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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| pregnancy addiction | 2/18/2009 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychologist |
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 ...
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| How did he pass that drug test? | 2/17/2009 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychologist |
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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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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