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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Drug test questions | 2/7/2012 | Patricia M. |
| Q: I have read that some antibiotics will cause a false positive for Cocaine on a urine drug screen, ... A: Erica, To the very best of my knowledge, amoxicillin or Augmentin will neither one cause a false ... | ||
| babies and second hand smoke | 2/1/2012 | Jacqui |
| Q: what effect can it have on babies and second hand pot smoke A: Personally I don't think that babies or children should be exposed to second hand smoke of any sort. ... | ||
| Codeine | 1/27/2012 | Sherrie Sweet |
| Q: My husband is 71 and not in particularly good health. He had been taking codeine phosphate 30mg x 6 ... A: Codeine is a substance that has habit forming qualities. Anyone who uses a medication like this long ... | ||
| taking valium and adderall by a recovered heroin user | 1/23/2012 | Sherrie Sweet |
| Q: I know a young man who is a recovered heroin user. Earlier this year he had to have surgery and he ... A: Your question has a multi faceted answer, I will do my best to give you all the information you ... | ||
| Relationships and recovery | 1/22/2012 | Crystal |
| Q: i have been in a relationship with another recovering addict for 13 years. we were both clean up ... A: I am sorry you are struggling with this and I am even more sorry that you are allowing it to consume ... | ||
| drug testing | 1/21/2012 | Crystal |
| Q: I was recently placed on probation so i immediately quit smoking marijuana.The last time i smoked ... A: It all depends on how often you were smoking before the 5th. It is possible that you may still test ... | ||
| Withdrawal | 1/15/2012 | Daniel A. Toth |
| Q: I have a long history of what I would have defined as substance abuse (benzos, barbs, and opiate ... A: Congratulations D- you're doing great. The symptoms you're currently experiencing are typical.That ... | ||
| Teenage Problems | 1/10/2012 | Peter L. |
| Q: Greetings! Hello Sir, I am Rachel Ann Rempis taking up Mass Communication at Far Eastern University, ... A: In answer to your questions: 1) I think there are strong societal influences in the ways kids ... | ||
| Teenage Problems | 1/9/2012 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: Greetings! Hello Sir, I am Rachel Ann Rempis taking up Mass Communication at Far Eastern University, ... A: Most of the answers can be found at our web site by reading articles. But I try to briefly answer ... | ||
| Will my support that I will do, be helpful? | 1/4/2012 | Peter L. |
| Q: I have a friend who moved from the East coast to another state quite a distance form where he was. ... A: The last four words of your question preface a lot of my answer: "His welfare comes first". This ... | ||
| Withdraw | 12/29/2011 | Sherrie Sweet |
| Q: I have been on percocets for about five years due to back pain. Arthritis, and disc. I have decided ... A: I apologize for the delay in responding to your question. The safest thing to do would be to talk ... | ||
| tested positive for benzo's on pre-employment test. | 12/24/2011 | Crystal |
| Q: I finally got this one particular job. I have been waiting for an opening for a year. I'm so sure I ... A: Rick, I am not sure why you would have tested positive for a benzodiazepine if you don't take ... | ||
| hair strand drug test | 12/20/2011 | Jacqui |
| Q: I am being tested solely for cocaine, I recently took codeine for migraine headaches and the sample ... A: Hey Louise, Personally, I hate drug testing. If people weren't so marginalised about their drug ... | ||
| Effects of Drugs | 12/20/2011 | Sherrie Sweet |
| Q: I hope you can answer my question. Can drugs destroy someone's mental health. What I mean is, can it ... A: Yes drugs can both effect and cause issues with mental health. Sometimes, people begin using ... | ||
| Effects of Drugs | 12/20/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: I hope you can answer my question. Can drugs destroy someone's mental health. What I mean is, can it ... A: Drugs can indeed send people into clouds. There are quite a few studies showing that marijuana can ... | ||
| IS shooting xanax safe? | 12/20/2011 | Daniel A. Toth |
