| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Fentanyl | 12/4/2008 | Rachel Lazarow |
Q: I will be married 5 years in February. I married one of the most amazing people I have ever met. I ...
A: Nicole, I think you underestimate how many people are really addicted to drugs. I am certain you ...
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| Mother-in-law to be on Crack | 12/4/2008 | Rachel Lazarow |
Q: I truly need concrete advice on how to handle/help my future mother-in-law to be that is on crack. ...
A: Shawn, Suggest to her that she go to a Narcotics Anonymous meeting as soon as she gets out of jail. ...
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| Fentanyl | 12/4/2008 | Jurriaan Plesman |
Q: I will be married 5 years in February. I married one of the most amazing people I have ever met. I ...
A: This must be every difficult situation for you. My guess is that your husband is depressed. Because ...
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| Fentanyl | 12/4/2008 | Rachel Lazarow |
Q: I will be married 5 years in February. I married one of the most amazing people I have ever met. I ...
A: Nicole, Whoa. This one is a doozie. First off, I'm sorry you have to go through this. But let me ...
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| My wife won't quit using | 12/3/2008 | Rachel Lazarow |
Q: First of all let me say that I am a Christian and have been saved for 5 years now. Before I accepted ...
A: Kris, You should know that there are some things that are out of your hands. Only your wife and her ...
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| COWORKER ADDICT?? | 12/3/2008 | Rachel Lazarow |
Q: I suspect my coworker is deep into some crack or meth addiction. Her hair is falling out, she has ...
A: Nina, A drug test is the surest and most reliable method to prove her innocence or guilt. You did ...
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| worried about a friend | 12/2/2008 | Rachel Lazarow |
Q: I was hoping you can give me some advice or at least ease my mind. recently a friend of mine started ...
A: Al, You are right, recovering addicts should not get into a relationship within their first year of ...
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| I.V. problem | 12/2/2008 | Crystal |
Q: a couple days ago i used morphine in the same vein i always do, but now it is red,swollen and there ...
A: You can go to a doctor to have it looked at so that you are ok. As far as the police, where do you ...
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| vicoden | 12/2/2008 | Jacqui |
Q: Are their any safe web sights to get vicoden without a perscription? I have cronic back pain and my ...
A: Not sure about this one. I do see the odd advertisement for online pharmacies, but would have no ...
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| Guilty feeling | 12/2/2008 | Rachel Lazarow |
Q: heres my quick story. I was in a relationship with a drug addict for 7 years. It was a doctor ...
A: Marie, Your boyfriend's addiction cost you your relationship. You did the exact right thing. He's ...
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| petroleum based trumpet valve oil toxic? | 12/1/2008 | Jacqui |
Q: First, I must say I am NOT addicted to any substances but the substance abuse category on this site ...
A: I have conferred with a colleague who is an industrial chemsit and he assures me that there is no ...
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| Marijuana addiction of 8 yrs, I need help! | 12/1/2008 | Crystal |
Q: I am 24 yr old female, and I spend every waking hour high on pot. I don't even get high anymore, I ...
A: Start by making a schedule and making your mind focus. You will experience headaches and ...
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| I.V. problem | 11/30/2008 | Crystal |
Q: a couple days ago i used morphine in the same vein i always do, but now it is red,swollen and there ...
A: Cody, You NEED to go to the Doctor or an emergency room to have that site checked out. Yes, it is ...
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| effects of marijuana | 11/30/2008 | Crystal |
Q: My son recently conveyed to me that marijuana cannot and will not kill brain cells. Growing up, I'd ...
A: Kenny, You can do a search on it but I would suggest you go to Barnes and Noble and find a book on ...
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| strange reactions???? | 11/29/2008 | Crystal |
Q: But yesterday I went to a party and took one hit of some weed with some tobacco and I got pretty ...
A: Isabelle, Have you ever had this type of experience with marijuana before? It doesn't sound like a ...
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| detox at home | 11/26/2008 | Crystal |
Q: ive been taking suboxen, i dont know if i spelled that right. but now i have stoped for 5 days and i ...
A: Taking hot baths is always good, try drinking sleepy time tea at bedtime or all day to sleep and you ...
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| Positive drug test | 11/25/2008 | Crystal |
Q: I am 27 weeks pregnant. My partner is adicted to pot and ecstasy. With unprotected sex, will I ...
A: Karol, Stranger things have happened and it leaves the body by secretions and pores so I think it ...
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| my son | 11/23/2008 | Crystal |
Q: my son has just told me that he is addicted to cough medicine he is nineteen years old is said he ...
A: Deb, Do you have a center there that he can go to? I would first of all ask your family physician ...
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| methadone reduction and valium | 11/20/2008 | Jacqui |
Q: My son, 24 yrs old, has been on methadone for five years now. He was at 120 mg last october, and ...
A: I just answered a similar question. I am not a huge fan of benzos long term as the withdrawals (if ...
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| methadone detox | 11/19/2008 | Jacqui |
Q: My son got addicted to methadone on the street - has never even tried heroin. He began going to a ...
A: You have probably asked the wrong person about taking medication for panic disorder. As a trainee ...
