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Do I Have an Addiction?

Question by LoveTheSkinUrIn: Do I have an addiction?
[rewrite]So In the past 3 years I have only done cocaine about 5-7 times… each time being a good amount. I havent done any since last july but every now and then I still get cravings. Its like I dont want the cravings to go away because deep down if I were offered it again I’d probably do it.. but at the same time I know its wrong and against all christian morals and I want to be good so I want to know how to make the cravings go away. I thought you had to do cocaine hard for years and alot to be addicted so I dont know if I am considered addicted or not but I do have cravings and I want them to stop.. Any suggestions? Please?
I havent done it in a over a year but I find myself thinking about it alot. and when I did do it, it didnt interfere with anything because it was so random when I did.. and Ive never paid for it nor do I have any money to pay for it now.. but I think about it alot knowing that I should never do it again but I know if somehow it was there in front of me I might do it.. so since Im not considered an addict what the heck do I do to make my cravings go away?
I also never go to parties.. and I have very few friends right now because I chose to only be around “true friends” I just want some kind of trick or some meditation thing to make my cravings go away so I wont want to do it again.
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Heroin Epidemic Challenges Nonprofits and Health Insurance Alike

Heroin Epidemic Challenges Nonprofits and Health Insurance Alike
[rewrite]“Insurance companies need to understand that this is a disease,” said Patty DiRenzo, the mother of 26-year-old Salvatore Marchese, who died of a heroin overdose 17 days after he was released from an in-patient treatment facility. “Heroin is life …[/rewrite]
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New regs make heroin treatment challenging
[rewrite]As it stands, Massachusetts already has a shortage of inpatient treatment beds, experts say, and state funding for treatment, despite recent increases, still isn't keeping up with demand. According to the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services …[/rewrite]
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What Drug Treatment Is There for Huffing?

Question by stacey l: What drug treatment is there for huffing?
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Answer by jannsody
Bless you for reaching out for help. Please take the next footstep and look into getting either inpatient (residential) treatment or outpatient counseling. Inpatient treatment has a lot more structure than an outpatient program.

This site may have some local treatment centers for those with a substance abuse problem(s), and some may have financial (money) assistance for those without health insurance: http://dasis3.samhsa.gov and can click one’s state of residence on the map and continue with the search.

Marijuana Is Now Legal in Colorado for Recreational Use

Marijuana is now legal in Colorado for recreational use
[rewrite]"This is just throwing gas on the fire," said Ben Cort of the Colorado Center for Dependency, Addiction & Rehabilitation at the University of Colorado Hospital. Not all marijuana users in Colorado are toasting the dawn of retail sales. Some medical …[/rewrite]
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How An Isolated Mountain Outpost Became One Of The World's Most Heroin
[rewrite]Government eradication campaigns have helped lower that figure down to 190 square miles — the size of Columbus, Ohio. “Solving the poppy problem isn't a one- or two-year … His destination: the Youth for Christ Center, a riverside rehab camp. He was …[/rewrite]
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When Would a Doctor Prescribe Marinol? It Is Equally a Euphoric as Marijuana?

Question by carlo rossi: when would a doctor prescribe marinol? it is equally a euphoric as marijuana?
[rewrite]I have ADD type 3 overfocused type; ocd and a mild anxiety disorder. I am looking for a medication that will mainly alleviate the ocd and I remember from when I use to smoke weed that it helped in many ways.
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Answer by Santa Ana Kid
Marinol is the brand name for the generic drug called dronabinol. It is a man-made form of THC. It was made available to patients (with prescriptions from their doctors) in 1986. It has primarily been used as an anti-nausea drug for chemotherapy patients. It is also approved for the treatment of wasting syndrome associated with HIV/AIDS.

Does Anyone Know the Number to a Teen Helpline?

Question by Balooni: Does anyone know the number to a teen helpline?
[rewrite]Hey I’m looking for a teen crisis hotline/helpline but all I can find are suicidal helplines or drug an alcohol abuse helplines? Does anyone know the number to a hotline where you can talk about a mental illness you have? Thanks (:
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