Serving Those Who've Served Their Time
Serving Those Who've Served Their Time
[rewrite]“I didn't know where I was going to go,” said the St. Louis native, who had received a three-year sentence for crimes related to drug and alcohol abuse. “I just thought I would go to the release center, which is notorious for just being a stopping …[/rewrite]
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Company Fretted Over Dabigatran Report, Documents Show
[rewrite]The emails, memos, and internal presentations were released this week in a US district court in St Louis, MO, as part of a lawsuit filed by patients taking dabigatran in which they claim they were not properly warned about its potential risks. The …[/rewrite]
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Father Finding Peace After Son Died of Drug Overdose
Father finding peace after son died of drug overdose
[rewrite]He is hoping that his son's death will encourage other parents to do more when they see signs of drug abuse in their families. Jeremy Palmer, 20, died in August. His family has not only struggled with his death, but the fact that his friends refused to …[/rewrite]
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FA helps parents of substance abusers take positive steps
[rewrite]To Laura McLaughlin, the weekly meetings of Families Anonymous are about the only place where she can speak her mind about her son's drug and alcohol abuse. It's a place where people understand how it feels to have your child steal from you, lie to you …[/rewrite]
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Doctor Refused to Prescribe My Father Pain Meds Because He Smokes Pot?
Question by hannah: Doctor refused to prescribe my father pain meds because he smokes pot?
[rewrite]My father has split discs in his back along with severe arthritis. He walks bent over half the time because he is in so much pain. That being said, he is also an alcoholic and has been to rehab a few times throughout his life for alcohol and drug abuse. He does double or sometimes even triple his prescription. He says it’s because he needs more to get through the pain. I don’t want to say he’s not in a severe amount of pain every day, because I know he is – but I also know that he likes getting high too. So anyway he went to a new doctor a few weeks ago and was honest and said that he smokes pot once or twice a week – and she was very judgmental about it, sort of rightfully so since he has issues with addiction. He went back today per her request and she told him that she would not prescribe him any pain medication because he smokes marijuana. I do understand where she is coming from – she thinks he is abusing the drugs, which he does sometimes. My question is what can he do? It is a double edged sword because he is an addict but also does suffer from excruciating pain daily.. I am 21 years old and just don’t want to see my 52 year old father in so much pain. We live in NY. I dont know if there are any non addictive pain medications or … maybe some kind of physical therapy or …. ?????
He is on medicaid – there are only certain doctors he can go to – and this is his 2nd doctor. His other doctor refused further treatment because my dad couldn’t afford his copays. He is on disability.
slipped discs** not split, oops.
MellowTones – thanks – yes, my dad could be lying to me – but I did research a little and there are a lot of people who say they are going through the same thing – their doctors stop prescribing them pain meds because they admit to smoking pot. I would completely understand if the doctor stopped treatment because they feared he was abusing the pain meds – but it just baffles me (if it’s true) that a doctor would actually stop prescribing pain medication because the patient smokes marijuana. Surely and legitimate doctor realizes that marijuana is pretty much medically harmless…. and actually is beneficial for his pain.
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Trying to Help My Angry Alcoholic Drug Abusing Sister. PLEASE HELP.?
Question by : trying to help my angry alcoholic drug abusing sister. PLEASE HELP.?
[rewrite]my 18 year old sister is a severe alcoholic. i know she uses drugs, but i am not sure of what kind and how often. she is living with her boyfriend who has been to many different rehabs across the country and either gets kicked out or just leaves the program. he was addicted to intravenous heroin and alcohol. and is exceedingly wealthy and pays for all the drugs and alcohol, he is an ultimate enabler. he tells her that i am a liar and that i am trying to control her life by trying to help her, and that i am really not trying to help her at all. they hang out with two guys that the boyfriend met in rehab who have relapsed. my sister just got out of jail for putting a ciggarette out on her boyfriends neck and for punching him repeatedly in the face resulting in a black eye. someone that was in the house called the cops on them, and the boyfriend wouldnt press charges. i tried to pick her up from the jail and the boyfriend lied to me about what time she was getting out so i couldnt. i was going to try to have an “informal intervention” with her. i am at a loss. she was completely un phased by this experience, and is always un phased by the catastrophes that come from her addiction. i just recently found out that she was date raped by an acquaintance who house she was couch surfing at awhile ago, and my mother says that she fears that, that wasnt the first time she was date raped. she is showing signs of jaundice and is sick alot of the time. she can not control herself. this time it was a cigarette but maybe next time it will be a knife, and i am terrified and feel nauseous and overwhelmed from trying to help her. she has been stealing money from me and i just dont know what to do! i have been searching online for hours trying to think of something.
she is also the most avoident person there is. please any advice will greatly help!
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Justin Bieber Telltale Tagging Reveals Signs of Drug Abuse
Justin Bieber Telltale Tagging Reveals Signs of Drug Abuse
[rewrite]Reveals Signs of Drug Abuse. 1/18/2014 12:50 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF. EXCLUSIVE. 0118-justin-bieber-halfpipe-x17-2 Justin Bieber's problem with sizzurp had early warning signs … but no one picked up on them. We went back and looked at this photo …[/rewrite]
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Seminar teaches educators warning signs of drug abuse
[rewrite]Galloway spoke to Madison County teachers and administrators at the invitation of Sheriff Blake Dorning, because school leaders say today's drug culture is one of cues, signs, words and gestures they need help spotting and preparing for. "A year from …[/rewrite]
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What to Do on Visit From Drug Rehab?
Question by Rusty Nail: What to do on visit from drug rehab?
[rewrite]My sister is 17 and has been in a court ordered drug rehab facility for the past 8 months.
She now gets 12 hours visits away from the facility, and on those visits my mother likes to have her go tanning, to the mall, get nails done, etc. I think that time should be spent going to colleges, the library … something like that so that when she is out she can do something with her life. My mom says this is her “reward” time and has elaborate plans for fun stuff.