Drug Addiction Blog

This blog discusses news and current topics about drug addiction. It's goal to help you understand the problems and issues related to drug addiction and review new promising treatments for recovery.

Nobody sets out to become addicted to drugs or expects to deal with drug addiction. Some people may take an illegal drug for the first time, just to have a thrill or be a part of the crowd.

Some people need prescription medication, but over time they begin to take too much, too often. Whatever the case, people certainly do not expect the misery that comes with addiction. But there is help for drug addiction and drug rehabilitation can work.

Addiction Has Many Faces...

Addiction has many faces, none of them pretty. This site is devoted to trying to help find ways for you to recover from addiction.

We designed this site to give useful information that will help people learn to make better decisions. The key to dealing with drug abuse, alcoholism and drug addiction is having the right information. You need information to recognize and understand drug addiction or alcoholism in yourself, your family, your friends and your community. This blog has complete and up to date facts about drug and alcohol abuse to help people to stop their dependence.

We designed this blog to give useful information that will help people learn to make better decisions.

Who are we?

Drug-Addiction-Support.org is a website built to answer the questions and concerns of those harmed by drug and alcohol addiction and abuse. It’s a collaborative effort between many people and resources so that you receive the most update information available. Our goal is to be independent and not promote on treatment center over another but give you the tools to make a well-informed decision.

We do recommend that everyone suffering from this destructive disease join a 12-Step group either through your local church, AA, or NA. If you are a family member or loved one of an addict we recommend you begin the 12-step process with Al-Anon.

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Send information

Please send me literature on drug and alcohol addiction as I believe (as do others who love me) that I may have a problem.

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Want son drug test ex-husband does not?

What is my recourse if I want my minor son to be drug tested and my ex-husband does not? I would appreciate a quick reply because this issue is up for

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Brother-in-law uses pot?

Brother-in-law and sister moved in with my mom because they don't have jobs or a home (pop-up tent trailer - 2 vehicles) My mom was ready to give them

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Can a saliva drug test tell the difference in oxycodone and opana?

Doing a test that you put under tongue and want to know if it can tell me if opana has been taken

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Drug Addiction -- Moving Into Recovery

The key to dealing with drug addiction is the right information. If you've ever wondered how drug addition impacts your life this site is for you.

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My friend is addicted to pain pills and it is ruining her life and endangering her kids

My friend is addicted to oxy cotton, Percocets, and Vicodin. This addiction is endangering her kids, her job, and her marriage. What can I do? What

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Daughter desperately needs help for addiction?

I have a daughter who is dependent on prescription drugs and desperately needs help. I would like to help her but I do not have funds to help. Her husband

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Can my boyfriend stop using crack?

My boyfriend of 3 years was the nicest most caring man I ever met. He opened doors, took me on cruises and was always the sweet gentleman every girl wished

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What do kids tell their friends when parent is in rehab?

What advice should I give my 8-year-old grandson about what to tell his friends when Mommy is in rehab? Friends want to know why she's not around, where

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Friend confessed drug addiction?

Hello, A close friend of mine called me last night and confessed his drug addiction. About a year ago he started smoking tobacco out of homemade bongs.

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Recreational Use Of Heroin

Recreational Use Of Heroin is an oxymoron...

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Your Questions

Your Questions is a place to enter your story and ask a question of our readers to help you move forward into the next step of recovery...

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Addiction Recovery Now

Addiction Recovery Now! is a weekly radio program focused on helping you and your loved ones work through and be successful in recovery.

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Drug Addiction Causes

Drug Addiction Causes explores what happens when a person becomes addicted and will help you understand the underlying reasons.

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Drug Wars in Mexico

Hey, Our agency rolled out a very informative infographic, detailing the drug wars in Mexico, and I just wanted to pass the news along to see if you

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Don't believe he overdosed on cocaine?

I really need someone to talk to me about cocaine overdose deaths. My husband was found dead in his truck and because he tested positive for coke they

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Brother using drugs?

