Do Substance Abuse Treatment Programs Really Work?
Question by ciana db: Do substance abuse treatment programs really work?
I have pretty much lived a sheltered life. I have an acquaintance who is going to undergo substance abuse treatment and I was just wondering whether such programs are effective.
Best answer:
Despite Drawbacks, Many Consider Methadone the Best Treatment for Opiate …
Despite drawbacks, many consider methadone the best treatment for opiate …
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Methadone, itself an opiate, is used to treat addiction to heroin and other opiates because its effect is gradual and sustained, reducing the desire for other opioid drugs while preventing withdrawal symptoms, according to the National Institute of …
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Rights, Wrongs, and the War on Drugs
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What Is the Definition of Drug Abuse in Science?
Question by xueli_jeremy: what is the definition of drug abuse in science?
the use of drugs in ways that harm the body
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Answer by paramour
Habitual use of drugs not needed for therapeutic purposes (e.g., such as solely to alter one’s mood, affect, or state of consciousness) or to affect a body function unnecessarily (e.g., laxative abuse); nonmedical use of drugs.
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What Is the Difference Between Drug Abuse and Drug Addiction?
Question by Chronic: What is the difference between drug abuse and drug addiction?
I am witing something freelance and just wondering if anyone can give me an addequite difference between drug abuse and drug addiction.
The definition of an addict is: 1. To cause to become physiologically or psychologically dependent on a habit-forming substance
2. To occupy (oneself) with or involve (oneself) in something habitually or compulsively
Definition of drug abuse: he use of illegal drugs or the inappropriate use of legal drugs. The repeated use of drugs to produce pleasure, to alleviate stress, or to alter or avoid reality (or all three).
Who Should I Donate To?
Question by Tyler: Who should I donate to?
This year, I am deciding to donate about 1% of my total income for the year. I made about $ 5000 this year so that equates to about $ 50. I have a few organizations I am considering donating to, I just am not sure. I’m 17, and I just like donating, volunteering, and giving back to the community.
If You Abandoned Your First Child and Get Pregnant Again Will CPS Take the Newborn? (Virginia)?
Question by Mom with a Misson: If you abandoned your first child and get pregnant again will CPS take the newborn? (Virginia)?
My cousin abandoned her 4 month old daughter due to a drug addiction. Luckily the child’s grandmother was there to adopt her and provide her with a loving, stable environment and she is now a beautiful 6 year old girl. My cousin is due to have another baby very soon and is currently on methadone treatments. She has no where to go once the baby is born because she has burned all her bridges with the family. I am extremely concerned about the welfare of this child once it is born. Will CPS be aware of the current situation from her past case? Should I just go ahead and call CPS to make them aware?