Discussion Substance abuse can affect anyone and crosses all socio-economic boundaries, while opioids have recently made headlines, addictive substances and behaviors come in many forms. For this week’s discussion, briefly research a form of addiction, it could be nicotine, gambling, or any other form of addiction. Then write up a summary of the addiction, the […]
Pick a substance from the book (cocaine or opioids) and write a research paper on what are the proper medical uses? And How is the drug being abused?
Research paper on cocaine or opioids Pick a substance from the book (cocaine or opioids) Introduce the drug. Why did you pick this particular substance? What are the proper medical uses? How is the drug being abused? How is this effecting society? How do you primarily treat the abuse of this drug? What does appropriate […]
Based on the Harper’s Magazine article, do you think it is realistic that a balance can be found between getting powerful opioids to people who need them while simultaneously limiting access to addicted drug seekers?
•Every unit submission should begin with a two-page reflection as described in the syllabus. After writing that reflection, in a separate section in the same document, please answer the questions below thoroughly.••• 1. If we describe ‘harm reduction’ as “a policy approach that accepts drug use as an unavoidable reality of life and attempts to […]
What are the use & benefits of opioids? Opioids are very good analgesics for acute pain and pain at the end of life but there is little evidence that they are helpful for long-term pain.
Audit definition: The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, (NICE), published “The Principles for Best Practice in Clinical Audit in 2002, which defined clinical audit as, “a quality improvement process that seeks to improve patient care and outcomes through a systematic review against explicit criteria and the implementation of change. Aspects of the structure, […]