My main personal goal is to become a Suboxone counselor so that I can help people better their lives and families reunite. The university of phoenix is a resource in itself that I plan on using to further my education and learn the necessary learning materials I need to learn to be a counselor
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days when buprenorphine was approved by the FDA for the treatment of opioid dependence (Katz et al.‚ 2009‚ p. 65). Extended patients were gradually inducted on sublingual Suboxone (which contains a four to one ratio of Buprenorphine/Naloxone mixture) over a period of one week‚ where on day one participants received four mg of Suboxone and dose induction continued for three to seven days until patients achieved a blocking dose or a maximum dose of 16 mg (Katz et al.‚ 2009‚ p. 65). The extended patients
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symptoms can be very painful when you try to stop using opiates. Even when you’re using it‚ you can still experience withdrawal symptoms. Opiates are extremely difficult to stop using‚ especially when you’re trying to stop. Some medicines‚ such as Suboxone‚ are used to help stop opiate usage. But‚ if you take the drug‚ you may experience withdrawal symptoms. If you stop the drug too early‚ you may experience withdrawal symptoms‚ again. This is why it’s good to not do drugs. No alcohol‚ no marijuana
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Prescription and Drug Abuse I am introducing an Ethical dilemma of “Prescription and Drug Abuse.” This topic will be very beneficial to me. Since I am in the process of majoring in Pharmaceuticals‚ it will relate to any future encounters of drug abuse in work areas‚ at home‚ or even in the hospital. Prescription abuse is uneasy encounter that needs crucial attention to be controlled as much as possible. Prescription drugs will always have an abuser. There will be people that approach the situation
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and crystal Meth that is known as methamphetamine looking like glass fragment. New drugs and antidepressant are destroying kids and causing many problems in our society. Some example of these drugs include: sleeping pills such as: percocet‚ molly‚ suboxone and the combination of two drugs. Unfortunately‚ the rise of drugs use and abuse has many consequences in our community. For instance‚ these consequences are: High crimes‚ health problems‚ social consequences of drugs‚ death due to drug overdose
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afraid he would find her and possibly hurt or kill her. While in Wilmington‚ Issac engaged in EI services and attended day care. It was later disclosed to the Department by Krystal that she had sought treatment for substance use and was receiving suboxone daily through Middlesex Recovery in Woburn. The family member eventually requested Krystal to leave and find permanent housing for herself and her son. Krystal was placed in a shelter in Lowell however‚ did not stay in the shelter and began living
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The mother stated‚"I took her phone because I pay the bill and saw that she had conversations about kill Joshua and I so I told her to get out." The mother reports seeing multiple message of her daughter wanting to trade her pills Klonopin from Suboxone. The stepfather‚ Joshua‚ reported reading the message off Ms. Brown’s cell phone. He stated‚" at 1:45pm today she sent a message to the guy named Darkone telling him she does not have any other opposition‚ but to leave because she don’t want to kill
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With this type of treatment‚ you would be put on a prescribed medication plan that includes a Suboxone treamtment and/or methadone maintenance. This type of treatment allows your body to decrease its dependence on the substance in a controlled manner. Managing Withdrawal Symptoms at Serenity House Detox - Houston Our facility is devoted to getting
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Strengths for Addiction Counseling In the area of addictions counseling‚ which is the primary area of practice I seek to work professionally‚ my biggest strength is my own personal experience with addiction. When I read things‚ such as the upcoming Week 3 addiction simulation assignment‚ I feel truly blessed to have a thorough and personal understanding of the obsession and compulsion of addiction. While others need to where a bracelet to understand what hiding track marks is like‚ I physically
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I recently saw a young 18-year-old female in my clinic who was seeking pain medications for abdominal pain. Her urine pregnancy test was positive. The moment I told her the results‚ the patient was in tears. She broke down and told me that she was addicted to opiate pain medications. She was suffering from severe withdrawal symptoms and did not know what to do. She said that her father left the family when she was 9 and her mother died from an overdose last year. She did not have a job‚ nor had
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