Prescription Medication

Medications used to treat this condition come with risks, and parents often wish to avoid them for this reason. For those who do choose medication for their child, the worry that the medication will be used improperly is present. For these reasons, parents often look for alternatives when it comes to treating their child.

With prolonged use of Adderall or amphetamines, there is a higher potential for abuse due to the dopamine in the drug. A user may become dependent on the drug whether it is prescribed or not, which is why it is monitored so closely by the physician. There are some serious adverse effects of prolonged incorrect use of amphetamines which includes sudden death and serious cardio vascular dysfunction (Benson, 2015).

The dangers and possible harmful effects that these medications hold for a young child will not help the parents feel too convinced about the usage of medication. As stated in Time this month, “We know that kids are not just little adults, they metabolize medications differently” (Kluger, et al). Parents might feel scared or reluctant to administer medication after hearing assertions about the dangers. Parents worry enough about their kids everyday without the use of a strong medication. The tendency to assume that doctors fear the usage of medication in children is overwhelming. It is more than clear to see why parents, or anyone affected by this disorder

I want my children to know that medicine should not be their first go to for every little ache and pain. However, if the non-pharmacological measures do not help alleviate the pain then we start in on pharmacological

However, with the use of the medication, there are potential and serious side effects; such as, loss of appetite, weight loss, trouble sleeping, anxiety and nervousness that may occur (WebMD, 2017). People often abuse Adderall to enhance alertness and productivity while speeding up and heightening certain bodily processes. With the use of Adderall, it causes physical changes in the brain neurocircuitry but can lead to altered behaviors and development of mental disorders, like depression (WebMD, 2017). Long term Adderall abuse can lead to signs of substance use disorder, which most likely occurs when the drug is taken above and beyond prescribed parameters (Patterson, 2017). According to SAMHSA’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health,

Not all prescription drugs have the potential for abuse and addiction. Many drugs don’t even act in the brain. For example, antibiotics are not addictive. On the rare occasion people who take drugs for medical conditions may become addicted. This is why it is extremely important to be under a doctor’s care while taking prescription medication.4 Most prescription drugs are taken in a form that gets to the brain slowly at a dose that treats a problem, but doesn’t overwhelm the system. Both of which reduce the likelihood of an addiction. Long-term medical use of prescription drugs can

How would you like to meet the most expensive drug dealer in the world? There are thousands of them. They live in your town, they work with you, and can live right next door, your own primary doctor. Some people are not aware how wide spread drug addiction is. Most drugs come from our primary doctor. Prescription pain medication are the number one cause of addiction. There are three ways to help with the prevention of pain medication addiction, through education, monitoring, and enforcement.

The intended use of medications is meant to improve a person’ health, it is very important the individual administering medication or self-medicating use the drugs correctly, by following the doctors’ instruction for the medication prescribed. Medication is given to diagnose, treat, and prevent illness. Medication can be very dangerous, which can potentially cause harm or even deaf if it’s not used properly.

In a society that has become acclimated to the ideal of instant gratification, it comes as no surprise that some 29,000 Americans a year die due to opioid overdose (Gupta). In the eyes of modern medical professionals, prescription narcotics have become the miracle drug, an across-the-board cure for pain. However, when it comes to the patient, what is initially used to ease chronic pain quickly becomes as imperative as breathing. According to a study done by the American College of Physicians, within less than 299 days, 91% of patients who overdosed on opioids were able to receive another prescription (Larochelle et al.). In such cases it is no longer the patient who is to blame, but the doctors who selfishly push these drugs without considering

Caring for your body is one of the most important things that you can do in life to benefit yourself. Good things result when you take proper care of yourself and practice healthy behaviors rather than unhealthy ones. Doing healthy things can help your life physically, emotionally, and socially. One important aspect of taking care of your body is making sure that you are putting the right things into it. It is important get six key nutrients daily: carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals, vitamins, and water. It is also important that you eat healthy foods daily and follow the food pyramid so you are eating enough from all of the food groups. It is good to keep snacking and unhealthy foods to a minimum. Making sure that you are eating the right

to unnecessarily overprescribe medications to their pediatric patients. Of these prescription drugs, opioid pain killers, antibiotics, and psychiatric medications are the most commonly overprescribed in child care. For example, opioid prescriptions have increased 300 percent in the past seventeen years (Boerner 20), over 50 million unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions are written each year (Murray 266), and 6.4 million psychiatric prescriptions are given to children between the ages of four and seventeen each year (Johnson 19). The overprescribing of these medications leads to children experiencing unnecessary side effects, increases the chances of addictions, and encourages drug resistance. In this essay, I will be proposing that there should be a (i) government enforced set of extensive regulations and checklists that each patient must fulfill before receiving a prescription and (ii) governmental laws prohibiting careless prescribing by doctors and hold doctors more accountable for the prescriptions they write.

A major cause of depression, and many more problems, is opiate drugs. The drugs can affect the body in many ways. Another leading problem is the progressive rates of doctor/medical abuse. Opiates are used worldwide, causing higher rates and more comparison. They are used mainly for a pain relief drug, but people abuse them and use them in many other ways to get a high off of. When used correctly, opiates are a very useful drug, but people abuse their use causing many problems in their bodies and everyday challenges.

An important, and often overlooked issue that school administrators face is the widespread use of pharmaceutical drugs to address mental health problems. Statistics show that prescription of mental health drugs has been on an upward trend. In 2001, thirty-nine out of a thousand children were using antipsychotics (Harris, Sorbero, Kogan, Schuster, & Stein, 2012, p. 1). While these drugs may have a short-term positive impact, this tactic is not effective long-term due to the side effects and the potential for abuse of these drugs. According to Compton and Volkow, “prescription drug misuse was second, after marijuana, in terms of prevalence among the illicit substances among 12th graders”. They further state that utilization of pharmaceuticals

When people start taking drugs, they don't plan to get addicted. They like how the drug makes them feel. They believe they can control how much and how often they take the drug. However, drugs change the brain. Those who use drugs start to need the drug just to feel normal. That is addiction, and it can quickly take over a person's life.

KC(2007) parents who have chosen medication give mixed testimony. Some have had dramatic and outstanding results. Others have not had such good luck with many modifications in the child's medication with few results. Some parents mourn the loss of a spark that their child once had, and others say they noticed no personality changes in their child. Some people who initially decided against medication had poor results and realized a tremendous turn around once they decided to medicate. The outcome with medication is very individualized for the child as it would be without medication. Benefits of medication may include more control of a child's behavior, improvement in a child's ability to concentrate, and more