Nucynta ER 
My wife has been using opiate pain medicine for years, doctor shopping, etc. when she ran out of legal options to keep herself going, her healthcare professional …

Can I help a friend? 
One of my oldest and dearest friends has been struggling with alcoholism since her early 20s (she's 51 now). She got sober 16 years ago and was extremely …

Loved one NEEDS treatment! 
Is there a way to get a loved one into a court-ordered treatment program for alcoholism? I don't know what else to do to get them to stop drinking? They …

What is the percentage of teen narcotic abuse? 
What is the percentage of teen narcotic abuse?

Seeking help with my son's cocaine addiction 
I have a son who is 32 years and has an addiction of cocaine. He won't get help has hallucinations plus gets very paranoid. Myself and his wife have …

How can I get my son help with no health insurance? 
My 33 yr old son goes to a methadone clinic and taking Xanax's with it from off the street. I'm so scared of walking in his bedroom one day and he won't …

Husband is currently in withdrawal...What's next?  
I am the wife of a man who is currently in the hospital in the throws of withdrawal from alcohol. He just started the DT's and I think they will last …

How can I get a job? 
I am looking for advice on how to get a job with a not so good but not so bad background. I have two DUI's in Wisconsin and a misdemeanor disorderly conduct …

How much alcohol is too much? 
My son is using alcohol as a means to help himself sleep, he is doing this every night, Jim Bean and coke 2 to 3 glasses a night. I tried to warn him I …

Is he lying...what are the signs... 
My long distance boyfriend of 4 months proposed 2months ago and we're getting married in September. The last 2 months he has been very moody and over reacting …

My husband is codependent and my step son is an alcoholic. 
Am I doing the right thing? My husband is codependent and my step son is an alcoholic. My step son has been in my life since he was 10 yrs old...he is …

Friend Addicted? 
I have a friend who is addicted to drugs and I want to help... What can I do?

Becoming an alcoholic? 
I was the daughter of an alcoholic, and I stressed my whole teen and young adult life, I see the same thing happening to me... I'm becoming an alcoholic! …

Drinking every day! 
I drink every day.....it helps me come out of my problems....have 2 small kids.....wanna recover from my alcoholism and smoking...what can I do to stop?? …

What should I do if my fiancé started using drugs again but it was only twice? 
My boyfriend of 4 months proposed a month and a half ago and we're getting married in September. The last 2 months he has been very moody and over reacting …

What can I do? 
I am severely addicted to amphetamines, I need HELP PLEASE!

Both parents addicted? 
I am a grateful recovering addict and have been sober for a little more than 3 years now. I am very concerned of my step dad and his alcoholism and my …

Wife wants divorce after rehab? 
My wife is in an 8 month faith based rehab and out of nowhere says she's sorry but she doesn't love me anymore and is thinking of staying passed the 8 …

Need to find meeting in Florida for family member 
Request location for family member dealing with addition, need to find meetings in Pompano FL?

Can someone become addicted to video games? 
Do you believe that video games can be an addiction? My 26 yo son plays World of Warcraft anywhere from 3-6 hours most days. He's on unemployment now …

Just found out fiance was addicted to opiates 
My fiance recently revealed to me he was addicted to opiates for the past 2 years, Percocet in particular. He drained his savings and retirement accounts …

Want to share addiction story? 
Will my info be shared with anyone? I feel sharing my story about addiction will help me move forward past this nightmare in my life so I can live …

In love with an alcoholic 
I living with and in love with an Alcoholic. It wasn't as bad up until a few weeks ago. It is now affecting me in more ways than emotionally. I'm not eating, …

What can I do? 
I had 110 days clean and sober. I slipped up on the 14th and 15th of this month. (yesterday and the day before) What can I do? Meetings have never …

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Do I have to take medications for the rest of my life? 
Do I have to take medications like Risperidone and Ligotromone for the rest of my life for my part in drug abuse as I was younger? I have experienced …

Having trouble with binge drinking? 
I am currently in China. So i have entered the country field China. My original country is Nepal. My problem is binge drinking. I quit for a few …

Had a blackout? 
Hi, I'm an alcoholic and had a blackout, its a bank holiday and don't know where all my money has gone? I have herbal teas and thiamine will that …

