Sobriety.
Narcotics abuse is a dependency on a medication or illegal drug. Symptoms of abuse include drowsiness, poor memory, difficulty concentration, nodding, increased appetite, and drunken behavior.
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Yes, most drugs of abuse have a lethal dose.
If they are prescription drugs-they are considered prescription drug abuse. Some may be classified as narcotics.
Edward T. Superson has written: 'Investigation of narcotics' -- subject(s): Drug abuse and crime, Drugs, Narcotics
a narcotic is a drug you can get high from. they are drugs of abuse and addiction.
Narcotics are very addictive. Addiction is elevated narcotic abuse that becomes a craving, with compulsive need to use opioids and often self-destructive behavior.
One side effect of narcotics is itching throughout the body, due to histamine release.1 Many medications share this side effect.
The use of narcotics can increase your risk of HIV if their abuse affects your judgment about sexual safety. The safe, prescribed use of narcotics doesn't increase the risk of HIV.
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Some advantages of narcotics include the ability to relieve pain in those that truly need it, such as cancer patients. However, the potential for abuse is a disadvantage that far outweighs any advantages.
Statistic on nurses who are abused, or on nurses who abuse drugs like alcohol or narcotics ect? Either way you should look for articles about either verbal and physical abuse of nurses, and/ or nurses and substance abuse. You can find them with google.