https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf en-us 2019-04-22 20:19:37 UTC 2019-04-24 20:40:54 UTC hello@padlet.com julia_mansson1 https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353175754 Addiction is defined as a chronic brain disorder. Were you fall back and continue abusing for example drugs, without thinking about the consequences. ]]> 2019-04-22 20:26:48 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353175754 julia_mansson1 https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353176314 Why it is defined as a chronic brain disorder is because the brain circuits functions changes that has to do with reward, stress, and self control. ]]> 2019-04-22 20:29:44 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353176314 julia_mansson1 https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353176891 A big problem is that even if you stop misuse drugs, the changes that has already been done in you brain lasts for a while. That makes it harder for one to stop misuse drugs. ]]> 2019-04-22 20:32:10 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353176891 julia_mansson1 https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353177382 Why drugs are used is because of stress, social and academic pressure, and anxiety etc. ]]> 2019-04-22 20:34:29 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353177382 julia_mansson1 https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353177773 "Stress can play a major role in starting and continuing drug use as well as relapse." In today's society stress is increasing because of social media and pressure from surroundings. ]]> 2019-04-22 20:36:39 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353177773 julia_mansson1 https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353178275 If drugs have so many good effects and feels so good. Why should you stop? Well, the problem is that after a while you can't stop taking the drug. Because you do no longer feel "normal" if you stop taking the drug daily. This can eventually and easily develop into a addiction. ]]> 2019-04-22 20:39:17 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353178275 julia_mansson1 https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353178825 "Occasional drug use, such as misusing an opioid to get high, can have similarly disastrous effects, including overdose, and dangerously impaired driving."]]> 2019-04-22 20:42:27 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353178825 julia_mansson1 https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353179012 Everyday drugs such as opioid drugs can be more dangerous than most people think. They can have the same effect as a stronger drug but the effect is just not as strong. Today there is a lot of students among others overdosing on opioid drugs because it is easy for them to get the hold on the prescriptive drugs.]]> 2019-04-22 20:43:25 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353179012 julia_mansson1 https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353179529 Why do people continue using drugs if they are dangerous? There is a study done were you could see that the brain of someone that had an addiction had physical changes in the critical judgment area of the brain. The area also covered decision making, learning and memory, and control of behavior. ]]> 2019-04-22 20:46:20 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353179529 julia_mansson1 https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353180168 How people get addicted to drugs and opioid drugs is a difficult question. The reason a person can develop an addiction can be biological and/or environmental. ]]> 2019-04-22 20:49:57 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353180168 julia_mansson1 https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353531165 The misuse of prescription opioids, CNS depressants, and stimulants is a big problem in America. Even though there is a lot of people who take opioids responsibly there is still a percentage of people who misuse them ]]> 2019-04-23 20:08:21 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353531165 julia_mansson1 https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353534140 "In 2017, an estimated 18 million people (more than 6 percent of those aged 12 and older) have misused such medications at least once in the past year"]]> 2019-04-23 20:17:40 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353534140 julia_mansson1 https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353534548 According to the National Survey on drug use and health, during the year of 2017 more than 2 million people misused prescriptive pain relievers for the first time.  ]]> 2019-04-23 20:18:52 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353534548 julia_mansson1 https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353535136 This shows that the misuse of prescriptive medicine is continuing. Why that is, can be because of many different reasons such as age and gender. Although one big reason is the easy accessibility. The amount of opioids prescript-ed has increased rapidly since 1990. ]]> 2019-04-23 20:20:59 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353535136 julia_mansson1 https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353537372 Many people also think that prescript-ed drugs and medicines are less harmful than illegal drugs. Thus, they don't know about the harmful consequences of these prescript-ed medicines if misused. ]]> 2019-04-23 20:29:29 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353537372 julia_mansson1 https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353537949 "Misuse of prescription drugs is highest among young adults ages 18 to 25, with 14.4 percent reporting non-medical use in the past year."]]