Information for senior project 
I'm doing my senior project on drug addiction and groups that help the people that are addicted to stop. I found a lot of amazing information that I really …

Can I help a teen to get off drugs? 
Is it possible for me as an ex drug user to get a 17 year old girl to stop using drugs? I am one of the fortunate people who was able to kick my drug …

Help with research paper on addiction 
I am a medical assistant student at Bryant & Stratton College in Richmond, VA. I am doing a research paper on drug addiction and the effects it has on …

Where can I find family support? 
I am a mother of a 25 year old who is using drugs. He has a fiance and two children. Is there support for family members in the Masillon, or Canton Ohio …

Husband addicted to pot 
I am looking for support as my husband is addicted to weed and it is taking a heavy till on our relationship and on me. Could you let's know of any …

Always drinks when I'm gone? 
My husband started a alcoholics anonymous program for his alcoholic abuse in March of this yr. He attends Tuesday nights, and Saturday mornings. We …

I feel a huge void! 
I am in the process of divorcing my husband of 12 years because of his drinking. I am numb, don't have any emotion...absolutely nothing. Because of the …

My husband is an alcoholic does that mean I can't drink? 
If you are married to an alcoholic does that mean that you cannot drink ever? I like to once in a while have a beer but I do not drink all the time. …

Low cost addiction treatment program? 
I'm looking for a low cost treatment program that will help my husband to get help. He is doing much better than when I first met him two years ago. …

Should I confront my best friend about drinking? 
Do I confront my best friend about her drinking my alcohol that was hidden/removed so she could not have access to it? My best friends drinking problem …

Daughter may be an alcoholic? 
I believe my 28 yr old daughter is an alcoholic. When I try to talk to her about it, she either gets mad or just walks off. Then I don't hear from her …

Son has a ton of anger? 
My son, (who is 16) was in serious danger with drinking and drugs. He was not doing well in school, criminal behavior, withdrawn from the family, and very, …

My husband is a recovering drug addict. 
My husband is a recovering drug addict. I never used unless it was with him. What is that called? I never want the drug and hate the thought of it, but …

Newly married and husband is addicted to alcohol? 
I'm in my first year of marriage and my husband is an alcoholic. We've been together for 7 years and he's always been a big drinker. It's caused a lot …

Wife wants divorce after opiate detox? 
My wife came back from detox for opiates, and then said she doesn't love me anymore. She is 30 days sober, and we are separated (at my request). We have …

How do I prevent my son from becoming the next one to develop these problems?  
I am the father of a 7 year old boy whose mother is an alcoholic but denies she has a problem. Her father and brother all have dependency problem. …

Information on drug addiction 
Please send me info on drug addiction.

Trying to find family meeting in our area? 
Can you please help us to find a location of a family meeting near Garden City NY 11530?

Just got out of drug treatment, what should I do next? 
I just got out of the hospital and detox and I don't know what to do next? I've been drinking and uses a lot of drugs for the last nine years and I REALLY …

Is there some way I can get a family member off drugs? 
This is cocaine abuse.... he is out of touch with everyone in the family for a year and has left his wife 6 months ago... he is losing his business and …

What is cognitive behavioral therapy? 
My wife has a drinking problem and as part of the treatment she is receiving they're recommending cognitive behavioral therapy. I'm not familiar with it. …

What things to do when going cold Turkey from meth? 
What things should a person do when going cold turkey from meth?

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My sister's an addict 
What effects do addicts have when they're on cocaine?

Alcoholic son doesn't remember our conversations? 
My son is an alcoholic, he drinks a lot every day. I'm trying to get him to stop but he stops for a little while and then starts drinking again. My …

My finance uses crack cocaine after being clean for ten years? 
I am writing because my finance that is 50 years old had been clean for ten years at least this is what he told me when we first started dating back in …

What is the treatment for meth addiction and is there help for those without funds? 
Adult family member wishes to enter a meth treatment program but does not have any means of paying at this time. What is the treatment for meth addiction? …

40-something year old brother is an alcoholic  
My 40-something year old brother is an alcoholic who, within the last 3 years, has lost everything--his wife, his three kids, and his home. He has been …

