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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Secondhand Marijuana Smoke | 2/28/2009 | Caroline West |
| Q: I'm a 15 year old girl, and I live in my father and my 18 year old sister. My sister, thankfully, ... A: There is definite second hand smoke with Marijuana and there is still second hand smoke that you get ... | ||
| false positive | 2/27/2009 | Gareth Stubbs |
| Q: I was just drug tested at work I take relax and sleep peoples choice formula the night before I took ... A: If these are the tablets that you say you have taken then this should be reflected in the test ... | ||
| Girlfriend does Cocaine when @ parties with her 'friends' | 2/27/2009 | Caroline West |
| Q: I have been dating a girl for more than a year and a half now. She used to live in NYC during her ... A: Terry Hi,I'll address each part of your letter one by one as there is a lot there and tell you what ... | ||
| urine drug testing and valerian root | 2/27/2009 | Veronica C. Yost |
| Q: recently i took a urine drug test and it came back positive for benzo's. i don't take any, but i do ... A: Well, your doctor is wrong. This would give you a false positive. The Suboxene would give you a ... | ||
| methadone side affects? | 2/27/2009 | Jacqui |
| Q: I need help badly. I've been a heroin addict since the early 80's and all the good stuff that comes ... A: I am glad my message was helpful! I assume that you are in the US so access to cheap, good ... | ||
| methadone side affects? | 2/26/2009 | Caroline West |
| Q: I need help badly. I’ve been a heroin addict since the early 80's and all the good stuff that comes ... A: Hey Tony, In my mind my friend you are having what we call 'Flash backs'. They don't only apply to ... | ||
| methadone side affects? | 2/26/2009 | Jacqui |
| Q: I need help badly. I've been a heroin addict since the early 80's and all the good stuff that comes ... A: It is possible to have both psychosomatic and physical responses to the ingestion of any kind of ... | ||
| Adult Child with addiction | 2/26/2009 | Caroline West |
| Q: I have a now adult child (22) with an addiction to oxycontin, lortab and street heroin. He first ... A: Its a difficult position you are in and I see that so I will do my best to look at things from all ... | ||
| Hair follicle testing | 2/26/2009 | Veronica C. Yost |
| Q: I am a past meth user.A heavy one.I have not used meth in six months.I have cut my waist lenth hair ... A: First I will apologize for "not being timely enough". I was on All Experts when your question came ... | ||
| Hair follicle testing | 2/26/2009 | Veronica C. Yost |
| Q: I am a past meth user.A heavy one.I have not used meth in six months.I have cut my waist lenth hair ... A: First CONGRATULATIONS on stopping Meth!! Here is a little info. Basically 90 days but I had a ... | ||
| Hi again | 2/24/2009 | Jacqui |
| Q: Hey Ed here again. Thanks for the links to the rehab groups etc...ill think about it definitely. and ... A: Deciding whether to tell your family about your current problems is a tricky one ... it is something ... | ||
| withdrawal | 2/24/2009 | Gareth Stubbs |
| Q: I HAD A WICKED CAR ACCIDENT AND GOT CAUGHT UP ON THE OXY FAMILY. BEEN SO LONG i CANT MAKE A BOTTLE ... A: Hey Stevie, Unfortunately, I can say what meds should be put on the table as only your doctor can ... | ||
| Addiction/Family | 2/24/2009 | Veronica C. Yost |
| Q: I have a 41 year old brother who started drinking and hiding it before he was twelve. I'm only a ... A: Everyone who does drugs denies it. They have many of the issues that you described and frequently ... | ||
| adult child addict and alcoholic | 2/24/2009 | Caroline West |
| Q: good day, my son is 23 he has been doing drugs since he was about 12, he has done rehab twice, it ... A: Ita always difficult when there is a member of the family who is on drugs as it not only affects the ... | ||
| withdrawal | 2/23/2009 | Gareth Stubbs |
| Q: I HAD A WICKED CAR ACCIDENT AND GOT CAUGHT UP ON THE OXY FAMILY. BEEN SO LONG i CANT MAKE A BOTTLE ... A: Hey Billie, Well done for being off the pills for the time you mentioned - that is good work. The ... | ||
