| Subject | Date Asked |
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| how do i cope? | 11/19/2009 |
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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| Helping a friend | 11/17/2009 |
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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| how to know when someone is crying for help? | 11/10/2009 |
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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| how to know when someone is crying for help? | 11/9/2009 |
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 |
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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| marijuana usage | 11/7/2009 |
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 |
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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| Methadone | 11/4/2009 |
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 |
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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| Marijuana false positive test | 10/31/2009 |
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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| Marijuana false positive test | 10/30/2009 |
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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| false positive in child | 10/29/2009 |
Q: I would like some help,my two and a half year old when taken to hospital because she was I'll tested ...
A: Well, it's hard to see the marijuana smoking as the problem, because even if your daughter were to ...
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| drug testng | 10/20/2009 |
Q: what pills(ex. tylenol 3) will make you show positive for cocain
A: I know of nothing that will show positive for cocaine except cocaine. I checked with a colleague of ...
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| crack addiction | 10/17/2009 |
Q: My boyfriend is a crack user. We have been together for 3 years and we both are members of NA. He ...
A: As you can see, being in recovery together can be a good thing, but presents some challenges. If ...
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