| Subject | Date Asked |
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| addiction | 10/6/2008 |
Q: My Fiance' believes he is not addicted to marijuana, but his behavior is intolerable when he is not ...
A: I can see you are in a very difficult situation. You have to understand that for a drug addict his ...
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| drug test | 10/3/2008 |
Q: If you show a positive for meth on a dipstick drugscreen,but you show a negative for ...
A: I believe "meth" and amphetamine is the same thing. The best is to ask the person who is testing. I ...
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| brother | 10/2/2008 |
Q: My brother is using cocaine, pot and drinking. His wife and kids left him today. I need to call him ...
A: Your brother's drug addiction has nothing to do with his past upbringing or the past. Drug addict ...
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| lortab and soma during pregnacy | 9/28/2008 |
Q: I have been taking lortab 10mg. at least two a day for the past 4 months i just recently found out ...
A: Lortab (Vicodin) is take for pain relief and can be addictive. The effects of Vicodin in pregnancy ...
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| help me understand | 9/24/2008 |
Q: My husband and I have been together for 5 years. We have both had a drug problem but i have stopped ...
A: You have to understand that his need for drugs is far more important to a drug addict than helping ...
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| out of system | 9/16/2008 |
Q: ive been of pot for 1 month was a 7 gram a day addict how long will it take 2 get directly out of ...
A: Usually tests show that THC, the active ingredient of marijuana, gets out of your system well within ...
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| SEVERE methadone withdrawls | 9/5/2008 |
Q: I dont know where to turn. I have been on methadone for over 4 yrs for severe pain and I just moved ...
A: I am not sure why you were prescribe methadone for pain, as this is usually prescribe to beat ...
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| Marijuana | 8/29/2008 |
Q: i am 19 years old , and i used to smoke marijuana daily for about 2 years then stopped in july but ...
A: This all depends. See "How long does marijuana stay in the system?" at: ...
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| what is Roxy | 8/28/2008 |
Q: what is Roxy? Someone told me that my son had snorted a half of a Roxy. He is so out of control and ...
A: I can only guess that Roxy means any of the addictive drugs your son is using. I can guess that ...
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| valum | 8/15/2008 |
Q: how long does valum stat in your system
A: This is very short question and I can only guess that you have been taking Valium for some mood ...
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| Smok'n an' Drink'n | 8/11/2008 |
Q: I've been smoking(2) drinking and using various drugs for 35 years. I need to put the kibosh on the ...
A: The only way to beat drug addiction is to treat the abnormal underlying biochemistry of addiction. ...
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| does my brother have a drug or alcohol problem? | 8/6/2008 |
Q: I'll just give you the basic stuff. At first when we visited our hometown my brother was all about ...
A: You have to realize that an addict is a destroyer of relationships. They are very manipulative and ...
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| Recovery | 7/29/2008 |
Q: I'm roughly 17 years old. Beginning in the summer of last year, I started smoking copious amounts of ...
A: Treatment of drug addiction does not mean just withdrawing, but you need to treat the underlying ...
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| my son is on cocaine | 7/29/2008 |
Q: My son is 39 years old and lives at home. The hospital just called me and he tested positive for ...
A: This is a sad situation. There s little you can do, because your son will have to want to get off ...
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| heroin addiction | 7/27/2008 |
Q: about a year ago i found a bag of heroin in my boyfriend's house. then 6 months ago his mom found ...
A: Just as well you broke up with him, because drug addicts can be very manipulative and they are ...
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| rehab | 7/22/2008 |
Q: I dated this guy 2 years ago who was a drug and alcohol addict. He cheated on me and we broke up. ...
A: I believe one has to be very careful about getting emotionally involved with a a drug addict, simply ...
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| Cocaine use & dopamine | 7/22/2008 |
Q: I have a question about the use of cocaine and its impact on regular life. When I was studying the ...
A: Please go to our web site and search for "Dopamine". This will lead you to articles where I have ...
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| Ambien, xanex | 7/22/2008 |
Q: I have a very close friend that I'm worried about. She's on prescriptions for Ambien, since she ...
A: Whatever happens there is little you can do, except support her and try to understand what is ...
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| crack | 7/21/2008 |
Q: I was wondering if a person is addicted to smoking crack can they really go months between uses? Or ...
A: This is difficult to say. Some can use occasionally. Most drug addicts are not honest about their ...
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| needing help asap | 7/21/2008 |
Q: see I just found out that my husband is heavy on drugs coke heroin etc, he want to quit for me,we ...
A: Refer him to the articles I have given. He has to help himself! Let him read my book "Getting off ...
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| Crack and Weight Grain?? | 7/21/2008 |
Q: I'm a 23yr old female. I stopped smoking crack about 4 years ago, I used it heavily/daily for about ...
A: The reason why you are putting on weight is because you are not metabolizing carbohydrates (the ...
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| needing help asap | 7/20/2008 |
Q: see I just found out that my husband is heavy on drugs coke heroin etc, he want to quit for me,we ...
A: There is not much you can do. He has to help himself. But it may help knowing that drug addiction is ...
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| withdrawl | 7/17/2008 |
Q: my daughter is starting the detox process tomorrow, with my help, she has two small children and ...
A: When it comes to withdrawing from drugs the best is this to be done under doctor's supervision. ...
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| loratab | 7/10/2008 |
Q: I want to know how someone can tell just by looking at a person and say that they have an ...
A: I can assure you that there is no way of knowing just by looking at a person whether or not they are ...
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| Lived with a so called recovering addict | 7/8/2008 |
Q: I lived with a recovering addict for almost two years I have two daughters with him and he states ...
A: No not all addicts behave like your husband, but some do. When you are a drug addict you have no ...
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| nerve damage from drug abuse | 7/6/2008 |
Q: My brother has abused alcohol & drugs most of his life. He is now 51. He's been in jail for over a ...
