Narcotic Poisoning: A Review of the Literature
WILLIAM E. THORNTON M.D.1, and
BONNIE PRAY THORNTON R.N.2
1 Private practice in Naples, Fla. and Staff Psychiatrist, Naples Community Hospital, and Consultant, Collier County Mental Health Center, Naples
2 Registered Nurse and practicing psychiatric cotherapist and Co-Consultant, Collier County Mental Health Center
Varied adverse physical reactions to narcotic drugs are being reported increasingly in the medical literature. The findings indicate a morbid physical prognosis for the habitual narcotic user. The author reviews the literature on such complications and emphasizes the need for increased prevention and treatment interventions by the medical and nursing professions.