My parents are enabling my addicted brother 
My brother has been doing drugs for 15yrs.(since 9th grade), he has been in & out of jail, rehab etc. He is currently living with my parents. (cause …

Symptoms of Oxycodone Abuse 
What are the symptoms when someone is using the pain pills - oxycodone? I need to know what to look for if my child is taking pain medication like …

The Enabler 
Am I doing the right thing? My husband is codependent and my step son is an alcoholic. My step son has been in my life since he was 10 yrs old...he is …

How to help our son who is in treatment? 
Good Morning, I am writing because I am looking for help for myself, my family and my son. We (mom, dad, sister, wife and in-laws) had an intervention …

Is generic of Subutex the same? 
Hi My service has been asked to replace Subutex with generic Buprenorphine to reduce cost, and rightly so. However, a couple of patients have experienced …

Want to find support meetings 
My husband is addicted to pain medication after an injury. He is interested in finding out about local support meetings for himself and I am interested …

How can I help my husband end his addiction? 
My husband is an addict and seems to not want to get help but keeps coming back home and then leaving again. I'm not sure what to do because he has been …

Can't apply tough love? 
My son Brandon has been on opiates for the last 8 yrs, he is 25 years old, i want to believe him so badly and he knows that... His mom wants us to apply …

Mabel 
I started shooting dope at fourteen, I'm now 42 and am struggling with suboxone. I'm afraid to kick it, I have detoxed off everything else but subs. …

Son addicted to alcohol or smoking? 
My only son,19 years old, is a university student at Dubai. He is addicted to alcohol or smoking (tobacco in pipe). He was a high scoring student. In …

Co-worker addicted to oxy? 
I have a co-worker who started using oxy at work. I've tried telling him several times that he is very irritable, unpleasant and crazy looking but he would …

CBT for addiction treatment? 
Is a counseling program like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helpful in recovery for drinking and drugs? Thank you, Mary Ellen

Son in jail, Dad lost!! 
Hi, Last summer I flew home to help my son because he did not have work or a place to live. A few weeks later, I discovered he was making meth in my …

Brother has REALLY bad drug problem? 
Hi. My older brother has a really bad drug problem, and i think our whole family pretty much thinks their is no saving him. He is so far gone, but …

Husband doing cocaine? 
Hi! I just learned that my husband has been doing cocaine for almost 12 yrs not exactly. He does it once or twice a month is what he has told me. He …

How do I help my recovery as my fiance gets thru his recovery without fighting about it with him? 
My fiance is in a methadone treatment program, he was/is addicted to painkillers which led to a heroin addiction. I don't know how to cope with it …

Boyfriend addicted to marijuana? 
When I met my boyfriend he was heavily into marijuana. It took me almost a year to get him off of it and now his mom and dad have him using again. …

Addiction recovery support online? 
How can i talk to others about their stories, struggles, recoveries, relapses, situations, etc?

15 year old son using marijuana? 
My son aged 15 recently started using marijuana and there is a possibility that he will be dismissed from school. I am a christian seeking your advice …

Addiction programs for inmates being released? 
I am the discharge planner at the Manatee Co. jail. I am interested in any of your programs that may benefit an inmate upon release. Would you please …

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Need help for meth addiction? 
Can you please help me get help for drug addiction to meth? Also, I need counseling for mental health and I'm in the closet with being gay. Thanks, …

Need to help sister who is using heroin? 
My sister is using heroin and i want to get her help. i don't know were to start. i was looking for guidance. When should i confront her? etc.

Is once an addiction always an addiction? 
If a person used cocaine (smoking) crack, once in treatment, will they always be an addict?

Scared I'll lose my daughter? 
My daughter is 27yrs old she has been addicted to meth for 7+ years and even had a stroke last year. No one knew she was using because there were no …

Daniel 
On 16 March 1972 my beautiful baby boy was born. Such a beautiful baby, such a gentle little boy, such a helpful gentle little boy. He moved in with …

Need to find sessions? 
We have a 36 year old addict now at The Maverick location. We need to attend two sessions in order to see her. We live in Queen Creek.

