of peers‚ family‚ community‚ infrastructure within the community‚ etc. All these things impact the individual’s perception of their health and they outcomes they will accept for their health. Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) are a list of 10 items that are basically psychosocial influences
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Drug awareness seminar held at STC THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) conducted a drug awareness talk last Aug. 27 at the St. Theresa’s College (STC) auditorium along General Maxillom Avenue in Cebu City. Alan Trani‚ human resource officer of STC‚ organized the seminar with PDEA officials Ramon Montenegro and Nicholas Gomez as the resource speakers. Gomez said “milkshake” is the “in thing” among the drug users today. Milkshake is a mixture of Nubain‚ a regulated drug‚ and shabu
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