We need to make ourselves knowledgeable about all of the effects of prescription medications in order to make good decisions for our overall health because if we do not, then we are merely playing dice with our health just like the users of illegal drugs. Prescription pain medications are used by patients to relieve extreme pain or discomfort. Although pain relievers are legal, increasing the frequency or amount that you use can cause harm to your body that was not originally intended. Pain medications release opiates that act in much the same way as the opiates found in heroin. Opiates can make your body feel relaxed, drowsy, and numb in place of those feelings of pain and discomfort.
By legalizing Marijuana, we can reduce the cost of pharmaceutical development for medicines used to reduce the side effects of cancer treatments. Barry McCaffrey, director of the Office of National Drug Policy, authorized a review of Institute of Medicine (IOM) and discovered that IOM admitted that cannabis had medical value but the standpoint of the IOM offered was that “smoking is too dangerous a mode of drug delivery for cannabis—a conclusion based on an overestimate of the toxicity of marijuana smoke. Among its major recommendations was that patients with "debilitating symptoms (such as intractable pain or vomiting)" be permitted to smoke marijuana only after all conventional treatment options have failed—and then, only for six months and under "an oversight strategy comparable to an institutional review board process." In the end, the question boiled down to how to
Rae Uddin (2011) however, lists the benefits. Stating that the use of medical marijuana improves the overall lives of sick patients. The author also conveys that the neurological pain level in HIV patients reduces by 30 percent with the use of marijuana. She agrees in her study, that it decreases appetite in patients. This is essential, due to patients that often loose appetite, not wanting to eat, are not getting the nutrients needed for the healing process.
Debate paper #2 How should we deal with illicit-licit drug use? Oxycontin is a pharmaceutical drug that is prescribed for people to relieve moderate severe pain. The use of this drug as a recreational drug started in rural areas like Appalachia and has increased in the United States beginning in the late 1900s. One would normally think since oxycontin recreational use has become so extreme, banning it would make society a better place; however, prohibiting it might just make it the opposite. There may be a few reasons why prohibition of oxycontin would be bad but I feel as though the main reason is because if that occurs, it is going to cause people to resort to harder drugs, such as heroin.
Many people choose Antidepressant medication as a treatment because that is the first thing their doctors suggest. Antidepressant medication may relieve some of your depression symptoms, but it also comes with significant side effects and dangers. What’s more, recent studies have raised questions about their effectiveness. Learning the facts about antidepressants can help you make an educated decision about what’s right for you. Most mental health experts agree that when depression is severe, medication can be helpful, even life saving.
However, Ecstasy is used medicinally to relieve victims of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It allows them to relive their depressing experiences more easily in order to overcome the disorder. More importantly, the drug lets the patients relieve their traumatic experiences without being overwhelmed, by activating the area of the brain responsible for controlling fear and stress. In the long-run, PTSD patients are able to reduce their fear. However, the negative side effects of ecstasy make it unlikely for the drug to become an official treatment of mood
(Legalizing Marijuana) Marijuana helps relieve nausea suffered by cancer patients who are going through powerful chemotherapy treatments. (Legalizing Marijuana) It is also used by patients who have multiple sclerosis and AIDS. (Why Marijuana Shouls be Legal) Marijuana has been proven to be effective in the treatments of glaucoma because it lowers pressure on the eye. (Why Marijuana Shouls be Legal) In the United States there are an estimated 2.7 million people who abuse drugs. (Zive, 2010) The most popular is marijuana.
All the evidence suggests that the cause is a personality type. Cons of legalisation: All drug use has some dangers, there is no need for anyone to risk their health. Risk of bronchitis and respiratory diseases, lung cancer... Loss of inhibition which may increase risk taking behaviour. This may lead to a person saying or doing something they would not normally do, or taking risks
Rehab would be the much wiser place to send a drug addict. Even if they don’t quit, at least they would learn more about their deadly addiction and ways to cure it when they get ready. Drugs put lives in danger in numerous ways. Drugs are very harmful to one’s health yes, but people should have the right to ingest what they want in their own bodies. Clean needles would be easily available, and help prevent addicts from
These should only be prescribed by doctors. I do not wish to explain too much for fear that many may try to purchase these products over the counter. These medications are meant to be used for short periods – and drinkers must not consume alcohol while taking these medications. A common example is chlordiazepoxide, which has a calming effect to reduce the irritability, shakiness, and mood swings associated with quitting drinking. Another example is disulfiram (Antabuse).