Why Alcoholics?
... – Light - moderate daily alcohol consumption of 1 drink (women) or 2 drinks (men) is protective – Increasingly excessive consumption results in proportional worsening of outcomes – Daily “dose” appears to be more protective ...
... – Light - moderate daily alcohol consumption of 1 drink (women) or 2 drinks (men) is protective – Increasingly excessive consumption results in proportional worsening of outcomes – Daily “dose” appears to be more protective ...
s for disease control i Socio-cultural determinants of timely and delayed
... timely treatment (use of medical treatment 3 months from awareness of disease) and delayed treatment (medical treatment 3 months after onset of disease and failure to use medical treatment). The outcome variable, timely treatment was analysed with cultural epidemiological variables for categories of ...
... timely treatment (use of medical treatment 3 months from awareness of disease) and delayed treatment (medical treatment 3 months after onset of disease and failure to use medical treatment). The outcome variable, timely treatment was analysed with cultural epidemiological variables for categories of ...
One-Year Follow-Up After Multimodal Inpatient Treatment for Cocaine and Methamphetamine Dependencies
... The process for chemical aversion for cocaine or methamphetamine consists of timing the onset of snorting the lines just prior to the onset of nausea. In the first treatment 18 lines may be snorted, while in the last treatment up to 50 lines may be snorted. The snorting continues until all the lines ...
... The process for chemical aversion for cocaine or methamphetamine consists of timing the onset of snorting the lines just prior to the onset of nausea. In the first treatment 18 lines may be snorted, while in the last treatment up to 50 lines may be snorted. The snorting continues until all the lines ...
Section V. Drugs That Act in the Central Nervous System Chapter 21
... Chapter 21. Introduction to the Pharmacology of CNS Drugs Katzung PHARMACOLOGY, 9e > Section V. Drugs That Act in the Central Nervous System > Chapter 21. Introduction to the Pharmacology of CNS Drugs > Introduction to the Pharmacology of CNS Drugs Drugs acting in the central nervous system (CNS) we ...
... Chapter 21. Introduction to the Pharmacology of CNS Drugs Katzung PHARMACOLOGY, 9e > Section V. Drugs That Act in the Central Nervous System > Chapter 21. Introduction to the Pharmacology of CNS Drugs > Introduction to the Pharmacology of CNS Drugs Drugs acting in the central nervous system (CNS) we ...
Antiretroviral Therapy Guidelines for HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents Including Post-exposure Prophylaxis
... Since the beginning of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic, more than 60 million people have been infected globally and as on December 2006, nearly 39 million people were living with HIV/AIDS worldwide. During the initial years, the major focus of attention was on prevention activities, ...
... Since the beginning of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic, more than 60 million people have been infected globally and as on December 2006, nearly 39 million people were living with HIV/AIDS worldwide. During the initial years, the major focus of attention was on prevention activities, ...
Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Adults
... Immediately before initiating ART 2-4 weeks (not more than 8 weeks) after start or change of ART, then every 4-8 weeks until suppressed to <200 copies/mL Every 3-4 months with stable patients; may consider every 6 months for stable, adherent patients with VL suppression >2 years Isolated “blips” ...
... Immediately before initiating ART 2-4 weeks (not more than 8 weeks) after start or change of ART, then every 4-8 weeks until suppressed to <200 copies/mL Every 3-4 months with stable patients; may consider every 6 months for stable, adherent patients with VL suppression >2 years Isolated “blips” ...
How to investigate the use of medicines by consumers
... Many of these payments are made by individuals purchasing medicines for selfmedication and only rarely on prescription. Understanding how and why consumers make the choices they do is the critical first step to intervening to ensure that these precious resources are spent as safely and productively a ...
... Many of these payments are made by individuals purchasing medicines for selfmedication and only rarely on prescription. Understanding how and why consumers make the choices they do is the critical first step to intervening to ensure that these precious resources are spent as safely and productively a ...