Help for family? 
Good morning, My son is currently in a rehabilitation center for appx 120 days and I am looking for counseling for myself and as well as family once he …

Addiction Art Therapy Information 
I would like more information or resources pertaining to art therapy groups in the Cleveland area - geared towards helping those recovering from alcoholism. …

Daughter? 
Our daughter is a coke addict; she went to rehab, got discharged because of male contact. Now doing the 12-step recovery. Very concerned that she …

My son has a heroin addiction? 
I have a 25 year old son who has been a heroin addict on and off for the last 7 years, and has a baby on the way. I need to know how to deal with …

16 year old son addicted to marijuana? 
Today, I'm so sad. I'm a Christian, Husband, Father and Law Enforcement Officer. I've done everything I could possibly do in being a great role model for …

Recovery Tips? 
Can you please give me some important tips for recovery? I will follow the tips you give me as I try to recover from addiction. Thanks!

Pill to end prescription drug addiction? 
My brother-in-law admitted that he was addicted to prescription drugs. However, he has since taken a pill and that has supposedly made him not addicted …

Support- Father is a prescription pain med addict 
My father has just come home after being in the hospital for a week. He has been a long time addict and abuser of prescription narcotics and opiates. …

How long before I feel normal once I stop using heroin? 
How long does it take for you body to start to feel normal after stopping heroin? I was addicted to heroin; I stopped not even 2 weeks ago; took pieces …

Need help to understand addiction? 
Where can I seek help for me so that I can understand a person with a drug addiction and to get the help I need to learn how to leave this relationship? …

Want to raise money and awareness to help people get treatment? 
My brother James went to rehab at Veritas 3 times. He passed away on March 5th 2011 to an overdose of oxycodone, he was 28. I visited him there many …

Where can my brother detox and get treatment? 
To whom it may concern. I would like to know where to find a clinic or hospital for my brother, where he can get help to detox. He has, I think medicare. …

I think my wife is at it again with herion. 
My wife and I are fine; than she runs to the corner store. When she comes back with tons of stuff we don't need, she is out of it for the next 10 hours. …

Help, grandson asked me for Help. 
My Grandson told me he has a addiction problem with pain killers, he asked me if I could find him help as he wants to stop and get better. He has no …

Grown Daughter addicted to pain killers 
She is 28 with 3 small kids, divorced, and addicted to pain killers. I think she is afraid she will loose her kids if she seeks help, what can I do?? …

Lies about marijuana! 
It doesn't matter to me who smokes cannabis and who doesn't. Or why they do or don't. What does bother me is when people put on their websites that cannabis …

Symptoms of anxiety? 
Please outline more about symptoms of anxiety?

Addicted to pills, how can we help? 
We have a niece who is in her 20s and is addicted to pills, all kinds! She won't admit there is a problem but she is now homeless stealing and we think …

Want to help son? 
My 24 yr old son has become less family involved, gained weight, become pale, lost his ego, sleeps all day, goes out at weird hours, is late to work constantly, …

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What is the quinine powder used for? 
What is the quinine powder used for and what is it combined with?

I would like to wean myself off of suboxone am taking 2mg a day 
I would like to know how to wean self off of Suboxone 2mg a day for 2 years?

Can I use the information on this site for my program to keep kids off pills? 
I am a recovering addict I've been clean for 7 years and I have lost everyone around me including my wife, so I have started a new project to inform people …

Need help to id new drug? 
Hi, My husband has been addicted to many drugs in our 14 yrs together and he has a new one but won't amit to it. I need help to figure out what it is …

What medications, processes and vitamins will be covered by insurance if i go on mental health treatment? 
I have a mental health problem for drug abuse and alcohol. What treatment process, and prescriptions will be covered by insurance?

Confidentiality and monetary costs? 
Alcoholism, I can't stop with the alcohol consumption but I want to stop?

Help for prescription drug abuse? 
Please send me more information about prescription abuse and how to get help...

My first outpatient appointment? 
I am addicted to Percocet and Vicodin. I am going to see my therapist for my first appointment for outpatient care tonight. I am almost out of pills …

20 percocet a day 
My husband gets a Rx for 90 Percocets a month for back pain and he drinks beer. This last time, his Rx lasted 4 days. That is like 22 pills a day. Now …

Need Interventionist? 
Need assistance finding an interventionist in the Stevens Point, WI area. Thank You

Smoking Meth? 
I'm a heavy meth smoker and have been smoking meth for 10+ years, I am prostituting my body for Meth money...