A: This must be hard for you and your brother. As soon as it is possible he should try to get help from ...
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| Lived with a so called recovering addict | 7/5/2008 |
Q: I lived with a recovering addict for almost two years I have two daughters with him and he states ...
A: I quite understand that you are hurt. Drug addicts are destroyers of relationships, because they are ...
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| Lived with a so called recovering addict | 7/4/2008 |
Q: I lived with a recovering addict for almost two years I have two daughters with him and he states ...
A: You did well by getting this man out of your system. Drug addiction is difficult to treat, mainly ...
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| child 22 addicted to meth | 7/3/2008 |
Q: I have a daughter addicted to meth. She has a 5 year old boy that I take care and have since he was ...
A: This seems to be a legal or criminal matter which falls outside my expertise. I suggest that you ...
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| Speed - Time to stop. | 6/29/2008 |
Q: I have an addiction to speed. I smoke it daily, and have for the past year, when my boyfriend was ...
A: Going to a cognitive therapist may not help you at this stage, because addiction is mainly a ...
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| Marijuana and Seizures | 6/28/2008 |
Q: i'm 18 years old and a female. Here's my problem. I smoke marijuana regularily and lately i would ...
A: I certainly would worry about that. The first step is going top see a doctor have yourself tested. ...
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| My husband and Heroin | 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: I am sorry to hear about your husband. Addiction is a disease in the literal sense of the word and ...
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| Fiance's Alcoholism and Crack Addiction | 6/19/2008 |
Q: I am a 45 year old female registered nurse. I have been with my boyfriend for 3 years. He suffers ...
A: Dealing with an addict is always difficult, because addiction is a very serious disease, and ...
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| what can i do? | 6/4/2008 |
Q: I'm 21 an my b/f is 28, he uses drugs. I want to help him but don't know how to! He uses to shot ...
A: Being emotionally involved with a drug addict is going to be very hard for you. Drug addiction is ...
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| breaking the addiction | 5/29/2008 |
Q: i am not on drugs. im on something sooooo much better. i call it 'drinking through blood'. i had ...
A: Self-harming seems to be due due to an underlying depression. So you need to treated for depression, ...
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| roxicodone addiction | 5/28/2008 |
Q: I have been taking roxicodone for about 4 months everyday atleast 2-6 a day...i smoke them,snort ...
A: Well unfortunately you have become addicted to it. Drug addiction can be beaten with sufficient ...
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| canabis addiction | 5/27/2008 |
Q: I have the symptoms of a psychological cannabis addiction.I have been a regular user for some years ...
A: Have a look at: Depression is a Nutritional Disorder at: ...
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| Daughter's Boyfriend Addicted to Meth | 5/16/2008 |
Q: My daughter had her 18th birthday about 2 weeks ago, and a week ago she told us that her boyfriend ...
A: I can quite understand your concern about your daughter's relationship with an addict. Your daughter ...
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| MY BOYFRIEND | 5/15/2008 |
Q: I AM WONDERING WHY I FEEL SO DEPRESSED FOR CALLING THE POLICE ON MY BOYFRIEND THAT DOES CRACK..WE ...
A: I don't know whether your boyfriend still wants to be with you. There is only one way to find out ...
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| My boyfriend. | 5/13/2008 |
Q: Hey my names olivia. I have been going out with this guy for about 2 months and we have fallen in ...
A: I must say that falling in love with a drug addict can be very dangerous to you. Drug addiction is ...
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| herion | 4/28/2008 |
Q: i have a wonderful step-daughter that has a year old baby and she is involved with a young man that ...
A: This is difficult situation because heroin addiction as with all addiction is difficult to treat. ...
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| crack addiction | 4/20/2008 |
Q: I have a family member with a long history of addictions drugs/alcohol/prescriptions anorexia and ...
A: I know it is so sad to see somebody go down hill with addiction. It is a difficult disease to treat, ...
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| what are my rights? | 4/14/2008 |
Q: A parent to a young child uses amphetamines on a weekend basis. she loves her son, looks after him ...
A: It is very difficult to predict what the ultimate outcome is when a person uses drugs to function ...
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| my daughter seems to be going down hill | 4/8/2008 |
Q: in one month she has lost her job car . she is out all night and when she comes home its usually ...
A: You are one of many unlucky parents who have found out that your children have become a drug-addict. ...
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| my brother whos 15 | 4/3/2008 |
Q: i am 14 and my brother is fifteen and i don't know what to do. My brother does drugs distributes and ...
A: It is so sad to hear that, but your brother is on a fast descending spiral into nothingness. He is ...
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| my son | 4/2/2008 |
Q: I have a 25 year old son who is a herion addict for the last 5 years he has gone through the jail ...
A: This is a courageous step. I know of one client who was arrested following smoking pot at home. When ...
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| Guilt | 4/2/2008 |
Q: alright so this question is not of a drug addiction but just of a guilt issue. (Im a frosh in ...
A: I get the impression that you have been trying to deal with uncomfortable feeling,s the nature of ...
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| my son | 4/1/2008 |
Q: I have a 25 year old son who is a herion addict for the last 5 years he has gone through the jail ...
A: Drug addiction is a very serious illness. Most authorities claiming to treat it, in fact have a poor ...
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| drug abuse | 3/31/2008 |
Q: I know someone who is on some type of controlled substance, but they refuse to admit it. He claims ...
A: As a retired Probation and Parole Officer I am quite familiar with this situation. Drug addiction is ...
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| cant ignore the elephant | 3/24/2008 |
Q: My girlfriends brother and sister- in- law of 6 years were addicted to crack and i somehow managed ...
A: These seem to be very serious addictions. If the person cannot see they have a problem there is not ...
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| drug abuse | 3/16/2008 |
Q: I'm struggling to understand how to respond most effectively to my husband of 3.5 years who is ...
A: You are in a difficult situation. But you are not to blame at all, because addiction has nothing to ...
