Question by Shell Laylee: What kind of physician should I see about a Vicodin addiction?
I’m a 22 year old female trying to kick a 2 year long vicodin addiction. I’m not sure what kind of physician to see or where to go. There are outpatient clinics that specialize in addiction and I also have a psychiatrist but both of whom are unable to see me for another month. Is there any way that a family practitioner or a pain specialist could help me out? If so, how do u think they would go about treatment? Any advice is appreciated,
much love

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Answer by 5th Horseman
I think rehab would be right up your alley.

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Question by : Can the uninsured and unemployed go to alcohol rehab too?
Ok, I am 20 years old now and I am no longer in denial of being an alcoholic. I realize it now. My life is so messed up and I want to change before things get even worse. The only problem is that now I am jobless again due to my alcoholism and I am close to broke. Do rehabs accept people with no insurance or a job even? Thank you…..

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Answer by Nina
Dear One, Congratulations on your epiphany!!! You will have a great life being sober. I know of only one place to go and that is Salvation Army. They help you in every way possible. Be open, willing and honest, and all will be given to you. I am so proud of you! Take good care.

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Question by Rabbit09: What is the difference between”Recession” and “depression” in regards to our economic climate at present?
Just wondering what the difference is with “depression” and “Recession”
in regards to today’s failing economy?

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Answer by Quicken Loans
That’s a great question. At one time in our nation’s history (before the Great Depression of the 1930s), any downturn in the economy was referred to as a “depression.” But because of the severity of that particular depression, a new term was coined to indicate economic downturns that were less serious.

To measure economic downturns, most economic experts now look to the GDP (Gross Domestic Product – an indicator of a country’s economy that measure the value of the goods and services that country produces). If a country’s GDP declines by over 10%, then there is officially a depression. A recession is any downturn that is less extreme.

Using this measure, the Great Depression of the 1930s was actually two events: an extreme depression that occurred between 1929 and 1933, where real GDP declined by almost 33%, and then a period of recovery before the less severe depression of 1937-38 (where US GDP declined by over 18%).

The US hasn’t experienced any depressions since the ones we had in the 30s. The most intense downturn since the Great Depression was a recession in 1973-75, where real GDP fell by nearly 5%.

Because one must evaluate the past to determine the loss of GDP, no one can be sure yet what the extent of our current economic downturn will be. Some experts are saying that when all is said and done, we will have seen a decline of 5%, but we will only be able to see this clearly when the economy begins to grow again.

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