Typical ADHD drug overdoses lead to an estimated 3,000 Emergency Room visits each year (Vinerd. 2006). In 2010 alone, there were 17, 000 human exposures to ADHD medications. This number is just what was reported to the Poison Control Center. Eighty percent of these overdoses occurred in kids younger than 19 years old. The other twenty percent of the overdoses occurred in adults (Stiller, 2013).This leads to the number one question: Who is to blame for these overdoes? Do we blame the doctors prescribing
lifetime. That figure represents approximately 20% of the U.S. population. In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in prescription drug misuse or abuse. This increase has led to a corresponding increase in ER visits because of accidental overdoses as well as admissions to drug treatment programs for drug addictions. Commonly Abused Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drugs What Is a Drug Addiction? Addiction is a chronic, often relapsing brain disease. It causes compulsive drug seeking and
BENZODIAZEPINES: USE, ABUSE, WITHDRAWAL AND DEPENDENCE INTRODUCTION: Benzodiazepine is considered as a drug with high addictive potential. Dependence develops with long term use of even with therapeutic dose. As benzodiazepines are widely prescribed for various conditions, particularly insomnia and anxiety, therapeutic dose dependence are the largest category of people dependent on benzodiazepine. Benzodiazepines are one of the most prescribed drugs which have abuse potential. There must be special
paper ... ...se disorder is growing more every day and can have serious consequences not only for the user but also the family and friends and innocent bystanders. They can range from legal consequences or more severe such as acquiring an STD, overdose, or death. Just like adults, adolescents can become dependent and give up important responsibilities and activities. The more risk factors they are exposed to more likely they are to have access to drug/s of choice. Fortunately, there are many treatment
Date Rape,” by Erica Weir, Rohypnol is not a legal drug in the United States or Canada but it is legal in 62 countries in Europe, Africa, Latin American and the Middle East. It is one of the most commonly used sleeping pill or anti-anxiety drug (Benzodiazepine) in these countries. People can get Rohypnol by prescription. Its main function is to depress the central nervous system. Rohypnol is given t some patients before surgeries because it lowers blood pressure and that reduces bleeding. A pharmaceutical
barbiturates and the benzodiazepines as hypnotics. Discuss the advantages of the benzodiazepines over the barbiturates. There are specific benzodiazepine receptors in the nervous system that mostly surrounds the cerebral cortex, cerebellum and limbic system. Barbiturates have their own binding sites and modulate the chloride channel. They increase the duration of this channel, while benzodiazepines increase the frequency. Also barbiturates are less selective than benzodiazepines on the CNS. Barbiturates
Depressants Depressants also called downers are a drug which slow down the central nervous system.Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Alcohol, Heroin, and Marijuna. Depressants cna be smoked, swallowed, and injected. Short term effects are slurred speech, drowsiness, low blood pressure, ect. Long term effects are addiction, sleep problems, death. Withdrawal symptoms are insomnia nausea and weekness. Tolerance can develop very quickly and then addiction. Barbiturates are one of many deoressants. Medically
Drugs have been used to aide in sleep for years and years. There are many types of drugs that people use; opting between non-traditional medications such as herbs and vitamins while others opt for the traditional approach in using prescription drugs. This paper will inform and analyze the drug Zolpidem. Zolpidem is used in the treatment of insomnia. Insomnia is often considered to be a prolonged difficulty in falling asleep or staying asleep. This paper will outline the background of Zolpidem;
Rohypnol is a very strong benzodiazepine. It is ten times more powerful then any other benzodiazepine valium, the effects are felt very fast by any user. The drug usually works on the body for up to eighteen hours or (sometimes longer). Also during that time the user will feel many symptoms and some are: Drowsiness, disoriented, and they can loss consciousness. Most people when they take Rohypnol will suffer from a form of amnesia that prohibits memory formation for as long as they have the drug
There are many different types of addictive drugs. The text referred to six different categories of drugs based on their affects to the human brain, their overall tendency for abuse, how addictive they generally are, and how dangerously lethal they can be. The text defines them as psychostimulants, sedatives, and hallucinogens. The psychostimulants give an increased feeling of alertness that is often contrasted with the tranquilizing and depressive effects of the sedative-hypnotics. The hallucinogens