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| Drugs and alchoholism | 3/13/2008 |
Q: She is 19 years old. She lives at home. Her room looks like a tornado went through it. She doesn't ...
A: I am so sorry to her about your daughter. It is very difficult to say whether your daughter is ...
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| heroin | 3/12/2008 |
Q: I'm in need of your help him 44 and have been addicted to one drug or another since i was 14, for ...
A: Most addictions - whether to alcohol or heroin - has the same biochemical problem. This can be ...
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| drug use and abuse | 3/12/2008 |
Q: I am having a term paper and would like help in the following areas ...
A: Please read: Drug Addiction is a Nutritional Disorder at: ...
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| Speed or Crystal meth? | 3/6/2008 |
Q: I was purely wondering what the difference is between speed and crystal meth? Am i right in thinking ...
A: Sped is a street name for crystal meth or meth-amphetamine. See: ...
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| my girl friend is addicted to weed =-( help me get her off | 2/25/2008 |
Q: My girlfriend is addicted to weed. She also has tried harder stuff like x, shrooms ext. she wants to ...
A: Please read: Treatment of Drug Addiction at: ...
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| drugs | 2/24/2008 |
Q: i am at my wits end i knew my daughter was taking drugs but didn't face the reality of it untill now ...
A: Your final"am i being that naieve and is this drug so powerfull it stops you loving everything that ...
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| smoking pot | 2/23/2008 |
Q: Hi can you tell me if a 4 month old baby is in a room where someone is smoking cannabis could it ...
A: Yes it can, For information about cannabis see: ...
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| drugs | 2/23/2008 |
Q: i am at my wits end i knew my daughter was taking drugs but didn't face the reality of it untill now ...
A: I am amazed that the authorities have not asked you to look after your grandson. Perhaps you should ...
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| marijuana | 2/20/2008 |
Q: I am a 16 year old teenager, and an avid athlete. I occasionally started smoking weed, starting ...
A: My advice is to stay away from marijuana all together. Marijuana is not harmless as some people try ...
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| Alcoholic | 2/19/2008 |
Q: I've been involved with a man for the past 4 years and he is an alcoholic. I've lived with him off ...
A: I can see this is a difficult situation. Alcoholism is difficult to treat, because it is basically a ...
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| marijuana use | 2/14/2008 |
Q: My best friend did some sort of a study on his own. (if i can call it that) He smoked marijuana ...
A: Anybody believing that they perform better under the influence of drugs is just fooling himself. In ...
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| marijuana | 2/6/2008 |
Q: I am a 53 yr old female with fibromyalgia, and arthritis down my spine. Due to over prescribed ...
A: Of course it would be best in your condition to see a Nutritional Doctor or a Clinical Nutritionist. ...
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| stillnox | 2/5/2008 |
Q: i have been prescribed stillnox and avenza from my doctor, i am cranky and irretable ALL the time, i ...
A: I am not familiar with these drugs. Are they medications or nutritional supplements. But if you ...
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| OXYCONTIN OVERDOSE | 2/5/2008 |
Q: I AM A 32YO FEMALE FROM WEST VIRGINIA.MY EXBOYFRIEND OVERDOSED TWICE LAST SEPTEMBER BY SHOOTING UP ...
A: This all depend whether he wants to be treated. Only he can decide that. If he does not want nobody ...
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| OXYCONTIN OVERDOSE | 2/4/2008 |
Q: I AM A 32YO FEMALE FROM WEST VIRGINIA.MY EXBOYFRIEND OVERDOSED TWICE LAST SEPTEMBER BY SHOOTING UP ...
A: The best answer os for your BF to go into a detoxification centre and take drug rehabilitation more ...
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| No one Seems to have an answer | 1/27/2008 |
Q: I am doing research on 'STRANGE, UNKNOWN & FICTIONAL MEDICINES" Example: Viagra - Reason: Designed ...
A: I am not aware of such a drugs. But any tranquillizing or mind-altering drug will do the job. ...
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| vicodin | 1/19/2008 |
Q: My husband has many medical ailments. The one I am concerned about is his degenerative back in which ...
A: There is no doubt in my mind that the cocktail of medication is affecting his personality. Vicodon ...
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| drug addiction | 1/19/2008 |
Q: How can you tell if someone is mixing over the counter medications, muscle relaxes, Xanan, cold ...
A: I don't understand the question. In general alcohol should not be mixed with various medications, ...
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| marajiana | 1/8/2008 |
Q: hey im bored so i decided to ask a question. do you think marajiana should be legal? even for the ...
A: I am basically a drug counsellor and this is somewhat beyond my expertise to give a full answer. It ...
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| Can an addict really ever change? | 12/26/2007 |
Q: Hey there. My question is simple. Can an addict really ever change? Can they ever be trusted again, ...
A: Th question whether you should stay with an an addict or not is entirely up to you. An addict can ...
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| hair test for alcohol | 12/21/2007 |
Q: can you please tell me if anything could give a false positive result for alcohol in a hair test. I ...
A: I have never heard of this myself. Hair tests are usually given to analyze mineral deficiencies. I ...
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| Triggers to addiction | 12/18/2007 |
Q: My boyfriend of 2 yrs. Is now in jail for his 5th DUI, he was starting to get back on his feet after ...
A: As a retired Probation and Parole office I know exactly what you are talking about. My speciality ...
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| withdraws | 12/16/2007 |
Q: I broke my wrist 6 years ago and was put on hydro 10s for about 6months.When the doc stop giving ...
A: I think what happened is that when you broke your wrist you were in pain and so you took pain ...
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| How can I Beat this? | 12/9/2007 |
Q: I am going crazy right now. I don't know what to do anymore. I have hit rock bottom. I thought I ...
A: Treating drug addiction is not merely withdrawing, which you seem to be good at, but treating the ...
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| I want him to come home now | 11/30/2007 |
Q: I am so sad right now. The man I love is not home because the past week he has been on and off ...
