community lives in fear of what the drug addict is capable of doing. “You never know who is on drugs…people drooling…people taking from their parents and children, it’s awful” (Van Gundy, 2006, p. 22). In my community of Harlan, Kentucky where prescription drug abuse is running rampant, in what once was a safe community, people that once left their doors unlocked now lock up everything they own. Richard Clayton, an addiction expert at the University of Kentucky’s Center for Prevention Research reported
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practical nurse (LPN)/ certified medical assistant (CMA) should call in a refill for a prescription for a patient/friend of the doctor he works for. Jerry’s medical training does not qualify him to issue an order for a refill on the prescription for Valium because prescribing medications is not listed in the scope of practice for LPN’s/CMA’s in any state. LPN’s may administer medications but prescribing of medication is limited to medical doctors, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and psychiatrists
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Application Paper 2 Pain Medication Pain is an unpleasant feeling which signals to an injury. Pain can be of different forms. It can be acute or chronic pain. Each and every person has a different tolerance level towards pain. It can be treated in different ways, but the relief from the pain differs from person to person. There are different kinds of medications that a person can take, which includes prescription or non-prescription medications. All medications regardless of what they are or
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disorder, is a dependence on a legal or illegal drug or medication. Keep in mind that alcohol and nicotine are legal substances, but are also considered drugs.” (Mayo Clinic, “Drug Addiction” 2014, para.1). There needs to be an understanding that addiction is a disease. “When scientists began to study addictive behavior in the 1930s, people addicted to drugs were thought to be morally flawed and lacking willpower”. (National Institute on Drug Abuse, “Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction”
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Nicole Buckman PHI105 November 13, 2012 Lisa Tervo Teenage Drug Abuse There are many illnesses that can take over a child’s life and even cause death. Drug abuse is at the top of that list. Teenage drug abuse is a common problem in today’s society and has increased over the last fifty years but, what most do not realize is that an increase in drug abuse leads to addiction and that addiction leads to an incurable disease. Many people do not understand how or why anyone could become addicted
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more than they are correctly used? How will doctors fix problems created by opioids in the future? Opioids are a class of drugs that include the illegal drug heroin, synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, and pain relievers available by prescription. These medications can help manage pain when prescribed for the right condition and when used properly. But when misused or abused, they can cause serious harm, including addiction, overdose and death. The drugs are chemically related and interact with the
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Prescription of Drugs [Name of the Writer] [Name of the Institute] [Name of the Supervisor] The growing epidemic of addiction to prescription drugs is now the new one. Throughout North America, this problem affects people of all ages, all backgrounds and all income. However, despite the attention it generates, it is often difficult to determine the existence of a problem. Unlike illegal drugs sold on the street, prescription drugs are generally safe, and they can be very useful
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July 22, 2014 Abstract The purpose of this research paper is to inform the reader about the fraud and abuse of controlled substances being committed by physicians and pharmacies. Academic sources are the main reference point in this paper and they are used to give insight of the various ways that this crime can be committed. In addition, participant-observation research is included from the DEA diversion group who regulates controlled substance fraud. Lastly, this paper explains how this
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The Negative Side of Using Medications Medicine use has become a big part of life for some people but its use for people has become more of a problem rather than a solution. Prescription drugs are able to prevent symptoms and certain disease which affect many people daily. In the Huffington Post Blog titled “Are Prescription Drugs Making Us Any Healthier?” Marcella Pick states, “Preventing the need for prescription drugs is a multifaceted approach that isn’t as easy as popping a pill — and
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the struggles of a mother daughter relationship and the bond of friendship. But as you watch the movie from a more discerning perspective you notice it is about much, much more. The movies touches on mental illness, alcoholism, drug abuse, addiction, love, child abuse, family relationships and probably a whole lot more that I was not able to pull out. Do the characters (often more than one) in the movie exhibit any traits of a specific psychiatric disorder? Describe in detail these traits and
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