Chasing The Dragons Report

A Report on Medical Definition of Chasing the Dragon
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A Report on Medical Definition of Chasing the Dragon
This is a script written by Roxanne Dryden-Edwards, MD and has its last editorial review on 5/13/2016. It talks about the phrase “Chasing the dragon” as used medicinally. The correct medical explanation for that phrase is when drugs like opiates and heroin are exposed to high temperatures, and then the user inhales the smoke (MedicineNet, 2018). According to Shaw, the term has also been interpreted to mean “chasing a bad thing” intentionally without caring about the repercussions (2012). The script says that “the more the dragon is chased, the more difficult it gets to reach close to it.” In most circumstances, it is impossible to reach the dragon. Fighting drug use may be even more challenging when one has mental disorders since the drugs tend to mask the symptoms (Elder et al., 2011). The author describes that he would not prescribe medicine as the first option since the individual with Co-occurring Disorder will already be experiencing the side effects of substance abuse. Instead, cognitive behavioral therapy would be better initial steps (Ekleberry, 2014).
I think that the author’s medicinal explanation is simple and can be understood by most of the youths who fall victims of substance abuse. Many teenagers end up being trapped in their own mistakes when they decide to consistently abuse substances without caring about the effects the drugs have on their lives.

They end up being drug addicts who can’t satisfy their desire for the contents. When these drug addicts happen to suffer from mental illness, they end up failing to acquire the correct medicinal care since their symptoms are usually hidden by the effects of the drugs they abuse. In my opinion, this is a common event we have all witnessed in our lives.
Finally, I would recommend this script to anyone who thinks about starting to abuse heroin or any other drug. Those who have also fallen into the trap are also advised to go through this script and learn more about how they can be cured.
References
Ekleberry, S. (2014). Treating co-occurring disorders: A handbook for mental health and substance abuse professionals. Routledge.
Elder, R., Evans, K., & Nizette, D. (2011). Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing-E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences.
MedicineNet. (2018). Medical Definition of Chasing the Dragon. Retrieved from https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=11078Shaw, V. N. (2002). Substance use and abuse: Sociological perspectives. Greenwood Publishing Group.