Pharmacists, may conceivably be able to improve the abuse of opioids if specific initiatives are taken. According to the CDC, “There is a national epidemic of prescription opioid abuse that takes about 16,000 lives each year in the U.S.” (Emergency Departments Unite to Combat Epidemic of Opioid Over-Prescribing and Avoidable Death, 2015). The city of Los Angeles reviewed this statistic and took action by implementing a plan to reduce the abuse of opioids. Several hospital emergency departments in
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Epidemic of Prescription Drug Abuse among Teens | Prescription Drug Epidemic Among Teens | Walden University | | Reasons and Prevention Strategies for Prescription Drug Abuse among Teens Overview Increasing abuse of prescription drugs among teens can be attributed to psychological, environmental, or behavioral conditions.Drug abuse in teens can be linked to other disorders or conditions which lead to drug abuse. Teens who abuse drugs are likely to become adults who abuse drugs. It
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Controlled Substance Prescription The inappropriate use of controlled substance (CS) particularly opioid analgesics is alarming and has been associated with illnesses and deaths across the globe. Although most are prescribed for genuine reasons and taken in responsible ways, there is considerable over-prescription, particularly of pain medications known as opioids. Coincidentally, the opioid is not the only drug being abused and overly prescribed. Antidepressants, stimulants, and tranquilizers fall
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However more and more doctors are making mistakes while treating their patients. Not only are prescription drugs not always even necessary, but doctors are prescribing medications at alarmingly
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Pain Killers: A Deadly Addiction Prescription pain killers help millions of people manage chronic pain due to illness and disease every day. These medications make it possible for people with chronic diseases, injuries or cancer to continue doing the things they enjoy instead of cringing from horrible pain. They also allow comfort for those close to passing and help others heal after surgery. Despite the benefits, millions of prescription pain medications are being over prescribed and misused, creating
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College Students and Drug Abuse The irresponsible use of drugs and alcohol by college students has always been an issue for university campuses, but the problem has become more and more frequent and has grown in familiarity with every passing generation. In past years, the problem has not only multiplied in frequency, but has also grown in danger. Now students are abusing not only recreational drugs like Marijuana and Cocaine, but also prescription drugs like Ritalin and others like it such
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Neuroenhancement; Stimulants in the Classroom In the current economy, people are competing to earn a decent living; meanwhile, only certain individuals receive a prescription for neuroenhancing medication. An individual receiving Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) treatment is at an advantage compared to an individual with ADHD and no prescription. Neuroenhancing drugs, categorized as stimulants, are most often prescribed to people who’ve been diagnosed with ADHD. Students are the main focus of
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Heroin is an illicit drug classified as an opiate derived from morphine after it has been refined from the Asian poppy. Heroin is known for its strong pain relief characteristics. Heroin’s medicinal name is diamorphine (National Institute of Health, 2013). According to Foundation For A Drug-Free World (2013), The Truth About Heroin, street names for Heroin are too many to list, but the following are a few examples: Horse, ‘H’, Smack, Heavy Stuff, Brother, Chick, China White, Judas, and Mr.
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affiliated with the college who have done studies on the topic of Addictions to pain medications. The Doctors/Authors report on past and current patient history and documented cases and again from peoples real life stories for the past 10 years. The information that was used was documented from 2001 through 2010 from different patients with different signs and symptoms of the addictions and with different medications. I feel my source is credible because the site was not biased in any way. It had
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overshadow the issue of prescription drug abuse when every day people are experiencing the same outcomes. Emergency room (ER) nurses are the frontline in treatment of individuals suffering from addiction, withdrawal, and overdose. Still, many doctors and nurses have become hardened because of the belief that patients are drug seeking, which leads to poor management of pain and increased disparity accessing health care. In this paper I will present demographics on prescription drug abuse, issues of cultural
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