How to investigate the use of medicines by consumers HO W
... Many of these payments are made by individuals purchasing medicines for selfmedication and only rarely on prescription. Understanding how and why consumers make the choices they do is the critical first step to intervening to ensure that these precious resources are spent as safely and productively a ...
... Many of these payments are made by individuals purchasing medicines for selfmedication and only rarely on prescription. Understanding how and why consumers make the choices they do is the critical first step to intervening to ensure that these precious resources are spent as safely and productively a ...
hiv/aids update - Innovative Educational Services
... HIV/AIDS UPDATE (2 HOURS) The devastation of the epidemic has clearly just begun. AIDS has already sharply reduced the rate of population growth in some countries, and within a few years, Botswana, South Africa, and Zimbabwe will experience negative population growth. Life expectancy is already dra ...
... HIV/AIDS UPDATE (2 HOURS) The devastation of the epidemic has clearly just begun. AIDS has already sharply reduced the rate of population growth in some countries, and within a few years, Botswana, South Africa, and Zimbabwe will experience negative population growth. Life expectancy is already dra ...
Principles Of Opioid Management
... Addiction is a primary, chronic, neurobiological disease, with genetic, psychosocial and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations. It is characterized by behaviours that include one or more of the following: impaired control over drug use, compulsive use, continued use de ...
... Addiction is a primary, chronic, neurobiological disease, with genetic, psychosocial and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations. It is characterized by behaviours that include one or more of the following: impaired control over drug use, compulsive use, continued use de ...
Section 17. Practitioner`s Orders
... practitioner (or his/her agent) authorized by law to prescribe medications for administration to a patient. (g) “Emergency Drug Cart (crash cart)” means a cart containing those drugs that may be required to meet the immediate therapeutic needs of inpatients or emergency room patients and are not ava ...
... practitioner (or his/her agent) authorized by law to prescribe medications for administration to a patient. (g) “Emergency Drug Cart (crash cart)” means a cart containing those drugs that may be required to meet the immediate therapeutic needs of inpatients or emergency room patients and are not ava ...
Primary Care Guidelines for the Management of Persons Infected
... receive postexposure prophylaxis with VZV immune globulin (VariZIG) as soon as possible (within 96 h) after exposure to a person with chickenpox or shingles (A-III). Varicella primary vaccination may be considered for HIVinfected VZV-seronegative persons aged 18 years with CD4 cell counts 1200 cells ...
... receive postexposure prophylaxis with VZV immune globulin (VariZIG) as soon as possible (within 96 h) after exposure to a person with chickenpox or shingles (A-III). Varicella primary vaccination may be considered for HIVinfected VZV-seronegative persons aged 18 years with CD4 cell counts 1200 cells ...
11/01/2017 B.Pharm Syllabus (Effective from
... weights, care & use of balance, methods of weighing and errors in weighing. The students should be acquainted with the general apparatus requiring various analytical procedures. Students should be acquainted with the general apparatus requiring various analytical procedures. 1. Standardization of an ...
... weights, care & use of balance, methods of weighing and errors in weighing. The students should be acquainted with the general apparatus requiring various analytical procedures. Students should be acquainted with the general apparatus requiring various analytical procedures. 1. Standardization of an ...
Assessment of Therapy and Medication Therapy Management
... therapy in an effort to avoid medication errors such as omissions, duplications, dosing errors, or drug interactions, as well as to observe compliance and adherence patterns. This process should include a comparison of the existing and previous medication regimens and should occur at every transitio ...
... therapy in an effort to avoid medication errors such as omissions, duplications, dosing errors, or drug interactions, as well as to observe compliance and adherence patterns. This process should include a comparison of the existing and previous medication regimens and should occur at every transitio ...
Guidelines for the Management of HIV in Children
... On the 1st December 2009, on World AIDS Day, the Honourable President Jacob Zuma announced the new key interventions to improve ART access to special groups in order to decrease the disease burden, to address maternal and child mortality and y to improve life expectancy. Based on the presidential an ...