A: Living with a drug addict is soul destroying. Don't blame yourself, he is a very sick man, and won't ...
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| ecstasy use | 11/15/2007 |
Q: Hey. I am confused about a lot of things and i want to hopefully get some advice/information. I ...
A: I fully understand how you feel. You have stopped taking E and you expect to feel better. The point ...
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| heronine addict | 11/8/2007 |
Q: My father committed suicide on August 4th, 2007 due to depression. Since then, my brother, who is ...
A: I am so sorry to hear about your father. Yes depression in the family can be devastating. I see ...
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| My bridesmaid/good friend stole my prescription Clonazopem | 10/22/2007 |
Q: Recently, my Fiance and I invited a close friend of mine to stay with us in Atlanta to go to a ...
A: Annie, If you want to stop associating with here, then all you have to communicate it to her on the ...
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| My bridesmaid/good friend stole my prescription Clonazopem | 10/19/2007 |
Q: Recently, my Fiance and I invited a close friend of mine to stay with us in Atlanta to go to a ...
A: Your experience with your friend "Tori" is not unusual at all. Drug addicts are manipulators and ...
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| ?? | 10/17/2007 |
Q: my freind od on oxycotton n morphin not ot long ago n i wanted to know what kind of stuff happens ...
A: It is not clear what you are asking. I have a feeling you mean to ask why a person is addicted to ...
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| percocet.... | 10/12/2007 |
Q: Back in '98, I had an accident at work and required an arthorscope on my knee. That turned into ...
A: My goodness you have had quite a medical history. I am so glad that you have managed to get off ...
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| Looking for advice re: nephew's additction | 10/9/2007 |
Q: Recently, my nephew went to court for selling drugs [coke, pot, Konopin(?)] but case was continued ...
A: You are so right. This is classic example of how drug addicts finish up in jail. First steal money ...
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| My Bf addicted to cocaine | 10/9/2007 |
Q: I have two children with my bf. And he is addicted to cocaine. Hes says he wants to stop and has ...
A: I know it is very difficult to live with an addict. It is physical disease in the true sense of the ...
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| methedone | 10/8/2007 |
Q: is methedone addicting and is it helpful for pain managment
A: Yes methadone is an addictive drugs. It is used to give an alternative drug to heroin addicts. ...
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| Husband is herion addict | 10/3/2007 |
Q: I need someone to give me any tips that would help me with my husband. I just found out he's been ...
A: To have a husband addicted to heroin is one of the most difficult situations to be in. Addiction is ...
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| POT ADDICTION | 9/24/2007 |
Q: I'm 14 and my girlfriend just broke up with me.... She said she has too much going on in her life ...
A: Helping your GF all depends whether she wants to overcome her addiction. If she does not want to, ...
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| MY BOYFRIEND | 9/7/2007 |
Q: MY PROBLEM IS THAT 3 NIGHTS AGO MY BOYFRIEND TOLD MY THAT HE WAS GOING TO THE BACK YARD TO SMOKE A ...
A: I get the impression from your writing that all is not clear in the behaviour of your boyfriend. ...
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| Husband's Heroin Addiction | 8/27/2007 |
Q: I am married to a man who has been an addict now for the last 5 years and I no longer no how to ...
A: You are in a dreadful situation, because drug users are the greatest manipulators and will do ...
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| My Brother needs help | 8/24/2007 |
Q: Please help me, my brother has been doing snorting oxycotin for over a year, he needs help, i don't ...
A: This is a difficult situation for you. I think you brother should first admit himself to a medically ...
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| overdose | 8/20/2007 |
Q: do you know anywhere that tells what amount is a true overdose of herion? numbers on my son are low ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your son. A good reference is http://www.drugfreeamerica.org/ Please ...
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| ocd/ | 8/18/2007 |
Q: I came across your post on the uncommon forum website. I have been a big drinker for 14 years and I ...
A: I understand how you feel. Some people get better in three months going on a hypoglycemic diet, but ...
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| My boyfriend is a cocaine user, Please help me. | 8/16/2007 |
Q: I have caught him twice, but know that it probably happens everyday. I grew up in a house where my ...
A: Well having experienced addiction in you own family, you would be aware that treatment is very ...
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| drug addiction | 8/12/2007 |
Q: my name is garry i have been involved with drugs since the age of 16 im now 22 . it started off only ...
A: I understand how you feel. In order to stop the addiction you need to treat the underlying ...
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| lexapro | 8/7/2007 |
Q: My 12 year old daughter was prescribed lexapro last fall. She took it for six months and nothing got ...
A: This must be very difficult for you. I believe we need to first find the causes of any mood ...
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| Codean addiction. | 7/18/2007 |
Q: My 19 yr old son had be growing and smoking pot regularlly. probably other drugs that I do not know ...
A: Drug addiction is a disease and cannot be cured by sending him into another environment. Please ...
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| former cocaine usage causing abnormal heart beat and headaches? | 7/10/2007 |
Q: I have question regarding my heart and headaches I've been experience. To give you a brief history ...
A: If the doctors cannot find anything wrong it does look like you have anxiety attacks. This may be ...
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| Fred, Son, Age 23 | 7/2/2007 |
Q: Fred is an alcoholic and substance abuser severe, Hospitalized 5 time in less than 3 months. He ...
A: My heart goes out to you, because alcoholism in the family can not only destroy the victim but the ...
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| Will he stop? | 6/30/2007 |
Q: I have a friend who wanted to be more then friends with me, and I sort of rejected him without ...
A: I get the impression that because you rejected him (and I would say for good reasons) he does not ...
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| I dont know what to do! | 6/21/2007 |
Q: I smoke pot im only 16 years old and have been smoking for almost 2 years now. I use to hate pot i ...
A: We can say that pot aggravates depression, because people who smoke pot usually do so BECAUSE they ...