| Q: Is shooting up xanax any more danerous than other benzos? A: Danny- Thanks for the question and are you fucking kidding me? That's a question you ask a ... | ||
| My boyfriend and his weed | 12/11/2011 | Jacqui |
| Q: I read your profile and I think you'd be great for this question. I'm from Canada and as a student ... A: Firstly, apologies for my delayed response. I am now living in Cambodia and access to internet is ... | ||
| Drug Addiction | 12/7/2011 | Caroline West |
| Q: Help - my son wants to move back home! I will try to make this short, my son has had a drug ... A: These are fair points that you have raised. Is an OD rock bottom? even that, in my experience, is ... | ||
| what can I expect | 12/5/2011 | Peter L. |
| Q: I've been taking Percocet 10/325 for about 4 months. It was supposed to be 4 times a day but I ended ... A: You are going through classic opioid withdrawal symptoms. You can go it alone, and will eventually ... | ||
| Suboxone | 12/5/2011 | Erin Madigan Stathis, LMHC, NCC |
| Q: My husband has been an opiate addict for about 10 years now - he is 34. He has been to inpatient ... A: Glad to hear you're involved in Al-anon. That's great and sooo important. I'm not sure I can help ... | ||
| Suboxone | 12/1/2011 | Erin Madigan Stathis, LMHC, NCC |
| Q: My husband has been an opiate addict for about 10 years now - he is 34. He has been to inpatient ... A: It sounds like your husband is in the middle of a successful taper now. I understand your concern ... | ||
| Adderall Abuse | 11/19/2011 | Peter L. |
| Q: Peter L, I am a Journalism student at Northeastern University. I am writing a paper about ... A: I'd like to help you, but am not sure how to we will be able to establish communication. This is a ... | ||
| Lased weed. | 11/15/2011 | Peter L. |
| Q: What are the long term effects that can happen from smoking weed that has been laced with crack? A: Well, both drugs used independently can have long term effects, but I can't really say using them ... | ||
| crack cocaine | 11/10/2011 | Crystal |
| Q: My husband whom I have been separated from for 1&1/2 years is a crack addict. When he is on crack ... A: I can't really answer this question as to whether he is REALLY bipolar or not because I have not met ... | ||
| k2 side effects | 11/9/2011 | Patricia M. |
| Q: I smoked k2 monday night and today is wednesday and i am still trippin. I have been told it is side ... A: Joseph, You didn't tell me how old you are, or if you use other drugs. From everything I've read on ... | ||
| Drug test | 11/8/2011 | Sherrie Sweet |
| Q: I'm not addicted to drugs... I just need help finding out how to get drugs out of my system really ... A: Kallie, Unfortunately, body size, type or the amount of water a person drinks does not determine ... | ||
| just wanted someone to talk to | 11/6/2011 | Sherrie Sweet |
| Q: .. I married the man of my dreams 4 years ago. We were together 8 years before that and have 3 ... A: Living with someone in recovery or active stages of addiction can be difficult. I understand feeling ... | ||
| Husband Addicted to Vicodin | 10/13/2011 | Sherrie Sweet |
| Q: I'm a newlywed- only 2 1/2 months. Two years ago he told me that he would often abuse his vicodin ... A: I apologize for the delay in responding to you. Living with someone in with an addiction can be ... | ||
| Discontinue pain meds | 10/4/2011 | Sherrie Sweet |
| Q: Two years ago (October 2009) I had Shoulder surgery (rotator cuff)that left me in severe pain. There ... A: Speak with your physician about doing some blood work that includes a liver profile and enzymes. The ... | ||
| detox of thc | 10/3/2011 | Jacqui |
| Q: This is a long post, but the question itself is short, this is mostly background info. I am a 24 ... A: Hey Tony, Firstly I think that it is purely bullshit that if you have a medical card they still ... | ||
| detox of thc | 10/3/2011 | Patricia M. |
| Q: This is a long post, but the question itself is short, this is mostly background info. I am a 24 ... A: Tony, Sorry, but I forgot to mention one important thing that ANYONE should tell you before they ... | ||
| Discontinue pain meds | 9/29/2011 | Sherrie Sweet |
| Q: Two years ago (October 2009) I had Shoulder surgery (rotator cuff)that left me in severe pain. There ... A: Congrats for reducing your use of medications. I am assuming that you are unable to stop the last ... | ||
