| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| quiting oxycocet | 11/20/2009 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychologist |
Q: i've been taking 12 to 20 percocet steady now for at least 4 yrs,i have osteoarthritis or the r hip ...
A: You are in a difficult situation and don't be too hard on yourself. Pain killers are addictive and ...
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| how do i cope? | 11/19/2009 | Peter L. |
Q: Im going out with an ex heroin user he has just come off subutex and just stated blockers. Over the ...
A: You are getting to know the difficulty and struggle involved in recovering from addiction. Opiate ...
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| drug addiction | 11/19/2009 | Hector Manuel Rodriguez |
Q: my best friend snorts roxycotins, she has been doing this for five years now and i am so afraid for ...
A: Your friend is in a very risky situation. Oxycontin abuse may lead to severe liver impairment which ...
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| Helping a friend | 11/17/2009 | Jacqui |
Q: I have been helping my flatmate/good friend get well from a recent opiate addiction in New Zealand. ...
A: Hey Chelsey, Firsty, yep that is bad. I wouldn't look in someone's room, especially about ...
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| Helping a friend | 11/17/2009 | Peter L. |
Q: I have been helping my flatmate/good friend get well from a recent opiate addiction in New Zealand. ...
A: Your friend says she has stopped using opiates (and hopefully got some treatment) but her using ...
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| Helping a friend | 11/17/2009 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychologist |
Q: I have been helping my flatmate/good friend get well from a recent opiate addiction in New Zealand. ...
A: Drug addiction can be successfully treated if you treat the underlying biochemical abnormalities ...
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| Helping a friend | 11/17/2009 | Daniel A. Toth |
Q: I have been helping my flatmate/good friend get well from a recent opiate addiction in New Zealand. ...
A: Chelsey, You sound like a good friend. I personally have very limited experience injecting ...
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| daughter herione/coccaine addict | 11/14/2009 | Jacqui |
Q: Our daughter has been an addict started with heorine/coccaine since last February. She is 25 and we ...
A: You are in a tricky situation, and there are as many ways that drug dependent people act, as there ...
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| Gateway drugs? | 11/12/2009 | Jacqui |
Q: In your profile, you asked if "harm reduction" is a dirty word in America? As an American, I can ...
A: You are being a realist ... and you know, probably better than I, that teenagers won't respond to ...
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| hi want to know things for homework on english | 11/12/2009 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychologist |
Q: have you got any good advise on alcohol its ergent
A: I will need to have more details to give an answer. Is it about alcoholism, sex, age, circumstances. ...
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| treatment for addiction | 11/12/2009 | Hector Manuel Rodriguez |
Q: Just found out tonight that my 21 year old is addicted to smoking black tar heroin.He wants help to ...
A: I am afraid to say that your son is telling you the truth. The most feared thing among heroin ...
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| heroin while on methodone | 11/11/2009 | Hector Manuel Rodriguez |
Q: when we met he was already on the methodone program & has been for about 8 years, so my main ...
A: You are right my friend. Methadone is a blocker for heroin receptors in the brain. A very few ...
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| Herion Detox | 11/10/2009 | Hector Manuel Rodriguez |
Q: I was wondering how long does the weakness feeling last after the pain goes away and is there ...
A: What you are experiencing is very natural, is part of the process of rehabilitation. Everyone is ...
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| Gateway drugs? | 11/10/2009 | Jacqui |
Q: In your profile, you asked if "harm reduction" is a dirty word in America? As an American, I can ...
A: I certainly wouldn't make the judgment that you are a bad parent becuase your daughter smokes ...
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| how to know when someone is crying for help? | 11/10/2009 | Peter L. |
Q: heroin addict and she seems to be crying for help. She cries and complains how she hates her life so ...
A: Bo, Other than being supportive there's not a whole lot you can do. This woman needs treatment, ...
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| xanax and perks | 11/9/2009 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychologist |
Q: what are the effects compared to orally takein xanax and perks on the othe hand to sniffing them ive ...
A: Xanax (alprazolam) is a benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety and panic disorder. Unfortunately drugs ...
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| how to know when someone is crying for help? | 11/9/2009 | Peter L. |
Q: heroin addict and she seems to be crying for help. She cries and complains how she hates her life so ...
A: When one is as addicted as this friend of yours seems to be, there's a lot of confusion, indecision, ...
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| 21 yearold daughter...drinking and drugging again | 11/8/2009 | Peter L. |
Q: about 2 years ago; I pulled my daughter out of college and put her into rehab. Her drugs of choice ...
A: Your situation with your daughter is complex and difficult, and I can understand your struggle. I ...
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| recovering addict and relapse... | 11/7/2009 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychologist |
Q: Ok so my boyfriend had really bad back pain from and accident and wheh he went to the droctor they ...
A: An addict can only resolve his addiction problem when the underlying biochemical disorder is ...
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| marijuana usage | 11/7/2009 | Peter L. |
Q: I have two teenagers. One is doing very well in school however our daughter has started using ...
A: The question of why a young person starts using an addictive substance is a complicated one. We ...