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| My girlfriend is using drugs | 6/17/2007 |
Q: I have been dating this girl for 7 months now. She ran away from home when she was 16 but now at 21 ...
A: This must be very difficult for you. It is not easy to treat drug addiction, for the person must ...
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| Meth abuse and stroke | 6/15/2007 |
Q: Can a stroke be directly related to methamphetamine abuse? I feel the answer is yes. My husband is ...
A: Having been using metamphetamine for so long the stroke and the drug abuse could be related. I ...
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| oxys | 6/15/2007 |
Q: what are the stats on recovery from opiate based addictions. my nephew just admitted his addiction ...
A: The conventional treatment for drugs addiction is not so good. But if we consider drug addiction to ...
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| cymbalta | 5/19/2007 |
Q: can cymbalta 30 mg come out + for weed on a drug test
A: I am unable to say so, because I don't know. I suggest you google search the web. Have a look at: ...
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| What to eat | 5/16/2007 |
Q: I am a recovering heroin addict/alcoholic/benzodiazapine addict (80 days clean today). I have been ...
A: Withdrawing from drugs is only the first step in recovery. Your anxiety attacks are due to the ...
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| Opiate addiction self treatment | 5/15/2007 |
Q: I know that If I go on methadone to treat my opiate addiction it will be even more difficult to end. ...
A: You must be in a bad way. My advice is to get yourself into a detoxification unit run by doctors, ...
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| drugs | 5/9/2007 |
Q: what are some of the problems that come from taking drugs
A: Please see: http://www.drugfreeamerica.org/ _________________________________ Jurriaan Plesman, ...
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| ADDICTION | 5/6/2007 |
Q: I have drank from the age of thirteen and smoked daily cannabis and skunk for more or less the ...
A: I understand d what you are talking about. Drug addiction is often regarded as a "mental" disorder, ...
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| oxycotton | 4/25/2007 |
Q: My daughter has been taken oxcycotton for 10 years. They just keep giving her more and more for ...
A: This is indeed a difficult situation for you. Drug addicts cannot be helped if they do not want to ...
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| crack/cocaine | 4/19/2007 |
Q: I have two family members doing these drugs.How should I handle the situation? One lives with me. ...
A: It may be said that people who are addicted to drugs are uncontrollable and so it would be very hard ...
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| Methadone withdrawl | 4/11/2007 |
Q: I a currently going through methadon withdrawl, by choice, was at 5mg for 1wk then stopped. it is ...
A: Congratulations for deciding to withdraw from drugs. The best way I can help you by making you ...
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| Friend Needs Help | 4/9/2007 |
Q: I have a friend, she's 16 and recently tried coke. She was pressured into it but then went back ...
A: It is indeed nice of you trying to help your addicted friend. Of course it should be realized that ...
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| crack | 4/9/2007 |
Q: is there something I can take medicaly or herbal that can help me to stop using? what about dopamine ...
A: There are no single remedies to stop the craving, perhaps with the exception of glycerine. Please ...
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| My daughter is in recovery | 4/3/2007 |
Q: My daughter is 18 yrs old and in recovery for opiate addiction where she was using oxycontin ...
A: I can just imagine how you feel. That must be a real worry for your and your wife. As a Nutritional ...
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| ex husband on drugs | 4/3/2007 |
Q: I am very concerned about my soon to be ex husband. We have been separated for 2 1/2 yrs. We share a ...
A: This is a sad story. The problem is that we cannot help people if they themselves do not want to ...
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| family member | 3/30/2007 |
Q: I have a family member who is addicted to meth. she is losing her mind thinking that people are ...
A: This is a difficult situation. I don't know in what country you live but here in Australia, we would ...
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| cannibis addiction | 3/25/2007 |
Q: my name is yusuf. i have been smoking cannabis in all forms for 20years now. i have serious problems ...
A: Smoking for 20m years is a long time. I have written an article at: Drug Addiction is a ...
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| Other possible methods to cure hypoglycemia and withdrawal? | 3/24/2007 |
Q: I'd like your opinion on the following as additional strategies: 1. 5 mg of melatonin each ...
A: I would be in favour of 20, but not of 1). Drugs are only palliative and you need to treat it at its ...
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| Dopamine regeneration possible? | 3/24/2007 |
Q: I have smoked pot off and on for about 25 years. Having my own kids has now compelled me to stop ...
A: It is always difficult to give up marijuana. Once you stop smoking you will be bombarded with stress ...
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| Cannabis worry | 3/14/2007 |
Q: Most of the symmtoms i read did match mine. If it is not Hypoglycaemia is there any reason why i ...
A: The reason why you may not be feeling well even after so long abstinence, is because you may have ...
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| Q. About crystal meth. | 3/12/2007 |
Q: I didn't know any where I could get an answer I could trust, so I hope you can help. I have been ...
A: I am not so sure about this. Perhaps go to: http://www.drugfreeamerica.org/ and see if there is an ...
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| Help me help him | 3/6/2007 |
Q: My boyfriend has been smoking for maybe 10 years. He's only 23 and I want to help him. I've been ...
A: I know how hard it is to get off drugs. people should realize that drug addiction is more of a ...
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| Drug Test | 2/19/2007 |
Q: What really are the long term effects of marajuana? The link you sent me said that smoking a lot, or ...
A: My question to you is, why is it so important for you to smoke marijuana at all? I have found from ...
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| Drug Test | 2/18/2007 |
Q: I'm taking a drug test some time next week to see if I can coach a little league baseball team. I ...
A: If they use urine analysis, it may not be detectable after a week. But if they use hair analysis, it ...
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| side effects | 2/6/2007 |
Q: I'm 18 years old and for almost 2 years I was using ecstasy about 3-4 times a week. Obviously since ...
A: I quite understand what is going on. People who use drugs do so because it gives them a high. This ...
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| Diphenhydramine Addiction | 2/3/2007 |
Q: I've been abusing diphenhydramine (10-15 25mg pills at a time). My counselor says I'm most likely ...