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| For my dad please help!!!!!!!! | 11/18/2008 | Daniel A. Toth |
Q: Long story short.... My 54 yr old Dad is attempting to self Detox with no help from Doctors!!! I ...
A: Gina- My heart goes out to you and your Dad. Right off, I really hope you mean he's gone through ...
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| Oxycontin addiction | 11/17/2008 | Daniel A. Toth |
Q: A friend of mine has been going through this with her boyfriend and I have already dealt with this ...
A: What does it take for an addict to get clean and then remain clean? A willingness to do whatever it ...
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| drug overdose interactions | 11/17/2008 | Crystal |
Q: My brother died in August of 2008 of an injected mixture of Valium and Methadone. Nordiazepam (the ...
A: Dorothy, I am so sorry for your loss and for your family. I can't answer this question however ...
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| side effects of loritabs | 11/16/2008 | Jurriaan Plesman |
Q: I take 6 loritab 10/500 a day for real bad leg and knee pain. I go to a pain center each month and ...
A: I am not qualified to give information on drugs such as Lortab. But here is some information on ...
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| hypoglycemia and heroin addiction | 11/14/2008 | Jurriaan Plesman |
Q: Earlier today I was looking into possible links between my sugar addiction and my heroin addiction ...
A: Dar Heather, Your remarks brought back memories when I was addicted to psychotropic drugs due to ...
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| HELP | 11/13/2008 | Jurriaan Plesman |
Q: My son is on meth he does want to get off. He is shooting up Please help! I have no insurance and ...
A: This is a difficult situation. If he does not want to give up meth, there is little you can do. Most ...
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| Memory Loss Due to Past Ecstacy Consumption | 11/12/2008 | Rachel Lazarow |
Q: Where can I go seek help if facing memory loss issues due to ecstacy consumption? I took this drug ...
A: Johnny, After 10 years, most residual substances are long gone from your body. I think you should ...
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| amphetamine | 11/10/2008 | Marc Storr |
Q: im 45 yrs old and ive been using amphetamines for almost 30 yrs. 20 of those years ive been trying ...
A: The input you initially received sounds shady at best and ill-informed at worst - if there's one ...
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| crack effect on sperm | 11/9/2008 | Rachel Lazarow |
Q: does crack smoking kill your sperm? or do they recover? i have been clean for 14 months(about)
A: Casey, I think you should discuss this with yout doctor. If you are worried he will tell someone ...
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| Viocdin side effects | 11/6/2008 | Jacqui |
Q: I have been taking Vicodin long term (between 1 and 2 years and am now at the highest levels I have ...
A: Firstly, it is so sad that you need to ask someone on an internet site for medical advice because ...
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| I was just wondering...... | 11/5/2008 | Jurriaan Plesman |
Q: in your opinion do you think that subliminal hypnosis could work on a person to overcome a real ...
A: I see addiction being due to an underlying biochemical abnormality, that need to be treated to beat ...
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| Incoherent communications as sign of mental confusion in the withdrawal stage of meth use. | 11/2/2008 | Crystal |
Q: One of my closest friends who was never a user before just started working in a bar where it's known ...
A: Lito, I can't answer this question because there are a number of things that could cause this. ...
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| Incoherent communications as sign of mental confusion in the withdrawal stage of meth use. | 11/2/2008 | Marc Storr |
Q: One of my closest friends who was never a user before started working in a bar just a month ago ...
A: It seems by the way you are concerned about this that you have enough of a basis for further action ...
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| Addicted? | 11/2/2008 | Crystal |
Q: I have had a bad back for years. I had an artificial disc implanted last year. I recently had an ...
A: James, When you take pain meds over a long period of time the body becomes tolerant to the meds, ...
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| My girl friend does drugs | 10/31/2008 | Crystal |
Q: Well i found out my girlfriend fell back into drugs when she has been clean for over a year. I told ...
A: Andrew, It is never easy letting go of someone you care about,I understand. It may help you to ...
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| My girl friend does drugs | 10/31/2008 | Crystal |
Q: Well i found out my girlfriend fell back into drugs when she has been clean for over a year. I told ...
A: I have to ask, how old are you? How long have you been together and what type of substances is she ...
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| addiction | 10/30/2008 | Rachel Lazarow |
Q: i have been taking methadone for four years. I started at 90. currently at 3mgs. My question is ...
A: I think you should consult a doctor first of all, because I can never suggest detoxing without ...
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| family member using drugs | 10/29/2008 | Rachel Lazarow |
Q: my brother has been addicted to crack/cocaine for awhile now and he is currently 23 yrs old and ...
A: I'm glad your brother is home, but it's obvious that your parents aren't going to listen to you. I ...
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| testing clean/90 day treatment | 10/29/2008 | Derek Johnson |
Q: Derek - My son,17, is going to be assessed at a 90 day residential center in a week due to some dry ...
A: If it is true that he is not currently using he is not far from it - hanging around people that are. ...
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| does marijuana make the body retain water? | 10/28/2008 | Rachel Lazarow |
Q: I am just wondering if smoking marijuana makes your body retain water, and if so, how much? Can it ...
A: I'm sorry you feel I'm being snarky, but I am an expert in the area of recovery. Specifically, how ...
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