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Maya Calvi, Kristy Arias, Arianna Chavez Junior Health 11
Morphine Maya Calvi, Kristy Arias, Arianna Chavez Junior Health 11 Block 2B December 2015 No notes needed for this page
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Definition of Morphine
Morphine is a highly addictive and dangerous drug that is often prescribed to patients who are suffering from severe pain associated with cancer or a serious injury. Street names: Gods Medicine, Aunti, TNT, Tango, and cash, Dance fever, Murder 8, Goodfella You must put information here including definitions and how to pronounce any word you use. You may copy and paste information here as you begin. Then use what you need. Information must be filled on all pages here before adding to your slides above. (Except the title.)
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General Facts about Morphine
Used in late teens, early 20’s The addiction can cut a teens life short, or affect them in the long term Increased regularly over the past 10 years Doctors and other medical personnel have access to the drug 1/5 teenagers abuse morphine You must put information here including definitions and how to pronounce any word you use.
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Taken through injection, ingestion, snorting, and smoking
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Physical Consequences
Impaired physical performance Decreased hunger Interference with menstrual cycle Tolerance Usconsiouness Cardiac arrest Suffocation Comas Death
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Mental Consequence… Euphoria Impaired mental performance
Inability to pay attention to surroundings Poor judgement Preoccupation with the drug
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Emotional Side Effect Lying or stealing in order to acquire more of the substance Hiding or covertly using the substance Concealing the substance in different places due to fear some may be discovered and confiscated
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Preventing Morphine Before being prescribed to it by a doctor, notify them of any past addiction problems, or risk factors of addiction Use prescription accordingly to doctor’s specifications Avoid if not prescribed You must put information here including definitions and how to pronounce any word you use.
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Treatment Proper medications to counteract the effects of the drug
Behavior counseling Drug addiction rehab centers You must put information here including definitions and how to pronounce any word you use. You may copy and paste information from your sources here.
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Complications of Morphine
Sweat, teary eyes, and dialated pupils, pill bottles or syringes, lying around, small bottles of sulfate liquid When used properly morphine cannot kill a person. There are no known cases of cerebellar degeneration linked to morphine intake. Addiction could be treated with rehab You must put information here including definitions and how to pronounce any word you use.
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Summary of Morphine Morphine addiction is a totally preventable disease. One can counteract the affects of morphine with the use of another drug. Morphine impairs mental as well as physical performance. No notes needed for this page.
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