The purpose of this paper is to determine the level of substance abuse in the elderly community. There is concern that as the population ages in the United States, there will be a significant increase in the number of older adults being treated for substance abuse problems. This paper seeks to understand the issues and concerns that are consequently involved with substance abuse among the elderly. There is no doubt that there is a prevalence of substance abuse throughout several age groups. To
Drugs and nightclubs Drugs are illegal in most countries and the extermination of drugs has always been one of our most important worldwide issues. Ending the existence of drugs is one of the toughest and most complicated goal we face. With all the effort we put into the issue, why is there little success? Lack of effort is not a major reason the attempts are failing. It is the lack of understanding that leads to the misdirection and failure of the attempts. As long as a strong desire to use drugs
Prescription Drug Abuse David was a junior in high school. He started hanging with the wrong crowd and smoking marijuana. However, with his final year of high school approaching he wanted a change in his life. He joined the boxing team and quit doing drugs, but one Saturday night and that all ended. David was hanging out with a few friends and he was offered a patch that was supposed to make him feel very good. He didn't know what was in the patch, but it contained Fentanyl which is a special pain
was first marketed under the brand name Valium. It is a benzodiazepine class drug. Contents [hide] 1 Pharmacology 1.1 Mechanism of Action 1.2 Pharmacokinetics 1.2.1 Absorption 1.2.2 Distribution 1.2.3 Metabolism 1.2.4 Elimination 1.3 Chemistry 2 Indications 3 Cautions 4 Contraindications 5 Side Effects 5.1 Common Side Effects 5.2 Less Common Side Effects 6 Legal Status 7 Page data [edit] Pharmacology [edit] Mechanism of Action Benzodiazepines, such as diazepam, achieves its pharmacodynamic effects
Almost 40,000 people die every year from overdosing on prescription medicine. Solutions to this overdose issue include alternate treatments, the disposal of leftover medicine and unused prescriptions, and providing Narcan to those using prescription medicine, which is a medicine to reverse an overdose. 58% of overdoses are caused by medicine. For 1 death: 10 people are admitted for treatment of drug abuse, 32 ER visits for drug abuse, 130 abuse prescription drugs, and 825 are nonmedical prescription
Coping with Stress Introduction Remember:stress is a normal part of life - it is only a problem when it causes long-term disruption or illness. Normal stress levels can energise and motivate us, directing our behaviour in useful ways. However, in most modern lifestyles, the pressures on people are immense and most people find themselves having to find ways of coping with stressful situations in their everyday lives. The two major components of stress shown in the diagram above, suggest
Cortisol hormone is a vital body function. It is created by the adrenal glands, which is located in close proximity to the kidneys. It functions as a stress responder. It assists our system by regulating blood pressure, slowing the immune system, and normalizing the metabolism of nutrients such as proteins, carbohydrate and fats. Excessive increase may cause illnesses such as hypertension, and panic disorders. Conventional and natural remedies are effective in treating this condition. Natural remedies
Marijuana vs. Alcohol People are often quick to judge those that use marijuana, but do not judge those who use alcohol. With medical marijuana on the rise, people are using marijuana almost as much as people using alcohol. People argue the health risk of both marijuana and alcohol, but do people really know what the health risks and benefits are? Excessive use of alcohol is accountable for 88,000 U.S. fatalities each year from 2006 to 2010. The fatalities cost the budget $224 billion according to
activity and slow down body functions, in order to decrease or alleviate anxiety, induce sleep and relieve stress (Depressants). Alcohol being one of the most popular agents, it produces depression in the central nervous system. Barbiturates and Benzodiazepines are the two groups of depressants. These two groups have taken over the market legally and illegally for a very long time. Paraldehyde and Chloral Hydrate are two old pharmaceutical depressants that are also referred as sedatives, downers, anti-anxiety
• Pill and alcohol abuse and dependence are colossal issues for everyone included. Families could be wrecked and employments devastated. A couple of addicts even fail hard from the effects of propensity. Various endeavor again and again to stop, yet impulse is unreliable to succeed. Here, we inspect alcohol and a couple of sorts of meds, including way pills and doctor proposed solutions. In the event that you're not sure which one you are hunting down, perused the brief portrayal given for each.