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How Do You Recover From Prescription Drug Abuse? ?

Question by ghost: How do you recover from prescription drug abuse? ?
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Answer by Acid09
If necessary hold an intervention. Get the addict to go to a detox clinic. Then get them involved in a program that specializes in treating prescription drug abuse. Regardless of your addiction, only a very small number of addicts ever stop on their own and most who do enter treatment relapse at some point.

Impulse Control or Drug Addiction?

Question by Robert Jackson: Impulse control or drug addiction?
[rewrite]Okay, so this is a question to the general community–especially anyone versed in mental health.

Here’s my story, I’m a male teen (17 years old) and I recently went into the ER for a drug overdose. My mental history is this: I was depressed when I was 15, so much so that I ended up in a psychiatric hospital for attempted suicide. I went to therapy for about 6 months and have been feeling happy ever since.

Earn Your Degree In… Lobbying?

Earn Your Degree in… Lobbying?
[rewrite]Looking for a Plan B with the potential for big money, nice perks, and travel to exotic locales? Try this on for size: …. The Evil-Looking Women Drug Addicts of French Belle Epoqu. … Letterman wasn't lobbing softballs: “Aren't you supposed to be in …[/rewrite]
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Doctors urge new attitude to drink
[rewrite]… issues experience “ongoing difficulties and harm from alcohol consumption”, said Dr O'Riorcah. “Given the extent of problem alcohol use in Ireland, as is being highlighted in Alcohol Awareness Week this week, we are not confident that legislation …[/rewrite]
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Hand-Held Treatment for Overdoses Is Approved

Hand-Held Treatment for Overdoses Is Approved
[rewrite]“This is a big deal, and I hope gets wide attention,” said Dr. Carl R. Sullivan III, director of the addictions program at West Virginia University. “It's pretty simple: Having these things in the hands of people around drug addicts just makes sense …[/rewrite]
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R.I. Senate panel considers bills to aid treatment of drug addiction
[rewrite]The bill also requires hospitals, clinics and urgent-care facilities to provide follow-up for people who come for treatment in a substance-abuse crisis, instead of simply discharging them when they are no longer physically in danger. The health-care …[/rewrite]
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Drug Counseling Services at 449 Recovery Drug Rehab Center San Clemente Orange County

Drug Counseling services at 449 Recovery Drug Rehab Center San Clemente Orange County — Counseling Programs at the drug rehab center in South Orange county offer drug addicts a real chance for sober living. The san Clemente based drug and alcoho…


Florida plan to overhaul child welfare system could cost M
[rewrite]The Senate has recommended $ 31 million in additional funding be set aside for child welfare purposes, while the House has $ 44.5 million, which includes $ 40 million for child protective investigators and $ 4.5 million in treatment and prevention programs.[/rewrite]
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Relationship After Drug/alcohol Abuse?

Question by hopelesslydevoted: Relationship after drug/alcohol abuse?
[rewrite]My boyfriend of almost 2 years began showing signs of a drinking problem about 6 months ago. He was arrested while drunk for disorderly conduct. After that, he stopped drinking so much, but began again during a visit with his family. He then really kicked his butt out of drinking. However, I recently found out that he traded his alcohol addiction for a meth addiction. He is now in jail after failing a drug test at a hospital b/c he was having feelings of paranoia and anxiety and thought it was a psychological problem–it’s not, it was part of his drug abuse. I’d love some advice on how to move on with my life. We had plans to get married, and I’m just crushed to know of all the lies and deceit that took over this relationship. I still care for him and want to help him but know I NEED to move on with my life without him. Any advice or suggestions of where to seek advice would be much appreciated.