> 2019-04-23 20:32:04 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353537949 julia_mansson1 https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353538257 The misuse of prescriptive drugs is very common among 12th graders in high school, after alcohol, tobacco and marijuana. Adderall is one popular drug that students misuse, it's a stimulant that helps with difficulty in concentration. ]]> 2019-04-23 20:33:18 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353538257 julia_mansson1 https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353539633 Even though the misuse of these prescription drugs increased, and the percentage was very high between 2002-2013. The percentage and therefor misuse of the medications has now decreased again during 2017. ]]> 2019-04-23 20:38:46 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353539633 julia_mansson1 https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353540375 Students who misuse prescriptive medication are more likely to use other drugs as well. Such as alcohol, marijuana and heavy smoking. Students who get prescriptive medication in a early age also run a bigger risk of misuse and get addicted to the opioids drugs later in their life. ]]> 2019-04-23 20:41:47 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353540375 julia_mansson1 https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353541364 Even older adults misuse prescript-ed drugs. At least 80 % of people in ages 57-85 use prescript-ed drugs on a daily basis. Different chronic illnesses and different use of medications can also be very dangerous. Therefor the use of the opioid drugs can be more dangerous for some older people if you compare to the younger generation. ]]> 2019-04-23 20:46:29 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353541364 julia_mansson1 https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353542294 "In more than 40 states, pharma-related bills are pending or recently passed."]]> 2019-04-23 20:50:28 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353542294 julia_mansson1 https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353542648 "Anti-gag clause bill", is a bill that allows pharmacy workers to inform the buyer more information about cheaper alternatives to the medication that they are buying. ]]> 2019-04-23 20:51:58 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353542648 julia_mansson1 https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353543164 The expense of drugs have increased the past years and this is a big question in the political world. The prices for drugs are even higher than other medical health care costs. ]]> 2019-04-23 20:54:26 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353543164 julia_mansson1 https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353543695 The prices for new drugs are much higher if you compare with the standard constant drugs ]]> 2019-04-23 20:56:41 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353543695 julia_mansson1 https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353543896 Although the price for new drugs is high, pharmacy are also increasing the price for common used drugs such as drugs used for debates and asthma, to earn more money. ]]> 2019-04-23 20:57:33 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353543896 julia_mansson1 https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353909552 "At the heart of the system lies the industry known as pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)"]]> 2019-04-24 20:15:59 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353909552 julia_mansson1 https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353909881 The industry experienced big changes when the digital world advanced their way of working. In 2006 the prescription drug coverage became a part of medicare and this increased the amount of people using the prescription drug coverage.  ]]> 2019-04-24 20:17:28 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353909881 julia_mansson1 https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353910682 PBMs helped costumers with health plans and gave them a way to get easier access to drugs, and introduced cheaper alternatives. ]]> 2019-04-24 20:21:16 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353910682 julia_mansson1 https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353911463 The problem behind the rising prices is that drug companies wants to rise their prices so that they can have greater discounts. ]]> 2019-04-24 20:24:21 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353911463 julia_mansson1 https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353912145 Hospitals and other facilities charge higher prices for drugs. They later receives a rebate from the company or they are keeping to change. ]]> 2019-04-24 20:27:14 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353912145 julia_mansson1 https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353912614 "Administrative fees" and "data fees" can also occur in the facilities, for them to earn more money. Even if policymakers try to eliminate rebates, the drug companies can still create other fees that have to be paid instead. ]]> 2019-04-24 20:29:16 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353912614 julia_mansson1 https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353913975 Drug companies make deals with particular PBMs or hospitals which gives them benefits and gives them the opportunity to raise their prices. Also, many drugs are protected by strong patents and other exclusivity rights that gives the company monopoly over the market. 
Many companies advertise the most expensive drugs as being the best despite the fact that some cheaper drugs can be just as good. They do this for the obvious reason, to increase their income. ]]> 2019-04-24 20:34:04 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_mansson1/7hfz3a9wimlf/wish/353913975