Dopamine Crisis
@rx_help
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Quite concerned about our communities! Harm reduction works!
Nova Scotia, Canada
Joined February 2017
The use of Opioid Agonist Treatment is NOT replacing one drug with another. Say it with me: OAT is NOT replacing one drug for another! #Methadone #Suboxone #opioidcrisis
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I will be launching this program next week at my pharmacy. #BlackDiamondPharmacy #Free #FeminineHygiene #GlaceBay I am very excited about this. #CommunityFirst #HelpingWomen.Period.
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BREAKING: The province of Nova Scotia is slated to become the first jurisdiction in Canada to have automatic organ donation, unless an individual opts-out. Today the government introduced a new bill, laying out the framework of the law.
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@RyanMarino Much respect Ryan. I work on the pharmacy side and the stories I hear push me to do more and advocate more; today and young girl told me that she is sleeping in random cars over night to stay warm bc no support from family. Shelters are full :(
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The role of a pharmacist that works with patients with substance use disorder becomes evident when a patient is relapsing! The therapeutic relationship fostered over time allows us 2 notice behavioral changes so we help advocate & address the Bio Psych Social which r contributing
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@Doctors_NS @StanKutcher Pathologizing normal physiological responses is dangerous; so is trivializing concerning symptoms.
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@Jemc613 @medicalaxioms Substance use disorder is a behavioural disorder. I've seen people miss 3 consecutive doses, lose their tolerance, begin injecting again and OD; also seen pulmonary embolism from injection leading to death, cardiac arrythmias, begin using cocaine, get hiv and hepatitis etc
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Rat Park adds some insight into a very complex behavioral disorder. Opiate Use Disorder. #Methadone #Suboxone #Naloxone #Stigma
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Things that release #Dopamine will control or reinforce your behavior ... nicotine, sex,food, pot, opioids, religion, social media, alcohol, exercise, cocaine, amphetamines, mediation, & music all release dopamine.Which one is/are your "addiction" #hatethatword #LetsTalk #Stigma
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"You never know how far from home you're feeling, until you watch the shadows cross the ceiling." John Prine You are not alone out there; Please reach out. #mentalhealthmatters
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My uncle & I were on the beach years ago & there were hundreds of starfish on the shore. He picked 1 up & threw it back into the ocean. I asked him what difference did that make... he said "It made a difference to that starfish now didnt it." #mentalhealthishealth #Addiction
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A photo to make your day a little brighter. Ingonish, on beautiful Cape Breton Island. #CabotTrail Photo credit: Justin Spearing #Hope #MentalHealth #cannabis #opioidcrisis
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I need some advice. Had two patients cheek their medications for methylphenidate today & their physicians didnt change or cancel meds.Enabling is not helping? Lets find out why, discuss, learn & then move forward together. Recovery is not a straight line! #Methadone #EndOverdose
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Children are particularly vulnerable to harms of long-term drug therapies and there should be a higher level of evidence of effectiveness to justify their use.
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There is convincing evidence that a proportion of boys and girls treated with stimulants in BC and around the world are simply the youngest in their class.
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I am expanding the services provided at my pharmacy at no charge to my patrons; which should I prioritize:
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Understanding Drug Addiction Relapse: Signs and Prevention @dawn_rehab
https://t.co/917QM9YFia
#relapse #addiction #mentalhealth
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Contrary to common stereotypes, drug rehabilitation is not a straightforward process. I
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I am expanding the services provided at my pharmacy at no charge to my patrons; which should I prioritize:
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I am expanding the services provided at my pharmacy at no charge to my patrons; which should I prioritize:
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