... On the 1st December 2009, on World AIDS Day, the Honourable President Jacob Zuma announced the new key interventions to improve ART access to special groups in order to decrease the disease burden, to address maternal and child mortality and y to improve life expectancy. Based on the presidential an ...
Gerber - Harvard DASH
... frequently culminate in a vote to recommend approval or rejection of the NDA. In addition to making recommendations regarding approval, committees frequently consider whether and how the company should be requested to address areas of concern. For example, committees may suggest labeling requirement ...
... frequently culminate in a vote to recommend approval or rejection of the NDA. In addition to making recommendations regarding approval, committees frequently consider whether and how the company should be requested to address areas of concern. For example, committees may suggest labeling requirement ...
Thinking About HIV Infection
... 13 years, a sharp and steady reduction from the early 1990s when nearly 1,000 children annually were reported as having AIDS. Clearly, the “pediatric” burden of infection and disease now rests in the adolescent population. Many children who had HIV at birth in the 1980s and early 1990s now are adole ...
... 13 years, a sharp and steady reduction from the early 1990s when nearly 1,000 children annually were reported as having AIDS. Clearly, the “pediatric” burden of infection and disease now rests in the adolescent population. Many children who had HIV at birth in the 1980s and early 1990s now are adole ...
Opioid tolerance: the clinical perspective
... continuous infusion. In both groups, the morphine intake increased steadily over several days as the mucositis worsened and then levelled off. The selfadministering group used less morphine overall than the continuous-infusion group. There was no evidence of the development of tolerance in the group ...
... continuous infusion. In both groups, the morphine intake increased steadily over several days as the mucositis worsened and then levelled off. The selfadministering group used less morphine overall than the continuous-infusion group. There was no evidence of the development of tolerance in the group ...
Day Hospital and Residential Addiction Treatment
... programs that adhere to traditional social model ideals (i.e., emphasis on maintaining an environment conducive to recovery; Institute of Medicine, 1990) have reported that the hallmark of this setting is the opportunity for social interactions about recoveryrelated issues among peers in a homelike ...
... programs that adhere to traditional social model ideals (i.e., emphasis on maintaining an environment conducive to recovery; Institute of Medicine, 1990) have reported that the hallmark of this setting is the opportunity for social interactions about recoveryrelated issues among peers in a homelike ...
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... of study into “medical marijuana.” For a number of these conditions, the group concluded there would be only limited value in pursuing further research into smoked cannabis because effective treatments were already available. However, they did recommend new controlled studies on cannabis because cur ...
... of study into “medical marijuana.” For a number of these conditions, the group concluded there would be only limited value in pursuing further research into smoked cannabis because effective treatments were already available. However, they did recommend new controlled studies on cannabis because cur ...
Drug Testing: A White Paper of the American Society of Addiction
... drugs rather than only testing for the traditional five-drug panel4 that was designed not by practicing physicians or researchers, but by the federal government for government-mandated testing such as that required of commercial drivers. Smarter testing means improved sample collection and detectio ...
... drugs rather than only testing for the traditional five-drug panel4 that was designed not by practicing physicians or researchers, but by the federal government for government-mandated testing such as that required of commercial drivers. Smarter testing means improved sample collection and detectio ...
Page 1 of 25 RAPID AND ULTRARAPID OPIOID DETOXIFICATION
... Limited benefits are available on most plans for inpatient medical detoxification when medically necessary and administered in a licensed medical facility. BACKGROUND Addiction is defined as compulsive drug-seeking behavior, characterized by its increasing takeover of the other major activities of a ...
... Limited benefits are available on most plans for inpatient medical detoxification when medically necessary and administered in a licensed medical facility. BACKGROUND Addiction is defined as compulsive drug-seeking behavior, characterized by its increasing takeover of the other major activities of a ...
Part A: Guidelines for medication-assisted treatment of opioid
... National Guidelines for Medication-Assisted Treatment of Opioid Dependence Print ISBN: 978-1-74241-944-2 Online ISBN: 978-1-74241-945-9 Publications approval number: 10253 Copyright Statements: Paper-based publications © Commonwealth of Australia 2014 This work is copyright. You may reproduce the w ...