| daughter on drugs | 9/16/2011 | Jeff Geibel, Ph.D. |
| Q: my daughter 35years old with 3 teenage kids.she was on drugs 2 other times and got clean for ... A: There are a few ways to confront someone who is abusing drugs: 1. Confront them directly with the ... | ||
| Will he relapse? | 9/11/2011 | Sherrie Sweet |
| Q: I have been seeing a great guy (almost 50 years old) for over a month now. He has a good job that ... A: You seem to have a good understanding about the disease of addiction and the work it takes to stay ... | ||
| Facts about Marijuana | 9/10/2011 | Jacqui |
| Q: I have done research myself, and looked at many statistics on Marijuana, and from my understanding ... A: Hey Christian, It is really tricky to convince people that drug prohibition is not a good thing. I ... | ||
| I am in recovery and I need help | 9/3/2011 | Sherrie Sweet |
| Q: I just finished outpatient treatment and still in the recovery process. I have been going to at ... A: I love hate relationship with drugs is very normal. Everything you are experiencing is normal. The ... | ||
| I am in recovery and I need help | 9/2/2011 | Sherrie Sweet |
| Q: I just finished outpatient treatment and still in the recovery process. I have been going to at ... A: Congratulations for completing your initial treatment phase and for following through with your ... | ||
| methadone | 8/25/2011 | Ego Invenio |
| Q: Oh-oops. I just sent a question but I forgot to mention a couple details that may have an impact on ... A: Hey Vanessa, Hopefully our previous answer will give you more information on your question. Our ... | ||
| methadone | 8/25/2011 | Ego Invenio |
| Q: . My name is Vanessa and I am a recovering drug addict. My favorite/or drug of choice is Heroin, and ... A: Hey Vanessa, First of all, a VERY BIG CONGRATULATIONS for what you have done so far. You should be ... | ||
| relapse and relationships | 8/25/2011 | Sherrie Sweet |
| Q: i relapsed recently after having 5 years clean in a 12 step program. my boyfriend, who is also in ... A: My suggestion to you is to keep going and working through your resistance. In my opinion acceptance ... | ||
Addiction to Drugs
Answers by Expert:
Sherrie Sweet
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Expertise
I am qualified to answer questions in all areas of addiction and recovery. If you have a question that I can not answer, I am not afraid to tell you that I do not know, however, I am willing to help you find the answer. I am qualified to assist you with questions asked by the individual who is using drugs or alcohol, as well as questions from concerned friends and family members. I understand the stigmas of this disease and the difficult issues that arise from substance use. I am here to offer guidance and support.
Experience
I have worked in the field of substance abuse for 20 years. I have experience working in the areas of inpatient detoxification, outpatient counseling, halfway houses, self help groups, individual, marital and family counseling, drunken driving education, pregnant and parenting programs, and medication assisted treatment.
Additionally, I have a strong background in medical issues, psychopharmacology and mental health issues. I believe in individualized treatment which meets the specific needs of each person suffering from the disease of addiction.
Education/Credentials
I currently hold a Masters Degree in Human Services/Psychology. I am also continuing with a PhD in Counseling Psychology. I am internationally certified as an Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor, and licensed as an Alcohol and Drug Counselor. I am additionally pursuing the credential of a Substance Abuse Professional which will allow me to work with and evaluate individuals who are employed within the D.O.T. system.
Lastly, I am a partner in private practice working with individuals who are seeking recovery from addictive disorders.
Past/Present Clients
I have extensive experience working with individuals from all walks of life. I have worked with professionals, community leaders, NFL players, police officers, lawyers, nurses, homeless individuals, the indigent, doctors, and attorneys.
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