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| Do I have to hit rock bottom? | 9/24/2008 |
Q: i am currently 18 years old and in the early stages of heroin addiction. i went to rehab when i was ...
A: Sorry about the delay - life's just mad sometimes man. It's strange, I have this kind of mental ...
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| drug testing | 9/24/2008 |
Q: I was givin a random drug test this morning and last night i smoked a cigar but i did NOT inhale. ...
A: I don't why you are being tested for tobacco use - it's a new one on me (unless you are in a quit ...
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| Herione addiction | 9/18/2008 |
Q: My sister was in recover for 5 years (through the use of suboxine which she had been off for 2 ...
A: There are two ways to look at this. 1. Your sis is old enough to live her life the way she wants ...
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| Stil in same situation. Stil need help. | 9/9/2008 |
Q: Do u remember me july 2008 i wrote to u 'secret heroin smoker' your response brill advice but i cant ...
A: Sorry for the delay. Yes I do remember you - you seemed well motivated and in a good place to begin ...
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| marijuana detection after exercise | 9/8/2008 |
Q: I am in a court mandated drug testing program. I was a chronic user (daily for 10+ years). I ...
A: I found this in the pharmacy section on this site. ...
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| percocet addiction | 9/7/2008 |
Q: My husband recently(1 week ago) admitted to over use (again) of percocet. After a trip to the E.R. ...
A: I'm sorry that, like most of the people I work with, your trust and love is being abused by someone ...
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| Central Nervous System and Valium Withdrawal | 9/3/2008 |
Q: I took small dose of valium every night for many years to combat insomnia. It was given to my by my ...
A: I'm glad you got off the valium - it helps in the short-term, but any serious sleep disorder really ...
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| Crack cocaine | 9/1/2008 |
Q: If a person has been clean for 17 years and suddenly slips back for the last 6 months is there hope ...
A: There's always hope, but what you're interested in is the practical reality of the person stopping ...
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| helping a friend addicted to maethadone | 8/29/2008 |
Q: I have a friend that is addicted to methadone and has admitted her problem and now asking for help ...
A: It's good to see that you're willing to help your friend in this way. I'm assuming it's prescribed ...
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| Withdrawl from antidepressants | 8/24/2008 |
Q: My children's father an I have been together on an off for the last 12yrs. He has a dual diagnosis ...
A: You don't mention what the withdrawal symptoms were - so it's kind of difficult to figure out what's ...
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| boyfriend is going through recovery from oxycontin | 8/18/2008 |
Q: My name is miya and I and 17 My boyfriend and I have been together for 2 years now, and in the ...
A: You may not like what I have to say, but you need to focus on yourself. You're 17, not 37 - you ...
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| marijuana | 8/17/2008 |
Q: i am leaving for air force basic training in three days! i was at a concert last night and my ...
A: Don't stress buddy. Two hits from a spliff when you've never smoked before is no problem for a ...
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| drugs | 8/14/2008 |
Q: how long does the drug somma stay in yout system for?
A: It's not a drug I've come across before. I live in the UK and this is probably bigger in the US. ...
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| Is he really done? | 7/17/2008 |
Q: I have been with a wonderful man for nearly two years. I recently found cocaine (about 3.5 grams) in ...
A: Anything could be going on here...and that, for me, is the issue. You've found some coke and you ...
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| Tramadol | 7/17/2008 |
Q: I have a chronic, severe low back pain problem for over thirty years. I have eight stabilising pins ...
A: If you want to stop this med, have an informed discussion with your doctor. You already have the ...
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| Lesions | 7/16/2008 |
Q: I leftmy ex husband due to intense irratic behaviour & long term Crack Cocaine addiction, I have ...
A: Lesions/scabs together with known drug use usually means that the drug of choice is being injected - ...
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| When is it time to say goodbye to your addict husband? | 7/14/2008 |
Q: When,in the point of a marriage is it honestly time to let go, and end it to a drug addicted spouse ...
A: I'm sorry about the situation you find yourself in. However, you need to put some space between ...
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| long term pain medication | 7/8/2008 |
Q: My husband has chronic pain due to 2/3 of his meniscus being removed from his knee about 3 years ...
A: Sorry for the delay Before I say anything about the meds...pain can drastically affect your life ...
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| Need Advise re heroin | 7/8/2008 |
Q: Im 34 yr secret heroin smoker for 5 years. I live wi partner who smokes too. I never took met/subtex ...
A: You've already started by thinking about stopping and cutting down - so step 1 and 2's already been ...
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| Loritab Abuse | 7/7/2008 |
Q: My husband has had an off again on again problem with pain medication. I know he has tried almost ...
A: Loritabs are an opiate based med and are therefore similar to other opiate-type drugs like vicodin, ...
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| false marijuana positive? | 7/6/2008 |
Q: so im confused by the answers im finding around about false thc readings and gc/ms. i am on court ...
A: Regarding thc levels for testing - 64ng/ml is commonly seen as the cut-off level that differentiates ...
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| false marijuana positive? | 7/6/2008 |
Q: so im confused by the answers im finding around about false thc readings and gc/ms. i am on court ...