| X addiction (ecstacy) | 2/23/2009 | Veronica C. Yost |
| Q: my best friend is 23 years old, and she has been addicted to ecstasy for almost 4 years and i am ... A: I am going to get very long winded her so bare with me :) First: you must know a few facts about ... | ||
| i need help | 2/20/2009 | Caroline West |
| Q: I am writing to you from the bottom of my last straw with my fiance. He is a 28 year old ... A: It must be extremely difficult the position you are in because you do love him a lot and it hurts ... | ||
| i have a problem with cocaine........ | 2/19/2009 | Caroline West |
| Q: i live a some what normal life but once a week i still have the cravings for coke, i used to be into ... A: Hey Mark,sorry for the lateness in getting back to you. Even though you may not see it,which of ... | ||
| pregnancy addiction | 2/18/2009 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: ivebeen taking them for more than a year im about 9 weeks. i was taking 10 a day im down to 5 a day. ... A: Whether you are doing damage to your unborn child depends on your individual circumstances. But an ... | ||
| How did he pass that drug test? | 2/17/2009 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: I had a feeling my fiance was doing drugs again! I asked him about it and of course he said no!so i ... A: Drug addicts are master manipulators and can use every trick in the book to get hold of their drugs. ... | ||
| X-wife is back | 2/17/2009 | Gareth Stubbs |
| Q: Recently my x-wife and my daughter had moved back from new Mexico . Well she just told me 3 weeks ... A: Hey Ron, Having been on both sides of what you are explaining, as a “using” husband and then in a ... | ||
| chemical nerve damage | 2/14/2009 | Gareth Stubbs |
| Q: I am a 51 year old woman. I have been bulimic and addicted to anitdepressants for 30 years and the ... A: Hey Amby, First off, congratulations for taking a HUGE step forward to a healthier lifestyle – that ... | ||
| Drug testing | 2/12/2009 | Caroline West |
| Q: In 2005 I took a drug test it was oral swab, and it came up positive for cocaine, I had been clean ... A: This is a tricky one. Mouth swabs are meant to be very accurate-I used to have them because they are ... | ||
| Long time pain med user | 2/12/2009 | Gareth Stubbs |
| Q: I have been on pain meds for 10+ yrs...(lortab, morphine, ibuprofin and now off of morphine and past ... A: Hey Victoria, First of all, my apologies for the delay in replying – time somehow seems to just be ... | ||
| pls advise | 2/11/2009 | Gareth Stubbs |
| Q: this is regarding my boyfriend.i want to know if he is an addict...il give ui a brief about his weed ... A: Hey Angel, First of all, my apologies for the delay in answering your question as I had one of ... | ||
| Abusive boyfriend on pot | 2/11/2009 | Veronica C. Yost |
| Q: this is regarding my boyfriend whom i kow for the last 3 years and when i met him i knew that he was ... A: The answer is no he is not an addict. He is an ass. Some people are predisposed to be being ... | ||
| Relapse | 2/11/2009 | Jacqui |
| Q: i was clean of meth,crack and ecstasy for over a year until last week.I had a relapse and now im ... A: Hey Ed, You are in a really tricky situation and I feel for you. I could look into what services ... | ||
| stopping taking codeine | 2/11/2009 | Caroline West |
| Q: my 41 year old son is addicted to codeine (nurofen plus or sophadine max)ihave helped him reduce but ... A: The key to coming off meds such as over the counter codeine pills is to reduce the amount very ... | ||
| How long will this pain last | 2/9/2009 | Caroline West |
| Q: I have been using heroin for about 8 months now and have never injected only ever smoked it on ... A: Hey Gavin,first of all I'm real sorry for not getting back to you sooner but I will now do my best ... | ||
| Side effects of Withdrawal | 2/8/2009 | Caroline West |
| Q: My 60 year old husband has used Oxycodone for 2 years. He admitted himself to a detox facility this ... A: First of all apologies for the lateness in this response. I am really feeling for your husband and ... | ||
