Prescription drug abuse is the use of a medication without a prescription, in a way other than as prescribed, or for the experience or feelings elicited. According to several national surveys, prescription medications, such as those used to treat pain, attention deficit disorders, and anxiety, are being abused at a rate second only to marijuana among illicit drug users. The consequences of this abuse have been steadily worsening, reflected in increased treatment admissions, emergency room visits, and overdose deaths. Explaining the
Tylenol is a widely renown drug used for headaches, fever, and pains. The product’s active ingredient is Acetaminophen, which is not patented and thus is used in many other medications. Tylenol is considered a normal good. People would much rather prefer the brand name that is more commonly seen, rather than the CVS-brand Acetaminophen which is essentially the same. However, income is the main factor that will decide the average consumer’s decision.
In a patient with paranoid schizophrenia, they may be suffering with positive symptoms such as command auditory hallucinations of an aggressive nature, increasing the likely risk of becoming violent (Balaratnasingam, 2011). Many different tools are used to formulate a risk assessment. Different services may have different policies and procedures to formulate a risk assessment. Risk assessments are utilised to focus on the patient’s individual needs. Risk assessments are also designed to manage and identify areas of concern, either to the patient or health professional’s involved in the care of the patient.
Stephen Barlas reports in Psychiatric Times that antidepressants are found to cause “possible suicidal ideation and suicide attempts as side effects” (2006). With these possible side effects, parents are looking at other treatment options to help their children, including the combination of antidepressants with cognitive behavioral therapy. When researching about various antidepressants, fluoxetine, also known as Prozac, offered the most relevant and conclusive data concerning its effects on adolescents, and it was the most noted antidepressant combined with cognitive behavioral therapy. This paper will examine the symptoms of adolescent depression, how using the antidepressant fluoxetine affects depression in adolescents, and the results of studies using the combination of fluoxetine and cognitive behavioral therapy to treat major depression in
Practitioners already try and see so many patients in one given day that the likelihood of them wanting to take extra time for education is not probable. The con for the drug abuse deterrent in narcotics would be whether or not this would effect the medication in a way that it would not be beneficial or provide the proper pain relief for those patients that have a true need for pain medication. Criterion Two – Economic considerations for all parties involved. Pros: “Doctor shopping” is common among drug seekers. Bill S.348 and bill H.R.486 would benefit all parties involved economically in the long run.
Although the price of Tylenol was almost double the price of Aspirin type pain relievers, physician's recommendation and perception of prescription-only drug provided Tylenol a "premium" feel compared to Aspirin type drugs. By simply segmenting the market by profile of patients who visit doctors and who do not visit doctors with attributes
With the recent increase of overweight and obese Americans, a debate has surfaced over whether the government should tax sugary drinks. Taxing sugary drinks is the right step because it could change people’s choices behavior, it reduces the number of people who purchase these drinks, it could pay for health education and medical expenses, and it helps prevent obesity. Taxing sugary drinks could change people’s choices behavior. People need to change their life style and learn to live more healthily. Healthy choices are always more expensive than bad choices.
The big problem as of lately with drug usage and small towns, is that the drugs are cheap to boost profit, meaning that the lower price may have a consequence of a more harmful substance, due to certain products being cut with cheaper, more harmful chemicals. In fact, the spread of cheaper drugs in such a small area causes problems not only for the locals, but for the law enforcement as well. When a small town or county has a sudden up rise in drug related incidents, the local jail cells begin to fill up quicker, while the product being sold also increases and spreads at rapid rates. Prescription drugs in particular are the leading cause of overdose deaths in Larimer County alone, and at least 29 Larimer Residents died from overdose alone in just the last year, among 350 statewide overdoses following into 2014. (Hughes, Trevor, “A deadly habit”, Coloradoan Jan 18, 2014
2.0 SWOT Analysis: 2.1 Strengths: * Health Conscious: Xcellerate is not as reliant on sugar and caffeine for its energy boost and can be marketed as a healthier alternative that still provides the same buzz. * One Flavour: By producing in one flavour Xcellerate consumers will quickly associate the taste with the brand. Too many flavours could dissolve the brand image being created. * Larger Serving Size: The energy drink is available in larger cans (470 ml cans)
Approximate estimate of the revenue makes up from ten to twenty billion dollars per year. Advocates of both sides put convincing arguments behind their point of view and argue the opponents no less convincingly. If price on drugs decreases in the case of legalization drug business would lose its economical base. Then legalization, according to the assumptions of its supports, would lower crime rate because drug addicts would be law-abiding. Alcohol and nicotine are narcotics as well and they are legitimated.