A: GC/MS is seen as the gold standard for testing - but nothing's infallible. In a perfect world, all ...
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| addiction | 7/4/2008 |
Q: i have used meth since i was 13, im now 20, i have so many regrets at only 20 because of the choices ...
A: Sorry for the delay. You've used a fairly powerful drug for a relatively long time. From what you ...
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| False-Positives | 7/2/2008 |
Q: I recently tok a Urine Drug Screen for employment. The test came back as: Amphetamine 1334.0 ...
A: There are many reasons why a urine drug test can be wrong ranging from improper testing procedures ...
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| How should i react to my boyfriends drug use? | 6/30/2008 |
Q: Im nineteen and my boyfriend is twenty-nine. They're is a big age gap but we seem to get along ...
A: I'm curious about what you said about your boyfriend being 'addicted' but it isn't extreme. For me, ...
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| daughter | 6/28/2008 |
Q: I have a 22 year old daughter and 3 year old granddaughter who live with me. The 22 year old is in ...
A: Firstly, I'm glad that your granddaughter has someone in her life who is willing to offer her the ...
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| crack addiction family help | 6/28/2008 |
Q: First I want to tell you my husband and I just had our 9 yr. wedding anniversary. When I met my ...
A: Yours is a truly desperate story. Although I can't tell you what to do in this circumstance, I can ...
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| emotional health | 6/22/2008 |
Q: hell, i am in year 6 and we are suppose to make a bruchore about an health issue. well my health ...
A: Rather than answer your question directly, I've put some links in that you can check out. Just cut ...
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| How to help my husband | 6/21/2008 |
Q: My husband and I have been married for a year together for two and about a year before he met me -he ...
A: Your husband has been clean for 4/5 years (if this is true) which is a fair chunk of time. This ...
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| i cant brake my ties with Mary jane | 6/18/2008 |
Q: I am 26 going on 27 i have smoked since i was 16 and i cant stop i want to but i just cant help my ...
A: First things first...you can stop because you have stopped for 5 months. This shows that you have ...
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| alcoholic addiction | 6/15/2008 |
Q: My 69 year old mother has been an alcoholic for some 40 years, she has been on her own for 15 ...
A: Firstly, I think you are right to suggest that you will limit contact with your mum if she continues ...
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| Heroin Addiction | 6/12/2008 |
Q: I am writing for your advice. I have been with someone for 18 months although now we are just ...
A: It sounds like a garbage situation you find yourself in and I‘m sorry about that. I will distil the ...
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| Eradicating an addiction | 6/11/2008 |
Q: I can stop using an addictive substance but cannot eradicate the longing of consuming. I'm 51 and ...
A: Can I be honest? I almost want to say lucky you. Of course you crave the high, other aspects of ...
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| drug secrets in our family | 6/10/2008 |
Q: I am taking a chance writing to you because I read your answers and your ratings and I decided to ...
A: Although you supplied a succinct description of what's going on, I'm not too sure what it is you're ...
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| friend on drugs | 6/9/2008 |
Q: hey mr. marc. i have a very good friend that i recently found out is on drugs. She lives accross ...
A: Hey Ms Becca So you've found out your friends using drugs - but does your friend have a problem? ...
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| Dilaudid | 6/6/2008 |
Q: Our 17 year old son is in recovery. He has had an opiate addiction of one kind or another... which ...
A: The balloons are often used as a way of storing various drugs and opiate-type drugs are commonly ...
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| Medicated Snuff | 6/3/2008 |
Q: I want to know the side effects of using Medicated snuff. Thank you sir
A: Snuff use is on the rise - largely due to the hammering smoking is getting in various parts of the ...
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| http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/2811305.stm | 5/28/2008 |
Q: what is your views on couples getting clean together ? and is there anywhere i can meet other users ...
A: I read your link and a few others regarding your family. I think it's good news that you're ...
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| drugs | 5/28/2008 |
Q: hi i am just wondering if you could answer the question of which is worse crack or smack? and what ...
A: Regarding the effects, take a look at www.erowid.org and search each drug for further info. ...
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| my brothers drug addiction | 5/26/2008 |
Q: we recently found out by accident that our brother is drug addict. he worked in oil rigs for 15 days ...
A: In my experience there three main drugs that cause these types of withdrawal symptoms - heroin, ...
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| my sister | 5/25/2008 |
Q: my sister is 21 years old and she has a past of drug abuse,(to include weed(i don't like it but weed ...
A: Sorry for the delay - I thought I'd answered this... It’s a big question but it’s the right one. ...
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| i'm the only mother she has | 5/14/2008 |
Q: My adult stepdaughter (age 31) had her boyfirend tell my husband that she wants to keep a ...
A: Sorry for the delay - IT issues. Your letter didn’t have too much specific detail so I built a ...
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| my addicted son | 5/13/2008 |
Q: My son has been in jail for 6 months. We bonded him out to go to rehab or stepping stone to rehab - ...
A: I'm sorry about the predicament you and your husband find yourselves in - it's a tough one with no ...
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