Drug Abuse in Health Care

This paper investigates the effects of drug abuse on personal health and the cultural society. It discusses the laws governing drug abuse, the effects on physical and mental health, and how different cultures address the issue. The paper emphasizes the need for research and awareness programs to address this international issue.

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Issue/topic: Drug abuse in health care
This paper will typically investigate on how the use of drugs affects a person's life and the entire
cultural society. This paper discusses in detail the following research questions/writing prompts :
( a) what laws govern or pertain to the issue? (b)What are some of the effects of this issue on
personal health and the contemporary cultural society?
Drug and substances abuse is an international issue facing the health care sector. Researchers
need to study this particular topic in detail (Cherry & Jacob, 2016).
Level 1 research question/writing prompts
What laws govern or pertain to the issue?
Drug laws and drug crimes have been researched on as a result of continuous attention over the
years. Laws exist in each state and also at the federal level which normally prohibits personal
handling, production, and sale of specific regulated drug substances (Ulrich et al, 2010). Some of
these legal prescription drugs that are commonly misused and hence controlled by law include
opioids that are used to relieve pain, depressants like valium, and stimulants like Ritalin. Some
use bhang as a legal drug deeming it to have medicinal purposes.
Legal drugs
It's evident that the legality of a particular drug mainly depends on a person issuing it or the
purpose which it is being used for. For instance, amphetamines are normally utilized for
treatment of deficit disorders, barbiturates assist in the treatment of anxiety levels and marijuana
can be prescribed to assist in the alleviation of cancer –induced nausea condition. However,
prescribed and unsupervised utilization of these particular drug substances is seen to bring

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danger to people and the entire society in general (Kessler & Glasgow, 2011). Thus, over the
years, lawmakers have designed laws in order to regulate the use, abuse, production and the sale
of drugs without legal permission or without prescription by a qualified physician.
Federal, State, and Local Drug Laws
in spite of the fact that there exists a long-term federal policy enacted in order to fight the abuse
and continuous distribution of these controlled drug substances, each particular state has its own
series of drug laws (Sanjari, Bahramnezhad, Fomani, Shoghi & Cheraghi,2014). One critical
distinction between these is the fact that while the highest percentage of federal drug convictions
result from trafficking, the highest percentage of both local and state arrests are usually carried
out on chargers regarding possession of these drugs. The majority of laws put in place are meant
of marijuana.
Federal state drug laws also differ from those of state and local in terms of sovereignty of their
consequences faced immediately after being convicted. Federal drug laws have heavy
punishments and longer jail sentences. State arrest for possession without intending to distribute
the drug and also involve various probations, short term jail or little fines (Kleiman, Maiwald,
Conzelmann, Lauffenburger, & Sorger, 2011).
An example is Drug prohibition law which government prohibits a drug except under cases
where it's prescribed by a professional physician or license.
Level 2 Research Questions/Writing Prompts
What are some of the effects of this issue on personal health and the cultural society?

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Drug use can affect a person's life from multiple points of view. Illegal use of drugs can likewise
prompt issues with the law. An individual sentenced for a drug offense will get a criminal record
and this can prompt troubles in finding a new line of work, credit or visas for abroad travel
(Bachman, Wadsworth, O'Malley, Johnston & Schulenberg, 2013). The expense of obtaining
drugs can prompt budgetary issues and drug misuse can prompt social and ethical issues that
negatively impact strong relationships with family and companions.
Physical health issues
Tolerance. Drug misuse use can prompt resistance. This implies an individual needs a greater
amount of the medication to accomplish similar impacts they did beforehand with littler drug
amounts.
Overdependence. Standardized misuse of drugs can prompt reliance. This implies that the
particular drug ends up an integral to an individual's life and they believe they can't work
legitimately without it. Overdependence is quite unethical and hence lowers the productivity
culture of society.
Withdrawal. At the point when the utilization of a substance is diminished or halted, withdrawal
manifestations may happen. These side effects can incorporate weariness, hunger, sadness,
diminished vitality levels, fractiousness, fomentation, a sleeping disorder, suspicion, animosity,
tension or desires for the medication (Cunningham, Bojorquez, Campollo, Liu & Maxwell,
2010). This withdrawal effect lower active participation of individuals to the wellbeing of the
society such as helping the sick and the old. As a cultural tradition when an affected person
withdraws from society, the culture of togetherness will be reduced. It also changes a person's
ethical behavior standard.

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Overdose. An overdose happens when the dimension of inebriation from the medication achieves
a point where it starts to create physical and additionally psychological harm.
Psychological wellness issues. The connection between drug use and mental health issues is
normal. Contrasted with the overall public, individuals who have issues with their drug use
additionally have an expanded danger of psychological wellness issues. In like manner,
individuals in the community with psychological wellness issues have a higher rate of drug use
issues.
Anxiety. Uneasiness is something a great many people will involvement with some point in their
life, normally when you wind up in a circumstance that is new, troublesome or startling (Fraser
& Moore, 2011). Thus drugs usually result in anxiety problems and eventually sleep disorders
The drug also brings about psychosis problems. The rate of psychosis among standard
amphetamine clients is in high contrasted with the overall public.
High depression level. Misery is an ailment that can incorporate sentiments of trouble, a low
state of mind and absence of inspiration, that won't leave or are unexplained. This will result
from drug abuse
Financial problems.
The cost of unlawful drugs changes contingent upon accessibility and market patterns. The
expense of buying drug can prompt money related issues for both periodic and standard clients.
Financial effects will prompt the user to engage in unethical ways such as involvement in other
petty crimes such as fraud and theft. This is quite an unethical practice in the society
Relationship issues

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Drug use usually brings about various social and emotional challenges thus affecting the existing
relationship between family members and friends. Drugs usually affect users in multiple ways.
Some become depressed, angry, sleepy and also paranoid hence negatively affecting how people
relate to others and society (Jha, Mclean, Gibbs & Sandars, 2015). These particular bad
reactions thus affect relationships with how they perceive and relate with siblings, parents, and
friends. Drug use affects the marital status of individuals. Marriage is a holy thing according to
the culture of various communities, hence drug users can bring about separation of families
through divorce affecting the cultural organization.
How is the issue addressed differently in varying cultural contexts and situations?
It is evident that Drug and substance abuse is a big problematic issue in the cultural perspective
and ethical inquiry perspect.it has defied the code of ethics since drug users engage in various
unethical practices in order to acquire the drug. This is against the cultural true values, norms and
upbringing standards. Werb et al (2012) state that individuals defy the legal law's requirements
that have been enacted in order to engage in the misuse of illegal drugs. Therefore, the entire
society should come together and create self-awareness programs and self-help groups in order
to address this issue through providing knowledge regarding the negative impacts of drug abuse
and strategic measures put in place to curb and treat patients affected by this issue. It is evident
that different cultures address this issue also through the enactment of strict regulations and
helping the affected through rehabilitation centers for treatment.others address this by teaching
the youth to behave in an ethical manner. They also create strict ethical standards as part of their
cultural exchange to deal with this particular issue.

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