Numerous women have tested their children’s medication and after the fact they realized the positive effects it has on them. Mother’s would sooner receive medications of their own by imitating symptoms, or obtaining the pills by underhanded means. Faking symptoms, trying out their own children’s medication, and finding ways to receive medications…
Oye I. Owolewa wrote the article “what the district could do to help curb prescription-drug abuse” this overall is about cutting down drug addiction by having effective solutions to get rid of medications at home. The author makes a good point that “almost two-thirds of teenage prescription abusers get the medications from home or friends”. Proving that having a safe way to discard medications can lower the rate of abusers because they won't have easy access to their parents or friends medication if its removed out of the house once its no longer needed. The author is a pharmacist who is constantly asked about disposing of medications, and with patients who have pills leftover there is a risk of them being taken and abused. The author does…
When a child comes into a setting with prescribed medicine the practitioner should check the container is up to date and recently prescribed that it has the child's name on it. This should then be logged onto a medication form and signed by the parent and practitioner stating when its due and what it is for. When the medication is actually given a 2 staff members and the parent should then sign it when they collect. It should be stored safely away from the children and in the fridge if…
Overmedicated Children Overmedication or overmedication means, medical and societal point of view, the fact that an individual or community take medication excessive or unnecessarily. According to the World Health Organization health assessment criteria, over-medication is linked with an incorrect use of medicines, which is manifested in the form of excessive consumption, insufficient or incorrect medications or prescription Free1 sale. The issue of over-medication is usually studied through the dispensation of medications such as antibiotics, antidepressants, anxiolytics, and psychotropic. The difference of opinion that Americas are having on over medicated children is a phenomenon that has existed for over two decades. The babies, children…
Dr. Cheatle’s studies indicate that there is weight to the idea that physicians’ over-prescribing has paralleled the increase in opioid diversion (S6). Oftentimes the patient-physician encounter is a difficult one, and may encourage unhealthy manipulation. According to Dr. Aleksandra Zgierska, “Although such initiatives generally promote improvements in practice that are responsive to patients’ expressed needs, they may paradoxically promote prescribing of opioids and other addictive medications” (1). Rather than strategically considering the actual needs of a patient, the trend in modern medical practices has become to improve practice morale and rating by satisfying emotional wants and the patient’s manipulation of their medical provider (1).…
The reason for this research was to find out how widespread teen prescription drug abuse is in an Appalachian county in Tennessee. It also searched for risk and protective factors, such as friends ' use or parental disapproval, that could potentially predict NMUPD. Using the study results, the authors set out to provide prevention recommendations (Collins, Abadi, Johnson, Shambien, & Thompson, 2012). The results of the survey that was given to the adolescents in class were 35% of the teens reported NMUPD with pain medications being the most abused. The risk and protective factors that were found to predict non-medical use of prescription drugs in the teens were: friends ' use, perceived availability, perceived risk of use, parental disapproval, school commitment, and community norms against drug use (Collins, Abadi, Johnson, Shambien, & Thompson, 2012).…
The reason that medication is prescribed is because they are so powerful, so if someone who does not need it to treat a disorder, it could severely harm that individual (Rogers 1-2). Inappropriate prescribing of medications is not only risky for adults, but could especially be detrimental to children. Since children are not fully developed, they will process and react to medications differently than a fully developed adult would (Loewit-Phillips and Golbas 32). Some say that behavioral drugs impair a child’s mind making them less curious and adventurous, impeding their development like normal children. In today’s society, there is a stronger push for behavioral drugs in children by teachers and caregivers.…
Teens are affected socially by prescription drugs due to the lack of motivation and sense of laziness the drug gives off. The drug itself can cause many effects such as slow heartbeat, seizures and irregular breathing. After opioids the most commonly abused drug is tranquilizers in the U.S “6 million people in 2012” and stimulants “3.3million salts 2013a”. Prescription drugs tend to hinder the ability for teens to learn or be efficient in any school work, along with any steady comprehension to any instruction do to continuous use. Different parts of the brain are affected by taking prescription medication, which means behavior amongst teens is abnormal and doesn’t allow teens to be efficient in everyday life.…
This number has only risen over the last five and a half years. The reason this issue affects so many american’s is because the drugs are so accessible. Around 80% of american’s have been in contact with a medical professional who has the authority to prescribe drugs to them in the last ten years. The duties of PA include prescribing drugs to patients. As a result, if I am to become a PA, I will potentially be contributing directly to this…
There is a growing need to focus on over-the-counter (OTC) medication misuse. In the article Intentional Misuse of Over-the-Counter Medications, Mental Health, and Polysubstance Use in Young Adults, the study states “OTC-related emergency room visits increased 70% from 2004 to 2008” (Benotsch et al., 2013). The study further examines the growing problem of misuse of OTC medications and the growing trend of young adults endangering their health with polysubstance abuse.…
Regulations for Mental Health Drugs, Child Welfare and Nursing Homes are all concerns of many people. Ask yourselves should the regulations for our Mental Health Drugs, Child Welfare and Nursing Homes be changed? I believe when these regulation are changed it would help the people who are impacted. Some regulations will not change or looked over because of the way it was written and implemented. Regulation change in the world so that they meet the need of many people.…
There has been ongoing talk about prescription drug epidemics especially for controlled medications like: opioids, CNS depressants and medications use to treat ADHD, these class of medications are easily misused and abused. Research has shown increase in the prescription of these medications, with drug misuse over the last fifteen years which are reflected in addiction, increased emergency room visits and overdose related deaths. According to NIDA, one of the major reasons for the high prevalence of prescription drug misuse is the ease of access. Currently, the DEA is enforcing that all opioids only be prescribed by pain management centers. Also, all controlled medications now has a central electronic documentation where prescribers can document…
Prescription drug abuse is an increasing problem that is rising at a very high rate and can lead to deadly consequences; between 2000-2014 half a million Americans died from drug overdoses (CDC, 2016). This proposal should be acted upon because it is not to drastic of a step and it will not eliminate prescription drug abuse, but it will instead cause a decrease of abuse from the people who obtain legal prescriptions. If this proposal is not put into place or no action is taken within the doctors' offices, prescription drug abuse will more than likely continue to increase at an alarming rate because the access of these drugs will still largely be through physicians. It is only from a path of action through doctors that will cause the greatest reduction in prescription drug abuse and overdoses. People do not have to give up much for this proposal, which is why it would be so beneficial in handling prescription drug abuse in the United…
Science and technology has grown exponentially in recent years, issues such as heart disease and diabetes that once required surgery are now regulated with medicine. It has become routine for doctors to prescribe medicine because it is the easiest solution. Medication is the most efficient way to take care of illness, but what happens if we are prescribing too much? “Prescription painkillers kill six times more people each year than heroin does” (Wen). This harrowing statistic is why over prescription needs to stop.…
Sings of drug abuse in teenagers can easily be identity at home and school. The article “A Prescription for Danger: Prescription Drug Abuse in Teens” reports “Parents can look for include drops in their children’s grades at school, sudden behavior changes or shifts in the kinds of friends they hang out with” (A Prescription for Danger). The use and abuse of drugs are serious issues that parents should not ignore because it can lead to serious health conditions and even death. The article “RADARS: Teen prescription drug use and abuse update” also confirms that “The most common means of acquisition of these medications is securing them from friends, or family members” (RADARS: Teen prescription).…