Transcript 37961.1274111183.10-51-21-162

Antwain Haynes
Pd 6
Mr. Clawson
Do You Know What All Of
These People Have In Common?
Facts
• More than 2 million
Americans become
seriously ill every year
because of toxic reactions to
correctly prescribed
medicines taken properly
every year.
• And 106.000 die from those
reactions.
• Prescription Drug Abuse is
the 4th leading cause of
deaths in the U.S today.
Facts Cont..
• Prescription drug abuse is
generally the same between men
and women, except among 12 to
17 yr olds.
• In this age group research
conducted by the National
`Institute on Drug abuse found
that females are more likely to use
psychotherapeutic drugs for nonmedical purposes as well as well
as abusing narcotic pain relievers
and tranquilizers for non-medical
purposes
What Do You Think The Top 3
Most Common Abused
Prescription Drugs Are
Nowadays?
Number 3
• Valium- used to treat anxiety,
extreme stress, and panic attacks.
• Effects- Loss of balance, dizziness,
difficulties staying awake.
Number 2
• Vicodin- used for
moderate to severe pain
and is usually abused by
athletes.
• Effects- Dizziness,
Nausea, Constipation
and Vomiting.
Number 1
• OxyContin- Usually
given to cancer patients
and those suffering
from chronic pain.
• Effects- dizziness,
confusion, constipation,
dry mouth, respitory
depression, headache,
and in some instances
death.
If A Patient Has A History Of
Abusing Prescription Drugs. Would
you still give them drugs even if
they are in pain and In need of
them?
Survey
• In a recent survey that I had taken of 40
students & teachers at Woodland Hills High
School 36 out of 40 of those who were
surveyed said that they are not for giving
patients drugs if they have a history of
abusing these drugs.
Thesis Statement
Patients that have a history of drug abuse
they should not be given pain management
medication unless under extreme
circumstances like a life or death situation.
As well as having a background check
before being prescribed these drugs.
Background History
• Prescription drug abuse has been in
existence for decades, The start of
prescription drug abuse began in the U.S
during the 19th Century where the U.S was
at war between the North and the South
because of slavery a.k.a The Civil War.
Negative Aspect
• These drugs are a negative force in today’s
society because they’re highly addictive and
easily to get a hold of in the streets.
• Way addicts usually get their high off the
pain killers is pretty simple. Some usually
get high off by crushing up the pill usually
oxycontin and snorting the pill through
there nostrils.
Main Point
In the near future before prescribing a
prescription painkiller, a doctor should
take a thorough history of the patient. If
they have a problem with abusing
prescription drugs doctors should more
closely monitor.
Ways that they should do this is by having
nurses monitor them on how many doses
that they should be given and also have
weekly urine test.
Main Point 2
• Another thing is that someone should be a
reliable monitor instead of the patient going
somewhere instead of their home and
monitor the patients at their homes.
• Ways that they should do this is by closely
examine the people who are monitoring the
patient and see if they are reliable enough to
monitor the patients.
Main Point 3
• Scientist should research less addictive drugs and
prescribe them to doctors to give them to patients
in need of them.
• In this way patients would become less addicted to
these drugs and get the pain management that they
need.
• Also as well as the scientist doing research the
could probably find more ways of curing the
patients addictions.
Argument
Pain management pills should not be given to
people with a history of abusing prescription
drugs unless they’re being supervised on how
much they can take or unless they are in chronic
or life threatening pain.
Counter Argument
• Some people feel that people with pain
should be given pain management or they
should take some type of pill to cure there
pain no matter if they have an addiction to
drugs.
Conclusion
• When a patient is in need of prescription
drugs they should have a background check
and be able to have proof that they don’t
have a history of drug abuse.
• In this way there will not be any problems
or difficulties giving the patient these drugs
ANY QUESTIONS??????