A: Diphenhydramine is an an antihistamine compound used for the symptomatic relief of allergies. Some ...
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| smoking cannabis | 1/11/2007 |
Q: I am a 32 year old female and I have been smoking cannabis every day since i was 15. I smoke it ...
A: Marijuana can be very addictive, and when we talk about addiction this is usually due to e ...
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| drug testing | 1/9/2007 |
Q: . I am a recovering drug addict who is on Methadone Maintenance. I have been clean for over 11 ...
A: This is an interesting question, but I have never heard of this. Perhaps you can find some ...
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| Somehow, stillnox is ruining my life? | 1/3/2007 |
Q: Sorry if I post wrongly if you are not the precised doctor, cause I was on my desperate needs. I ...
A: Stillnox is a sleeping agent and can be habit forming. As a Nutritional psychologist I am not in ...
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| bfriend does crack | 12/31/2006 |
Q: my byfriend has been doing drugs pills crack for over 20 years he is also dual diganosed as bipolar ...
A: Being Bipolar and depressed would make it very hard for him to give up drugs. He is in fact ...
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| how to know if someone is a heroin addict? | 9/26/2006 |
Q: I started dating my boyfriend 5 months ago and my friends and coworkers suspect he is a heroin ...
A: There ius no objective way of know whether a person is using drugs. It usually shows up as unusual ...
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| Cocaine addiction | 9/25/2006 |
Q: forgive me for the length of this email. I am writing this for my friend who just hit rock bottom ...
A: Addiction is a real problem. I see it as a physical disease rather than a “:mental” illness. Please ...
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| HELP!!!!!!!! Where to turn for help. | 9/22/2006 |
Q: I have a friend who is using herion again. I hace tried to be understanding yet firm. I find that ...
A: Drug addiction is not so much an illness resulting from weakness of will, but rather it is a ...
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| help for my son | 9/21/2006 |
Q: my son is 10yrs old i think he has ADHD BUT CAN NOT SEEM TO GET HIM DIAGNOSED i have been told my ...
A: THis is difficult to answer from a distance. But if you think that your son has ADHD it may me ...
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| son | 9/20/2006 |
Q: My son has admitted to me that he is a herion addict. He has tried to quit many times but without ...
A: You have every reason to be worried, because drug addiction is very difficult to treat. I see it as ...
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| drugs | 9/19/2006 |
Q: what does tolerance mean? what is psychological addiction? what do stimulants do and what are the ...
A: “Could this be a sign of hypoglycemia and my depression be related with it? Should I take any ...
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| What do I do? | 9/9/2006 |
Q: I have been dating a guy for just over six months. Last night I went in his wallet because I felt he ...
A: This is a difficult situation. I would agree with you that your BF is probably addicted to either ...
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| urine | 9/7/2006 |
Q: i occasionally like to take a bong hit here and there but have urine tests about every two weeks. my ...
A: Yes, you are pushing your luck. It sounds to me as though you are addicted to marijuana as a form ...
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| 39 Year Old Son on Crack Cocaine | 9/3/2006 |
Q: I am desperate, as all mother's with a drug addict are...My son, is on Parole and is living at our ...
A: Whilst you son is living in you house he will have to abide by the rules set by you and your ...
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| helth problems | 8/23/2006 |
Q: i am 18 , male and i am having a problem for while.... it is i got a little bit blood contamination ...
A: This sesm to be a medical prbvlem, that should be discussed witha dotor in the first instance.This ...
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| opiates-heroin addiction(son) | 7/24/2006 |
Q: My son 26 has been addicted to heroin for 5 years. Two years ago he cried at Christmas and said, he ...
A: I fully understand how difficult it is for to help your son. Most drug rehabilitation programs fail ...
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| food addiction | 7/22/2006 |
Q: My issue is how to deal with my husbands addiction to food. He has always been over weight even as a ...
A: I can see that it is utterly frustrating trying to get your husband to eat less. But the reality is ...
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| Quiting smoking marajuana | 7/14/2006 |
Q: i have been smoking marajuana everyday for the past 7 years now i want to quit because of alot of ...
A: Yes smoking marijuana can be very addictive. It is not just a matter of stopping smoking, but ...
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| herion withdrawl | 7/14/2006 |
Q: I am looking for a natural herb or medicine to help me overcome my herion addiction. I was taking ...
A: Stopping taking the drug is only the FIRST step in the treatment of drugs addiction. Most addicts ...
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| recovery time | 7/12/2006 |
Q: I am curious as to the length of time it can be expected before the psychological effects of cocaine ...
A: I must congratulate you for stopping taking cocaine. This is very hard for you I know. Withdrawing ...
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| something changed | 7/10/2006 |
Q: i was seeing a woman for 1 year. we talked about marriage and even went out a picked out rings. ...
A: I get the impression that your partner is a drug addict. If this is the case then there is little we ...
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| Lies and Stories re: drugs | 6/24/2006 |
Q: Ive been with my boyfriend for 12 months and he told me that he was Herion user about 2 years ago, ...
A: This is a difficult problem. Drug addicts are known to lie about their addiction and so unless he ...
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| how reacting the people whose take a cocain? | 6/18/2006 |
Q: I think that you could be the best person who can answer me to my very important question.Its about ...
A: Without having seen him I cannot tell what is the matter. But from what you write it seems that he ...
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| illicit durgs females | 6/17/2006 |
Q: why do females use illicit drugs and the percent in the US
A: Please read: The Connection between Drug Addiction and Hypoglycemia at: ...
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| Narcotic Addiction | 6/1/2006 |
Q: I think I am starting to become addicted to vicodin and percocet. I am 27 and a Mother to a 2 year ...
A: Pain killer medications can be very addictive, I would suggest that you may have an addictive ...
