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Expert: Hector Manuel Rodriguez - 9/29/2009


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my 21 year old daughter has been doing vicodin for 3 years and is now doing methadone and whatever else is available on the streets she drinks heavy liquer on top of her methadone i heard of people dying mixing the two are the two together lethal when mixed?

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Hello and thanks for contacting allexperts.com

I am sorry to say that the combination of Methadone with Alcohol might be lethal, it could kill a person and with the Vicodin, the death risk is greater.

This habit is becoming very popular in young adults and spreading around the globe with death reported cases in Germany, Europe and the United States.

I would suggest to make your daughter go to a Detox facility and follow a long term rehabilitation program.

If you happen to have any other question, feel free to contact me anytime.

Cordially yours,

Hector Rodriguez

S.A.C Dipl.E18818

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Hector Manuel Rodriguez

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I can answer questions about prevention, treatment alternatives, how to deal with withdrawal symptoms and addiction health consequences and/or complications. Being a former addict myself, I decided to go farther and educate in every single subject about substance abuse such as cocaine, marihuana, crack, heroin, LSD, amphetamines, meta amphetamines, opiates and alcohol among others. I am prepared to deal with a client from the point of initial interview and guide him or her throughout the whole recovery process from a Counselor's perspective. Down to earth, professional and dynamic are just a few of my qualities. I am commited to help addicts at a 100% of my knowledge. Rehabilitation is for everyone, we all have the right and the power to recover from addiction.

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Having the knowledge and experience of the whole process, from living in the streets, my way to rehabilitation and recovery gives me a step ahead among others who have studied this subject just from a classroom perspective and not real life experience. Besides my own experience I am well educated in twelve step programs and support groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotic Anonymous. Note: Please refrain from asking any questions that may encourage drug/substance use as well as other specific questions about "bloodwork" and other drug tests. For those questions, ask a team member specialized in Chemistry, Medicine, Psychiatry or Pharmacy.

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Stonebridge Associated Colleges 2009 Certified Substance Abuse Counselor S.A.C. Dipl. E18818 N.C.F.E. Certificate # 1225409 Award # IIQ0006865

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HIPAA law would not allow me to give information in this section. Every case is worked on an extreme confidential matter.

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