Essential oil is a natural product extracted from a single plant species. Not all plants produce essential oils, and in the plants that do, the essential oil may be found in the roots, stems, leaves, flowers, or fruits. Manufacturers use essential oils to create a range of products. The cosmetic and makeup industry uses essential […]
Nigeria, a country located on the western coast of Africa. Nigeria has a diverse geography, with climates ranging from arid to humid equatorial. However, Nigeria’s most diverse feature is its people. Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), is Nigeria’s leading national public health institute. The NCDC is a Nigerian federal government agency under the Federal […]
Drug rehabilitation is the process of medical or psychotherapeutic treatment for dependency on psychoactive substances such as alcohol, prescription drugs, and street drugs such as cannabis, cocaine, heroin or amphetamines. The general intent is to enable the patient to confront substance dependence, if present, and cease substance abuse to avoid the psychological, legal, financial, social, […]
Definition Rehabilitation is a treatment or treatment designed to facilitate the process of recovery from injury, illness, or disease to as normal a condition as possible. Purpose The purpose of rehabilitation is to restore some or all of the patient’s physical, sensory, and mental capabilities that were lost due to injury, illness, or disease. Rehabilitation […]
What is Crisis Intervention? Crisis intervention is a time-limited intervention with a specific psychotherapeutic approach to immediately stabilize those in crisis. A crisis can have physical or psychological effects. Usually significant and more widespread, the latter lacks the former’s obvious signs, complicating diagnosis. Three factors define crisis: negative events, feelings of hopelessness, and unpredictable events. […]
Definition of Crisis intervention Crisis intervention refers to the methods used to offer immediate, short-term help to individuals who experience an event that produces emotional, mental, physical, and behavioral distress or problems. A crisis can refer to any situation in which the individual perceives a sudden loss of his or her ability to use effective […]
What is a relapse? Relapse’ is a word that is used in many different ways in a variety of contexts. It is defined in the Macquarie Dictionary as “to fall or slip back into a former state, practice, etc”. It could also be defined as “deterioration in a patient’s condition after a partial recovery”. It […]
What is Angel Dust? Angel Dust is the street name for Phencyclidine or phenylcyclohexyl piperidine, also known as PCP among other names. It is a drug used for its mind-altering effects. PCP may cause hallucinations, distorted perceptions of sounds, and violent behavior. As a recreational drug, it is typically smoked, but may be taken by […]
According to the Latest data from Johns Hopkins University, the latest death toll from Coronavirus stands at more than 502,000,as cases continue to soar and outbreaks pop up in countries across the world. The United States has the highest confirmed fatality count, having recorded at least 125,800 deaths — just over a quarter of the global total […]
According to information released by Reuter’s news agency, medical device maker Danaher Corp said on Monday its COVID-19 blood test for detecting if a person had ever been infected with the new coronavirus received emergency use clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The company’s unit Beckman Coulter said it had shipped the antibody […]