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| Heroine | 5/4/2006 |
Q: How long do you spend in rehab to get off of heroine? My son says he spent a week and he is done! ...
A: It may take up to 15 days to withdraw from heroine, but this is not the end of the story. It may ...
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| marijuana usage | 4/7/2006 |
Q: It's interesting that you should point out the hypoglycemia conncection because I actually know that ...
A: Yes people who are hypoglycemic are at risk when you using drugs of addiction. This is because ...
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| marijuana usage | 4/6/2006 |
Q: Jurriaan, I enjoy smoking pot in my spare time/for fun. I normally smoke three times per week or ...
A: Most people who "enjoy" pot smoking do so be cause it gives them a relief from certain stresses that ...
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| hippa requirements | 3/11/2006 |
Q: I am seeing a drug counselor as per a divorce agreement(not mandated by the court). Completing a ...
A: I am sorry but this is outside my field of expertise. I feel you should try to contact a lawyer ...
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| Meth Affects | 2/26/2006 |
Q: My sister in-law recently tried to commit suicide, and has been trying to stay clean. My wife and I ...
A: It appears that you want to help a person that is addicted to drugs, shows wild mood swings and may ...
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| hypoglycemia | 2/23/2006 |
Q: can this condition be hereditary? can you help a person who does not think THEY hzve a "problem" ...
A: Generally when a person thinks they have no problems with drugs/alcohol, there is little we can do. ...
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| please help!-interesting question | 1/27/2006 |
Q: I have an interesting question for you, I’m not sure if this is your department or not but I’d ...
A: I believe you have brought up the question before. If your partner has a drinking problem then it ...
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| steroid usage | 1/24/2006 |
Q: why would steroids be concidered to be addicting?
A: It seems that a person using steroid to build up muscles and the physique is not happy with his ...
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| Controll | 1/11/2006 |
Q: Do you believe in 'controlled' substance use? I hear of respectable people who are into cocaine when ...
A: As a drug counsellor and psychotherapist my main experience has been with people who are addicted ...
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| Friend stole my prescribed pain pills! | 1/7/2006 |
Q: I recently underwent surgery, and had my friend and coworker help me with transportation and care of ...
A: There is no doubt in my mind that your friend is a drug addict and that his criminal behaviour was ...
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| Hydrocodone addiction | 1/4/2006 |
Q: I have been addicted to hydrocodone and Lortab pills for about 3 years now. I buy them from ...
A: I know that hydrocodone addiction is a difficult addiction. Still you need to be detoxified under ...
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| Question on abuse | 1/3/2006 |
Q: My boyfriend is a ex-heroin addict since using all kinds of drugs since 14. He is now 47 and has ...
A: I know how difficult it is for you to understand your boyfriend. There are very few heroin addict ...
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| Caffeine Addiction | 11/6/2005 |
Q: My name is Lacy, and I researching caffeine addiction. I was wondering if you could tell me what a ...
A: Like any other addiction, caffeine addiction involves sugar metabolism. Caffeine is a stimulant ...
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| HOW TO HELP A HERION ADDICT | 7/29/2005 |
Q: I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW YOU GO ABOUT GETTING TREATMEN FOR SOME ON THE IS AN ADDICT AND HAS ON ...
A: As a retired Probation and parole officer I know how difficult it is to get proper treatment for ...
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| Methamphetamine | 7/28/2005 |
Q: My girlfriend unfortunately is addicted to methamphetamine. SHe has been addicted for 20 years, and ...
A: It is up to you whether you want to keep on living with a drug addict. If she refuses to have any ...
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| am i an heroin addict | 7/18/2005 |
Q: I use drugs I would say recreationally?... I don't have an addictive personality...but I have been ...
A: I have never heard of anybody using heroin and saying they are not addicted. You need to ask ...
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| drug and health problems | 7/1/2005 |
Q: My boyfriend is a regular speed user and has been everyweekend or more for the past three years he ...
A: If your boyfriend is using speed regularly, all sorts of medical problems can arise. It is best for ...
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| painkiller addiction | 6/16/2005 |
Q: i have a friend/employee that carries with him in his briefcase a large bottle of painkillers. they ...
A: It is good to see a friend helping a person addicted to pain killers. The first step is to get a ...
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| Marijuana | 6/6/2005 |
Q: What are the short, long effects on marijuana its general question or any websites to the ...
A: You can find most of the information at: http://www.drugfreeamerica.org/ If you are addicted to ...
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| My fiancee is a recovering heroin addict | 5/8/2005 |
Q: No she has stopped using drugs altogether.At least as far as I know.Does this help a little more. ...
A: it is good to heat that she has stopped using. Thus now she needs to concentrate on getting over the ...
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| My fiancee is a recovering heroin addict | 5/7/2005 |
Q: My fiancee is a recovering heroin addict.She doesn't like to have sex.Is this one of the side ...
A: Unfortunately you did not tell me whether she is using now or has stopped. The point is that first ...
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| Heroin addiction | 5/4/2005 |
Q: my name is Laurie. Recently I found out my 25 yr old son has been addicted to heroin and ...
A: I fully understand what a difficult situation you are in. You are so right that your son may be ...
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| long term effects of substance abuse | 5/3/2005 |
Q: My question is in relation to the long term physical effects that one might encounter as the result ...
A: Most people believe that once you stop taking drugs (alcohol or cocaine whatever) you have solved ...
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| ritalin | 4/18/2005 |
Q: what are the hazards of inhaling ritalin?
A: Ritalin is usually supplied as a tablet, so I don't know how you can inhale it. The best is to do a ...
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| cocaine | 4/3/2005 |
Q: i writting from Peru and my question is : How much time takes get detox from cocaine for a drug ...
A: There is no such thing as 'taking a little quantity". Taking cocaine inevitably will lead to ...
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| genteic addiction | 3/2/2005 |
Q: I beleive that it is but i know others think otherwise, do you think that you could help me?