... National Guidelines for Medication-Assisted Treatment of Opioid Dependence Print ISBN: 978-1-74241-944-2 Online ISBN: 978-1-74241-945-9 Publications approval number: 10253 Copyright Statements: Paper-based publications © Commonwealth of Australia 2014 This work is copyright. You may reproduce the w ...
Early Findings in Controlled Studies of Herbal Cannabis
... Despite the widespread public interest in the therapeutic potential of the cannabis plant, little rigorous data exist reflecting on its safety and efficacy for the treatment of specific chronic medical conditions. Recently. the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research (CMCR). based at the University o ...
... Despite the widespread public interest in the therapeutic potential of the cannabis plant, little rigorous data exist reflecting on its safety and efficacy for the treatment of specific chronic medical conditions. Recently. the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research (CMCR). based at the University o ...
Primary Care Guidelines for the Management of Persons Infected
... infection. Since 2004, new antiretroviral drugs and classes have become available, and the prognosis of persons with HIV infection continues to improve. However, with fewer complications and increased survival, HIVinfected persons are increasingly developing common health problems that also affect t ...
... infection. Since 2004, new antiretroviral drugs and classes have become available, and the prognosis of persons with HIV infection continues to improve. However, with fewer complications and increased survival, HIVinfected persons are increasingly developing common health problems that also affect t ...
Harm reduction
Harm reduction (or harm minimization) is a range of public health policies designed to reduce the harmful consequences associated with various human behaviors, both legal and illegal. Harm reduction policies are used to manage behaviors such as recreational drug use and sexual activity in numerous settings that range from services through to geographical regions. Critics of harm reduction typically believe that tolerating risky or illegal behaviour sends a message to the community that such behaviours are acceptable and that some of the actions proposed by proponents of harm reduction do not reduce harm over the long term.Needle-exchange programmes reduce the likelihood of users of heroin and other drugs sharing the syringes and using them more than once. Syringe-sharing can lead to infections such as HIV or hepatitis C can spread from user to users through the reuse of syringes contaminated with infected blood. Needle and syringe programme (NSP) and Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) outlets in some settings offer basic primary health care. Safe injection site are legally sanctioned, medically supervised facilities designed to address public nuisance associated with drug use and provide a hygienic and stress-free environment for drug consumers. The facilities provide sterile injection equipment, information about drugs and basic health care, treatment referrals, and access to medical staff.Opioid replacement therapy (ORT), or opioid substitution therapy (OST), is the medical procedure of replacing an illegal opioid, such as heroin, with a longer acting but less euphoric opioid; methadone or buprenorphine are typically used and the drug is taken under medical supervision. Another approach is Heroin assisted treatment, in which medical prescriptions for pharmaceutical heroin (diacetylmorphine) are provided to heroin-dependent people. Toronto's Seaton House became the first homeless shelter in Canada to operate a ""wet shelter"" on a ""managed alcohol"" principle in which clients are served a glass of wine once an hour unless staff determine that they are too inebriated to continue. Previously, homeless alcoholics opted to stay on the streets often seeking alcohol from unsafe sources such as mouthwash, rubbing alcohol or industrial products which, in turn, resulted in frequent use of emergency medical facilities.A high amount of media coverage exists informing users of the dangers of driving drunk. Most alcohol users are now aware of these dangers and safe ride techniques like 'designated drivers' and free taxicab programmes are reducing the number of drunk-driving accidents. Many schools now provide safer sex education to teen and pre-teen students, who may engage in sexual activity. Since some adolescents are going to have sex, a harm-reductionist approach supports a sexual education which emphasizes the use of protective devices like condoms and dental dams to protect against unwanted pregnancy and the transmission of STIs. Since 1999 some countries have legalized prostitution, such as Germany (2002) and New Zealand (2003).Many street-level harm-reduction strategies have succeeded in reducing HIV transmission in injecting drug users and sex-workers. HIV education, HIV testing, condom use, and safer-sex negotiation greatly decreases the risk to the disease.