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| Need Help | 11/5/2009 | Peter L. |
Q: My name is April, I am 30, married, and have 5 year old twins. Last year we took in my husbands ...
A: Age 18 is considered adulthood (in some respects) but in terms of human development it is still very ...
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| Bupap | 11/5/2009 | Jacqui |
Q: Hello! My doctor gave me 40 tablets Bupap for headache. I have been taking them for about 3 weeks ...
A: Great to hear things are going well! The risks of seizures is from generally related to reducing ...
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| Methadone | 11/4/2009 | Peter L. |
Q: My friend has been sober from heroin for two years (in jail). She is getting out in two months. She ...
A: I would first advise her to get some relapse prevention counseling immediately after she gets out. ...
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| detox from methadone | 11/4/2009 | Peter L. |
Q: my son is 30 yrs was a herion user for 10yrs has been on methadone for 3 yrs was on 45mgs a day ...
A: Jean, Coming off methadone is usually a challenge due to its addictive nature. May people say that ...
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| 19 yrs son & Oxycotin | 11/4/2009 | Jacqui |
Q: My son is 19 and I recently found out that he is snorting Oxycotin. He started doing drugs at age ...
A: Hey Kimberly, I am really saddened by your email. You seem to have a great job with your son, and ...
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| Bupap | 11/4/2009 | Jacqui |
Q: Hello! My doctor gave me 40 tablets Bupap for headache. I have been taking them for about 3 weeks ...
A: Bupap is a combination of acetaminophen (or as it is known where I live, Paracetamol) and a drug ...
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| reduce ativan? | 11/4/2009 | Jacqui |
Q: I hope this is an appropriate question for you. I have been taking ativan for quite a few months ...
A: Hey Diana, VERY IMPORTANT!!! Just one thing ... if you have been on it for a long time, I would ...
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| suboxin | 11/4/2009 | Hector Manuel Rodriguez |
Q: Can suboxin help with a crack cocaine addiction?
A: No, suboxine (buprenorphine) is used for opiates withdrawal only such as heroin. Crack-cocaine ...
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| 19 yrs son & Oxycotin | 11/3/2009 | Jacqui |
Q: My son is 19 and I recently found out that he is snorting Oxycotin. He started doing drugs at age ...
A: Drug use is very complex. To put it in perspective, human beings have taken mind altering ...
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| reduce ativan? | 11/2/2009 | Jacqui |
Q: I hope this is an appropriate question for you. I have been taking ativan for quite a few months ...
A: I don't think you are being a nervous nelly as these are pretty heavy medications. I am assuming ...
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| is exposure to marihuana bad for a recovering painkillers addict? | 11/2/2009 | Hector Manuel Rodriguez |
Q: Dr H. H. Rodriguez First of all, receive my greetings and most sincere gratefulness for your help ...
A: Based on my own experiences when an addict is in recovery all triggers must be removed totally. If ...
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| Question About Alcohol Use | 11/2/2009 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychologist |
Q: Age: 25. Gender: M I think I'm probably drinking alcoholically, but I want to know how serious my ...
A: Many people resort to alcohol as self-medication against anxiety and all sorts of other mood ...
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| marijuana | 11/1/2009 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychologist |
Q: i have just started a new job and have to have a mdical, i have been told i have to be checked for ...
A: This is difficult to say and depends on what drug testing they rely. I can not give you any advice. ...
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| Marijuana false positive test | 10/31/2009 | Peter L. |
Q: I am 18 yrs old and currently in a drug court program. Prior to program I smoked marijuana many ...
A: I can't specifically advise you with respect to getting support for your case. You might want to ...
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| Rehab Question | 10/30/2009 | Jacqui |
Q: My ex is in a 28 day rehab facility, after being kicked out of the last one for testing positive for ...
A: Hey Danielle, Yes, I agree, you certainly shouldn't stay in a physically abusive relationship. I ...
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| opiate withdrawal | 10/30/2009 | Hector Manuel Rodriguez |
Q: I have been on 180mg oxycodone for about a year, for chronic back pain. I decided to quit last week ...
A: You already know your body and if you feel you should stick with 30mg for a few more weeks, it will ...
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| herion | 10/30/2009 | Hector Manuel Rodriguez |
Q: i don't no where to start but ill give it a go, i was going out with my boyfriend for 5 years and he ...
A: By what I read in your message you have been clean for a year and have a new boyfriend. You don't ...
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| Hey | 10/30/2009 | Jacqui |
Q: Its me Alex if you still remember. I found my brothers stash and I took about a little less than the ...
A: I hope you are well. As I mentioned before, I absolutely can't tell you how to take drugs and not ...
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| Marijuana false positive test | 10/30/2009 | Peter L. |
Q: I am 18 yrs old and currently in a drug court program. Prior to program I smoked marijuana many ...
A: I have seen this a number of times. It can be attributable to the fact that sometimes marijuana ...
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| Rehab Question | 10/29/2009 | Jacqui |
Q: My ex is in a 28 day rehab facility, after being kicked out of the last one for testing positive for ...
A: Unfortunately I can't fully answer this question because I just couldn't find any information on ...
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