Mother gone, need help now!!! 
I am 27 yo female. My mother is addicted to precocet and Xanax. She has been gone for 5 hours now and will not return calls or texts. I have 3 younger …

meeee 
I don't like the thought of being addicted, but it feels like past things haunt me. I exist when I'm around people; but when I'm alone I hide from my own …

Support group in upstate New York? 
Is there a support group in upstate New york near Watertown or Syracuse? My daughter's husband was injured in Iraq and he is taking many prescription …

Comments? 
Hello, I have read through some of your subjects now, and have found several very false data, that you cannot comment on. I was just wondering if that …

Can't forget thoughts? 
I'm an ex user and I have been having thoughts and I don't know how to forget them? Any ideas?

Marijuana and asthma? 
My son has asthma and he believes smoking marijuana will help his asthma? Is this correct?

Opiate use? 
If you use opiates does it cause puffy hands?

Sister needs help? 
My sister is highly addicted to pills and I believe she is using bath salts and maybe heroin. This has been an ongoing problem with her and she has been …

How can I help my grandson? 
Hello my name is Lydia, I have a 27 year old daughter that is on pain meds and is addicted. She is the mother of a 17 month old boy and she has just started …

Opiate Rehab? 
How long should a spouse separate from an addicted spouse when they are in outpatient rehab..I have been told one month. My husband is not happy, nor …

Addicted to smoking rock and ice? 
My brother has been addicted to smoking rock and ice. 7 years ago he had a major issue with ice but after the long haul of trying to support him, God found …

Am I enabling? 
I have a 32 year old son who is addicted to cocaine. He has been for years. He just spent 3 weeks in rehab which I know is not enough. He has no job, no …

Young drug addict 
Hello all, Currently, I am a 20 year old college student. My boyfriend (almost 21) of over 2 years is struggling with an awful addiction, and I would …

Understanding an cocaine addict? 
My boyfriend is on cocaine. Is it normal for a cocaine addict to always start an argument and blame everything on you?

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Wife addicted to pills? 
My wife age 48 has been addicted to all kinds of medications and just recently she got arrested because someone in HAWAII sent her Meds in the mail. I …

Aunt drinks heavily?  
I am contacting you regarding my aunt. She is really bad in drinking alcohol. she also drives like that and has 2 daughters that she drives with. …

Husband addicted to pain pills 
My husband of 18 years is addicted to pain pills. We have had multiple issues with addiction of crank, crack, pot and now pain pills in the past..and …

MIL uses use pot everyday - wants to watch the kids? 
My Mother-in-law has depression issues, we believe she is bi-polar and uses marijuana everyday. She takes multiple prescription drugs. She wants …

My son's father addicted to drugs? 
My ex has a drug abuse problem. I know he is addicted to pain killers and uses other drugs such as meth and things like that. His drug abuse started …

What is Klonopin? 
I am not an addict but I am a student who needs help with this question: If Klonopin is being taken illegally how can you tell if someone is addicted in …

Methamphetamine addicted girlfriend? 
No matter what I've tried to do she won't stop using .... Neglects her kids . Sneaks out of the house when kids r sleeping ... Having sex with multiple …

Can't stop using cocaine? 
I do cocaine once a week and am not able to stop and I don't ask my wife to help when I have withdrawals. She is powerless and feels I will take myself …

Looking for good program? 
I am currently working on publishing a paper, based on the initiation of Drug Courts. My question for you is, which I may have over looked on your website, …

Bipolar medication 
Will an Arizona doctor prescribe bipolar medication to an ex-drug addict?

Almost lost him! 
In 1999 I lost my dad to homelessness due to alcoholism--but because i never gave up on him in 2002 he came back to our family a sober man--we had it all, …

where can i go online to talk to others in recovery from drug addiction? 
I was addicted to heroin. I tried suboxone and it didn't work. It took me losing everything to quit. I have been sober for 1 1/2 yrs and am trying …

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