| Relapse | 2/6/2009 | Jacqui |
| Q: i was clean of meth,crack and ecstasy for over a year until last week.I had a relapse and now im ... A: First thing to remember is that people often go on and off drugs, in fact it is rare for people to ... | ||
| loritab 10mg | 2/6/2009 | Gareth Stubbs |
| Q: how long do these take to be cleaned of your system.i.e. marijuana takes 30 days A: Lortab is an opiate narcotic, a hydrocodone and is another brand name for Vicodin. It stays in your ... | ||
| addiction | 2/6/2009 | Caroline West |
| Q: Where do I find studies that deal with whether pot is a gateway to more serious drugs? I always ... A: There are many different peoples ideas around the great Pot debate and there seems to be two kinds ... | ||
| Trying to stay off | 2/6/2009 | Jacqui |
| Q: I hope you had a good vacation. I tried to run from my problems and go to a guys place that was out ... A: Wow six days - that is great! Tell me what you used to like doing. I know it might seem like a ... | ||
| Crack addiction and Relapse | 2/3/2009 | Veronica C. Yost |
| Q: I will try to make this short. To begin with there are no Nor-Non meetings here in my area, I have ... A: God I am so so sorry you are going through this. I truly am. My heart breaks for you and your ... | ||
| marijuana usage and eating habits | 2/3/2009 | Caroline West |
| Q: my 17yr old daughter is just starting a relationship with a guy who is a regular marijuana user. He ... A: please accept my apologies for the length of time in responding to your questions. OK,a few things ... | ||
| marijuana usage and eating habits | 2/3/2009 | Gareth Stubbs |
| Q: My 17yr old daughter is starting a relationship with a guy who is a frequent MJ user. She is not a ... A: From my own experience, and from being around people who were pot smokers for many years, a lack of ... | ||
| heroin (snorting) | 2/3/2009 | Veronica C. Yost |
| Q: I need to know behavior and signs of this drug I have my suspions My boyfriend told me of his ... A: When I received your question I contacted a couple of people I know that had the same addiction as ... | ||
| Crack addiction and Relapse | 2/2/2009 | Veronica C. Yost |
| Q: I will try to make this short. To begin with there are no Nor-Non meetings here in my area, I have ... A: I am sorry that you have to go through this. I completely understand both sides of what you are ... | ||
| Son's addictions/up-coming bone marrow transplant | 2/2/2009 | Jacqui |
| Q: My son (age 23) has had a lot of issues and was diagnosed with leukemia last year. He has been to ... A: I am really saddened by your situation. I understand that there might be some situations where the ... | ||
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Addiction to Drugs
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Jacqui
Top Expert on this page
Experience
Currently a Harm Reduction Adviser for Salvation Centre Cambodia (www.scc.org.kh). Worked in harm reduction in Australia for 10 years. Studied extensively on the topic and have trained others. Psychologist with Clinical Masters. Two significant research projects on drug use (one on HIV risk and its link with trauma and one on drug related stigma).
Organizations
No current formal membership but consider myself a part of the harm reduction community.
Publications
Conference proceedings - IHRC 2004 (Chiang Mai), 2005 (Melbourne) & 2010 (Bangkok). Anex Conference 2005 (Melbourne) Stigma-Pleasure-Practice conference 2006 (Sydney).
Education/Credentials
Bachelor of Arts (Humanities), Bachelor of Psychology (Honours), Masters of Psychology (Clinical). And a multitude of training courses including advanced first aid, pre & post test counselling accreditation for HIV, significant amount of training on hepatitis C, etc.
Awards and Honors
Have presented at international conferences including the International Harm Reduction Conferences in Chiang Mai Thailand; Melbourne, Australia and Bangkok, Thailand. Also national conferences in Sydney and Melbourne Australia.
Past/Present Clients
I maintain confidentiality about my clients.
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