Alcohol issues can be addressed during treatment
April is National Alcohol Awareness Month, and according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, roughly 18 million people across the U.S. are addicted to alcohol. In addition to the unhealthy factors that come with addiction …
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Stuart Kloda, MD Uses Baclofen To Treat Alcohol Addiction
NEW YORK, NY, USA, April 10, 2014 /EINPresswire.com/ — Baclofen is a medication that can be used for the treatment of addiction to alcohol. It is a medication that has actually been around for a long time. It is a muscle relaxant that is used to treat …
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Question by Shea Vargas: Are there people who are “programmed” to be depressed?
I’ve had depression for four years and nothing has helped it. Therapy, medication, talking, nothing helps and it’s getting worse. I’m getting addicted to drugs I’ve only tried once and it’s hard for me to get off them. What’s wrong with me…?

Best answer:

Answer by DelilahDisaster
Depression is a chemical imbalance in your brain, that you are usually born with, so yes, it’s kind of like being “programmed” to be depressed. However medication should help. Just keep trying different ones until you find one (or a combination of a few) that works for you.
And if you have a history of addiction in your family, then you’re more likely to become addicted yourself. Perhaps you should go to a drug counselor, or Narcotics Anonymous meetings and get a sponsor. They can help a lot.
I hope everything works out for you, and remember, if you get too depressed, there’s always hotlines you can call, or you can just call 911.

Centre For Drug Addiction Treatment
cfdat Excessive drinking is extremely risky for the health of individuals. For the comfort and restoration of those obsessed individuals, the drug rehab centers are playing amazing role. The addicted patient needs several educative as well as …
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A gaping hole in addiction treatment
The Affordable Care Act, which promises sweeping changes to help millions of people with drug or alcohol addiction, requires that treatment be offered to those who are newly insured through the exchanges or Medicaid, the government health plan for the …
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Murder victim struggled with drug addiction, officials say
A Mesa murder victim's family appears to have been dealing with one of the most frustrating and heartbreaking problems faced by families across the Valley and nation: how to help a loved one overcome a substance-abuse problem. Jenika Feuerstein's …
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Question by Super Midget II: Is there a methadone programme for Yahoo!Answers addiction?
(and to all the spelling police out there – “programme” is the correct spelling where I come from)

Best answer:

Answer by Susan Angelina
No, not that I know about, but there sure needs to be some kind of help available. It’s very addicting.

Answer by evilweezil™ AKA Alan
no sorry you have what is called yahoodlers syndrome and there is no known cure

Alcohol addiction nets Providence Forge man four years of incarceration
A Providence Forge man with a history of alcohol addiction will serve the next four years incarcerated. Daniel Wayne New, 54, of the 6000 block of Greenyard Estate, will serve one year in jail after being convicted on one count of misdemeanor assault …
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Alcohol Addiction (INACTIVE)
Alcohol Addiction (INACTIVE). subscribe. A collection of news and information related to Alcohol Addiction (INACTIVE) published by this site and its partners. Top Articles; Popular; Date. Any Time; Past 24 hours; Past 4 days; Past Week; Past Month …
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Question by lilyban76: What are different words for “drug recovery”?
I am a student in the chemical dependancy field. I’ll be facilitating recovery groups soon and one of the topics is Recovery, I need to find as many words that pertain to recovery as I can for this.

Best answer:

Answer by ctjdrsturner
Quiting

Answer by gabluesmanxlt
Rehabilitation, detoxification, sobered up, clean, off drugs drug-free, out of the life.

Addiction: Recovering Main Street
Given rising public concern as fatal drug overdoses have more than tripled since 1990, why is there such policymaker resistance in Pennsylvania to making naloxone more available? In the hands of first responders, clinics and even families, this safe, …
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Ethan's story, Part 1: The slide from drug experimentation to full-blown …
For this reason, Patrick said the state must "treat it like the public health crisis it is" and ordered the commitment of $ 20 million to increase drug treatment and recovery services. Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin devoted his entire State of the State …
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New Adolescent Helpline Provides Teens in Tarrytown, NY with Addiction …
A new helpline has been established in Tarrytown, NY to help teen addicts get information on how to recover from a drug or alcohol addiction. LIGHTNING RELEASES (4/5/2014) -There are too many teenagers in Tarrytown, NY with a drug and alcohol …
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Despite Obamacare, a gaping hole in addiction treatment
The Affordable Care Act, which promises sweeping changes to help millions of people with drug or alcohol addiction, requires that treatment be offered to those who are newly insured through the insurance exchanges or Medicaid, the government health …
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Local treatment center helps men overcome addiction
April 05– In January, the Minnesota Adult& Teen Challenge opened its Rochester building for men and is now housing 18 clients battling drug and alcohol addiction. The nonprofit, Christian-based treatment organization, headquartered in Minneapolis, …
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Question by CAT: Which drugs is harder to come off Adderall or Benzos(xanax,ativan)?

Best answer:

Answer by Skee
I take both ativan and adderall for ADHD. Benzos and Stimulants are both very different drugs and have different “come off” feelings. Adderall is schedule 2, the benzos you listed are schedule 4. So the Feds think Adderall is significantly easier to abuse and poses a greater health risk. That’s a good start.

Personally: I wouldn’t want to “come off” of either. These drugs are prescribed for me to take daily as I have for the past 6 years.

Taking either regularly and then stopping will make “very bad things” happen. People will use words like “addiction” if you say it’s tough to quit. These are the same people who need to remember that nearly every anti-depressant (Prozac, etc) if suddenly quit being consumed cold turkey, suicide is not unheard of.

Perhaps you’re asking for what happens when one or the other wears off? With adderall you get irritable, hungry or not-hungry, slow, dense, useless. All the + that the adderall was giving you is now past 0 into the negatives temporarily. This would NOT be the time to take an SAT test. 🙂

Ativan… well, like any benzo, sudden withdrawl is life threatening.

There’s a fairly easy way to sum up how any drug is when you “come off” it: The opposite happens. ie: Take sudafed for a stuffed up nose a few days in a row, quit. Now your nose is really stuffed up!

You asked which is harder. I’d say Adderall. I need ativan for when I “come off” adderall, either instant release 4-6 hours, or XR putting it at 8-10 hours for the magic point in my day where, if there is no ativan, clicking “send” on that email is probably a BAD idea if you’ve got any emotions typed in. Better to focus on something else and come back to it.

Weighty Matters: When will we ever learn taking away cupcakes for many means …
Weighty Matters: When will we ever learn taking away cupcakes for many means war? Now this is something I'd consider worth an addiction. … We sang four verses of the legendary anti war ballad “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” where the flowers get …
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Born Again
But Lloyd didn't survive to live that song. No, his life is much more defined by “Keep it Simple,” an inspirational tome of sayings, referenced often by individuals in 12-step recovery programs (for drug and alcohol addiction). …. Reviewing Lloyd's …
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5 receive Lifetime Achievement Awards
She meets weekly with others to lead Bible study, served as secretary for the Bulloch Alcohol and Drug Council for 35 years and wrote grants, as well as helped with the Red Ribbon anti-drug abuse campaign. "Her passion for helping families through the …
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