A: Yes addiction has a genetic component and several genes have been isolated contributing to ...
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| Depression Forum | 2/13/2005 |
Q: I note that you posted a response to my question on the About.com Depression-Forum yesterday. ...
A: I am not aware of any posts being deleted. I will have to check up on this. I cannot remember what ...
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| drug effects | 2/9/2005 |
Q: I am wondering if there is any known evidence of the effects of crystal meth. and blood circulation, ...
A: Crystal meth is a street name for methamphetamine, which can be smoked or injected. I personally ...
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| cocaine addiction | 1/24/2005 |
Q: I have a 17 year old son who just told us he is addicted to cocaine. I would like to understand the ...
A: That must be very worrying to you, but it is good to see that your son confided in you. The usual ...
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| Ultram | 1/23/2005 |
Q: My doctor put me on Ultram 50mg 4 times a day 5 years ago.The last time i saw him,he told me that i ...
A: I am really sorry to hear for the way you have been treated by doctors. Your GP probably refused to ...
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| vicoden | 1/14/2005 |
Q: Well, what are the w/d syptoms of stopping cold turkey? I no longer have pain in my shoulder and ...
A: It is good to hear that you have no longer the pain in the shoulders. I can not advise to withdraw ...
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| My girlfriend's a junkie | 12/7/2004 |
Q: I need your help. I am suddenly faced with making a decision about Julie. I am a 47 year single ...
A: Your reasoning is quite logical, and it is true that a heroin addiction can not be 'cured' in a ...
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| Federal Drug Laws | 11/3/2004 |
Q: I am currently a freshman at UNC-Wilmington, and I am having a hard time finding information on the ...
A: As a retired Probation and Parole Officer I have a great interest in rehabilitation of drug ...
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| steroid use in 2004 | 10/13/2004 |
Q: I am curious about the latest trends in steroid usage on the high school, college, and professional ...
A: I am not familiar wityh that aspect of drug addiction. But it is is somewhat worrying that people ...
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| Personality Disorders/Drug Addiction | 8/8/2004 |
Q: My ex-husband was diagnosed with a personality disorder many years ago. What did not come to light ...
A: I don't know the exact circustances of your husband, but you are right that he may be pretty sick, ...
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| morphin addiction | 8/3/2004 |
Q: my father has a major back problems and about two years ago he went through a procedure to install a ...
A: This is question that unfortunately falls outside my expertise. This appears to be more of a medical ...
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| Cocaine-Just wondering | 7/21/2004 |
Q: but I think you misunderstood what I said. I never said I'm depressed if I don't use drug and ...
A: It seems that you are using drugs for 'fun' or whatever the drugs do to you. In other words whatever ...
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| Cocaine-Just wondering | 7/20/2004 |
Q: I am a 37 year old, physically fit, attractive female. I do sniff cocaine off and on, usually with ...
A: I cannot give a proper answer because it would require a personal interview with you to find out ...
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| amphetamines | 6/21/2004 |
Q: agreed, but you are talking of extremes. Alcohol is alot worst than amphetamines long term but that ...
A: A lot of people can consume alcohol because they have no genetic predisposition to become alcoholic. ...
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| amphetamines | 6/21/2004 |
Q: Gooday Sir, First of all please do not email me back by criticising my recreational drug use or by ...
A: Well, from what you write I get the impression that you are not intending to stop taking ...
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| Relationship with a heroin addict | 6/5/2004 |
Q: Traci and I had an on off relationship for almost 2 years, when I met her she was working as a ...
A: This must be a very difficult situation for you to understand. First of all, let me say that a ...
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| Abusive Member | 4/23/2004 |
Q: Good Evening Doctor Plesman Thank you so much for your advice concerning the abusive member in my ...
A: Well, try to get him under the supervision of a Probation and Parole Officer. He obviously needs ...
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| Abusive Member (part 2) | 4/22/2004 |
Q: Good Evening Doctor Plesman Further to my question submitted earlier today about the Abusive Member ...
A: I can see what you mean. My groups were primarily psychotherapy groups whereby each member learns ...
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| Abusive Member | 4/22/2004 |
Q: Good Evening Doctor Plesman Re: Abusive Member I am asking from a different perspective than from ...
A: I am familiar with your situation because I used to run psychotherapy groups for alcoholics, drug ...
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| addict. | 3/10/2004 |
Q: i was wondering, if being sober is so great than why does it feel like shit. i mean, i feel great ...
A: I want to congratulate you for having stopped taking drugs. But I understand that you feel lousy ...
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| Drugs | 2/17/2004 |
Q: im about to be 20 in a few months and im worried about my mental and physical health. ive done just ...
A: Drugs can have all sorts of nasty effects on the brain and body. If you want to find out the state ...
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| Adderall-effexor-weed-cocain | 6/17/2003 |
Q: Ok, I have a boyfriend that is on adderall and effexor, he somkes weed very often, he was thinking ...
A: I am just wondering why he wants to get off legal drugs and then go on illegal drugs. The point is ...
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| Drug Addiction | 4/2/2003 |
Q: I have quit the habit of drug. Now how or what test should I do for checking what harm and how much ...
A: I must congratulate you for coming off drugs. That is terrific. As to any physical damage this is a ...
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| opinion regarding friend acting strangely | 3/14/2003 |
Q: I recently met a 35 yr. old man who was a long time friend of a mutual friend. We worked on a movie ...
A: Reading your post it is of course very difficult to give a definitive advice as to handle this ...
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| Marijuana | 2/24/2003 |
Q: I'm Dexter Mendoza, and i'm a freshman college student. I need to interview someone for my ...
A: I do not intend to answer the question point by point. Most of the information about me can be ...
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| co-dependancy | 2/22/2003 |
Q: i am 21 years old and at a bit of a point in my life where everything that can go wrong, has gone ...
A: Unfortunately I don't know how old your girlfriend is. If she is a minor, then the mother could ...
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