Prescription drugs can cause sedation, altered state of consciousness, depressed respiration and changes in blood pressure. 1.1 Physical indications of substance misuse include: * Reduced or enlarged pupils * Sudden changes in eating or sleeping habits * Marked changes in physical appearance * Frequent nosebleeds * Seizures * Shakes or tremors * Slurred speech and lack of co-ordination Behavioural indications include: * Neglect of personal / professional responsibility * Difficulties in person / professional relationships * Financial difficulties * Becoming secretive or acting suspiciously Psychological indications
Painkillers and anti-anxiety medications can cause depressed respiration and even death, and CNS depressants can also induce seizures when a reduction in their chronic use triggers a sudden rebound in brain activity. Particularly dangerous is when young people indiscriminately mix and share prescription drugs, also combining them with alcohol or other drugs. In an environment where opiate analgesics are the most frequently prescribed medication, with over 100 million prescriptions written every year, this risky practice is likely to contribute to the growing trend of drug abuse-related emergency room visits involving prescribed narcotics. And again, these classes of psychotherapeutic drugs have a real potential for leading
Ethics Paper David Duncan BUSN 102 Professor Timothy Bianco March 6, 2011 Ethics in the Pharmaceutical Industry The pharmaceutical industry has many controversial issues connected with it. I chose to discuss the issue of buying prescription medications on the internet or Medication Broker Services. This issue has touched my life personally and seems to be growing every day. Through my research I found out that tens of thousands of website sell prescriptions drugs online(http://behindonlinepharma.com). Though it was made illegal to sell prescription drugs through the Ryan Haight act, which explicitly prohibit the on-line sale of these drugs without at least one in person doctor’s office visit, the problem is still rampant.
SOS 304 Drugs & Society Q3.1 The major causes for concern regarding cocaine use stems from the dependency that occurs as well as the damaging effect it can have on human health. Although cocaine was initially used for medicinal purposes, with its leaves being cultivated to produce paste, teas, and wines, those uses have long disappeared. Individuals who use cocaine on a regular basis are at risk for respiratory or cardiac issues, and mixing the drug with other drugs and alcohol can damage health and lead to fatalities. Drug users often have healthcare issues and require treatment for more than one ailment, even though they can be less than forthcoming when it comes to medical treatment and advice. Amphetamines are used to treat a variety of medical issues but like cocaine, illicit drug use in the 60s caused the federal government to become concerned about dependency and illegal activities.
More or less it’s been good and bad. I ask why hasn’t marijuana been legalized across the country only because America has accepted much worse. There are substances sold daily that are far more damaging to the people of United States and its communities. Alcohol and tobacco is a substance that can cause long-term and short-term damage to the body. Alcohol alone can cause “high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, liver disease, digestive problems” as well as depression, anxiety, and more (Alcohol and Public Health, 2014).
Consuming a little bit of marijuana can help you overcome a stressful day, and maybe even turn your day around. Some of the other effects of THC include; blood shot eyes, increased appetite, and dry mouth. These side effects do not seem dangerous to me. Marijuana is much less addictive than alcohol and the side effects are less severe than that of alcohol which is legal across America with some restrictions. (Katel) Even though the American policies prohibit the use of marijuana it is used every day across America.
In the most recent years the use of Marijuana has taken its toll in the world. Many people look down on smoking Marijuana while other advocate that it's no more harmful than alcohol or nicatine. Which comes to the argument of is Marijuana addicting, or is it in the hands of the user. In the Article "Marijuana Is Not Addictive, By Paul Armentano". Armentano compares being addicting to Marijuana is the same as being addicted to caffeine.
Researches also believe that the disorder may come from chemical imbalances in neurotransmitters such as low levels of serotonin or over activity of norepinephrine. Treatments for bi-polar disorder often consist of a combination of therapy and medications. Lithium is a medication often used to treat bi-polar disorder. Individuals that are unresponsive to treatments using lithium are often those who experience dysphonic mania, mixed states, or rapid cycling bipolar disorder. Other common first choices for antidepressants include serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake inhibitors (NDRIs), combined reuptake inhibitors and receptor blockers, and tetracyclic antidepressants.
How Smoking Marijuana Affects the Body Marijuana or pot; weed; Mary Jane, is an intoxicant, a stimulant, a psychedelic, and a depressant. It is a mild hallucinogen and is the most commonly used illicit drug. The effects of marijuana last between 1 - 4 hours, and are affected strongly by the levels of the tetrahydrocannabinols (THC) dose and the tolerance level of the user. Short-term effects for which marijuana is used recreationally include mood lift and euphoria, heightened senses, an increase in appetite, relaxation, and increased creativity. Some unpleasant effects include dry mouth, time dilation, unreliable short-term memory, tachycardia, anxiety, and paranoia.
Medical marijuana and marijuana have had a long, lengthy history of repeated use in the United States. First, from 1900 to 1940, marijuana, including opium and cocaine were considered part of everyday drugs. As time went on, the U.S. cracked down on crack and opium, eventually outlawing them but continued to be very “loose” with the use of marijuana. Eventually, as time continued to roll on, the use of marijuana became “frowned upon.” Marijuana was illegal and the U.S. government became strict with the cannabis laws. This began around the 1980s and then started to become increasingly worse.