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Isang Kamag-anak Kong Napabalitang Nakulong (In Filipino/Tagalog Language)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Isang Kamag-anak Kong Napabalitang Nakulong (In Filipino/Tagalog Language)

 

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Kamag-anak Kong Napabalitang Nakulong (In Filipino/Tagalog Language)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kamag-anak Kong Napabalitang Nakulong (In Filipino/Tagalog Language)

 

 

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Naging Katrabaho Kong Sangkot (In Filipino/Tagalog Language)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Naging Katrabaho Kong Sangkot (In Filipino/Tagalog Language)

 

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Katrabaho Kong Sangkot (In Filipino/Tagalog Language)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Katrabaho Kong Sangkot (In Filipino/Tagalog Language)

 

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Naging Kakilala Kong Sangkot (In Filipino/Tagalog Language)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Naging Kakilala Kong Sangkot (In Filipino/Tagalog Language)


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Kakilala Kong Sangkot (In Filipino/Tagalog Language)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kakilala Kong Sangkot (In Filipino/Tagalog Language)

 

 

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Kaibigan Kong Sangkot (In Filipino/Tagalog Language)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kaibigan Kong Sangkot (In Filipino/Tagalog Language)


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Why are we questioning Opiate Replacement Medication and Naltrexone for Opioid Dependence?

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A very important question that should be asked would be what medication replacement options are available for overcoming opioid addiction. A lot of questions have been raised about replacing opioid problems with the use of another medication. Visit at: www.sdrugs.com


Most of the problems faced when struggling with opioid addiction to either heroin or pain medication are almost nonexistent when struggling with smoking problems. Several Nicotine Replacement Therapies are available to help you through quitting smoking. Some of the popular treatments deemed to be effective for quitters are; nicotine gum, nasal spray, lozenge, nicotine patch and other available medication.


These available medication are sometimes covered by your insurance company and a lot of other available means of quitting like the nicotine patch, nicotine gum or lozenges are very easy to come by and are quite cheap. Whereas getting Opiate Replacement Medication has proven to be quite difficult.

Most Opiate Replacement Medication would likely not be covered by your insurance company and are very expensive to purchase. Another problem is getting a doctor willing to prescribe these medications or getting a place to purchase them.

Several fringe benefits are even available for those willing to quit smoking. Some states provide hot-lines for quitters where you can get replacement options and some free nicotine patches.


There are several Food and Drug Administration approved treatment for opioid addiction which are backed up with evidences of their effectiveness. These treatment options ensure long term recovery and reduces the rate of overdose. Despite these available treatment that can be trusted, there are a lot of reservations by people including doctors in recommending the treatment just because it seems like you are replacing one drug addiction with another drug.

A lot of doctors have not been brought up to date about the effectiveness of Opiate Replacement Medication and this has increased the likelihood of not offering these medication as a treatment method for opioid dependence. Some medical care practitioners would likely advice against them and create a negative outlook to Opiate Replacement Medication.


Dependence on Opioids has led to overdose which has become a leading cause of death of people younger than fifty years and continues to rise each year. The increase of opioid addiction in the country is quite alarming and addiction is not only limited to the young but can extend to seniors who are most likely getting opioid prescriptions to treat pain related conditions.


Finally, with quite a large number of Nicotine Replacement Therapies available to help combat smoking addiction, creating a general awareness and training for the use of Opiate Replacement Medication should be widely embraced. The number of people on pain medications continually increase and with it the possibility of addiction. Getting access to these mode of treatment, for example; injections which reduces use by blocking the effect of opiates, will help in significantly reducing opioids addicts. Not only should doctors be ready to provide suitable advice for these treatment methods, insurance companies should also have plans that cover such medications.

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Little pharma: The medication of U.S. children

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In 2014, a study was carried out courtesy of IMS health. In this research, it was discovered that 25% of children in the U.S are on regular medications. "IMS is a pharmaceutical marketing brand whose job is to keep the $800 billion per year global pharmaceutical industry on a continued pattern of growth", source www.ndrugs.com. Hopefully these consultants accomplished something quite different this time around. Hopefully they provided our citizens with an overdue wake-up call.

It was noticed in the research that one in every four children residing in the U.S suffered from chronic prescriptions of medications. This research did not take in cognizance all the prescriptions that are written to treat acute illness, or the use and administration of over-the-counter products. This is indeed an outstanding number. After a careful look at the data from the research, we can conclude that either we have the sickest pediatric populations in the world or there is something that is causing the series of complaints generated from the way the therapies are driven in our healthcare system.

In their article, WSJ went ahead to discuss some of the very significant concerns generated on the situation such as how difficult it was for people to run clinical studies on children and also how trustworthy the pharmaceutical data could be, including the side effects and dosing. Some of these results were drawn from the adult population and applied to the case of children. This reason alone calls for a situation to doubt the authenticity of the results produced since it is quite confusing.


In the U.S, one in four children is on chronic medications!


Data generated from the research carried out by the IMS Health has revealed that 6.5 million children are on antipsychotics, 10 million on antidepressants, 24 millions on ADHD and 45 million are suffering from asthma. There are also some figures showing children that suffer from or use medications for sleep aids, antihypertensives, Type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol, and the list keeps getting more and more complex.

At this juncture, it will be normal if we pause to ask ourselves some vital questions;

  • Is there a need to doubt the integrity of the diagnostic criteria used in reaching these conclusions? No.
  • Do we have any reason to question the prescription of these medications know if they are really designed for the condition or not? Yes.
  •  Is it true that the doctors rely on the diagnosis and treatment free of bias and conflict of interests? NO.
  • Is there any way our third party insurers reimburse the psychologists and physicians in a manner that mood disorders, attentional conditions and other medical conditions in the psychoeducational realm are likely to be evaluated and controlled by the most appropriate professionals? NO.

A careful look at the situation at hand revealed to us that, most of the children are benefiting from the long term medications. These medications can be life changing for the child in question.

 

Conclusion

If we must take a careful look at the ongoing healthcare debate in the country, then there is a great need to take a close look at their consequences too. This is because these data from the pharmaceutical industry shows the degree to which we medicate our children’s way to health.

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