Module 7 (Chapters 15 & 18)

It's the final stretch! I can't believe this semester is already over. Module 7 was really cool and packed with a lot of good, new information. Chapter 15 discusses OTCs, prescriptions, and herbals and chapter 18 discusses treating drug dependency.

In this module I feel like I had a lot of great conversation via the discussion board. The first stems from chapter 15 and discusses herbal remedies. As I quickly learned this module, herbal remedies are growing so quickly now-a-days for several reasons; prescriptions are expensive, alternatives are a fad, and herbal remedies can be inexpensive. Personally herbals are foreign to me because I grew up in a society obsessed with going to the doctor for a stubbed toe and getting antibiotics for each and every sniffy nose. Perhaps if we would have explored herbals earlier we wouldn't be having the "antibiotics epidemic" now. Infections and bacterias are becoming resistant to antibiotics because everyone uses them way too often. All of this information I learned stems from Internet research and the textbook.

I also discusses OTC abuse during this module. Users, especially teenagers, are beginning to abuse OTC medications now because they are so easily accessible and relatively cheap. I participated in a discussion about how to eliminate the abuse of OTC medications. I think I had a really great suggestion; to only allow these medications to be bought in packs of 4 rather than 12. This allows those who actually need the medication to get two doses and prevents those who are attempting to use it to get high from obtaining that high. I think this is a chronic problem in our nation so perhaps the law could crackdown on regulating these medications as well.

I think I did great this module as far as participation goes. All my work was done ahead of time and I got in promptly. I scored well on my participation in the discussion board and the quiz. I would give myself great feedback for my posts. I think I achieved success by reading thoroughly and doing my assignments promptly. I think I lacked the most on my quizzes overall throughout the semester, but not excessively.