My brother is addicted to weed, possibly stronger stuff as well with the way he's acting. Now I would like to involve the police but my concern is I don't

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Friend is Former Crack User

A good friend is a former crack user, has been clean for 3 years, is in his late 40's. He is struggling to rebuild his life & is fortunate to have a

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Over the Counter Drug Abuse

Over the Counter Drug Abuse -- Prescribed Addiction? Are doctors causing the problem?

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Crack Cocaine Addiction

Crack Cocaine Addiction helps to explain why cocaine is SO addictive and what to do to get into recovery for that addiction...

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19 year old son needs help not prison/jail

A few weeks ago my 19 year old son came to me seeking help with his addiction/depression. He is addicted to pills and pot. He was charged with armed robbery

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What can I do?

This 3rd time in recovery. Been clean 14 days and I've had same enabler through it all. I've lied, used, you name it to her, and she is obsessed and can't

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Advice to deal addicted student?

I work at a small charter school in NM. Recently a young teenager was allowed to register at our school. She just finished a drug rehab program but in

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Drug Rehab Clinics

Drug Rehab Clinics have many treatment options for you to consider as you learn how to recover from drug addiction and alcoholism...

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Cocaine and nicotine?

Is there a cardiac interaction between cocaine and nicotine patches &/ or gum?

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Help!

I just got out of rehab for meth. My boyfriend is also an addict. We were clean for 60 days and he flipped out and made me go get some. He doesn't help

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MDMA

Is MDMA additive

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Addiction to crack help!

Someone in the family is a user of alcohol and also has drug use... an addiction to crack. When sick the next morning after use the day before, what's

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Daughter just out of detox for heroin.

My daughter just got out of a 6 week detox and rehab for heroin addiction. Her boyfriend of 13 years is in jail right now for burglary because of this

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Who is the author?

I would like to know the author of Drug Addiction Causes and Effects of addiction

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Will someone kidnap my son?

Is there a organization that will kidnap my drug addict 21 yr old son and keep him for 30 days till he is clean. I will donate $. I have tried all else.

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My son NEEDS to find help?

I need to find help for my son?

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Son-in-Law getting out of prison?

I have a son-in-law coming out of prison soon on drug charges (heroin) need any info on the drug or to help him stay clean....what can we do to help?

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Heroin Addiction

My son is a heroin addict, he is currently incarcerated, looking for help when he is released????

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Bf is oxy addict. So alone and need help.

My bf is banging oxy and I don't know what to do. I don't do drugs and don't know how I got in this place except that I love him. He claims he loves

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How to stop smoking pot?

How can I ever stop from smoking marijuana? I use to play baseball high and got scouted by the Phillies when I was seventeen, it's been 45 years and still

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Sisters Amphetamine Abuse for 25yrs.

My older sister has been taking this awful drug (Amphetamine) for so long now I even doubt myself as to weather I'm right sometimes. I think she may go

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How do I explain to my children that their dad is an "addict"

Recently, my boys witnessed their father's overdose of methadone. They were visiting with him on vacation. While staying with their dad, they were unable

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Heather's Story: "Her Letters from Prison"

I (Heather Heaton) am recommending my new ebook (Her Letters from Prison) as a motivational resource for reading pleasure, review, contemplation, and comment.

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Pills; Suburbia's Pastime

This is the story of my addiction to pills from age 14 to 16, along with the drinking I did as well. I started doing pills due to medical reasons, but

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Looking for professional interventionist for mother.

Hello, I am looking at getting a professional interventionist for my mother. She's been using prescription drugs, speed/meth for about 40 years and

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Need help with my lying bf

I have multiple herniated disks in my neck and had back surgery last year. I take painkillers; Roxycodone and Fentanyl patches. My bf has convinced me

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Don't know how to help?

My brother has a drug problem. I am his older sister and I really want help him but I do not know how?

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My brother who is 19 years old start taking drugs?

Hi there, I am very upset and my family is too, the thing is that my brother who is 19 years old start taking drugs. Many times my parents try to get

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Alcoholic mom has breast cancer.

My mom is currently in a 13 month long rehab program to treat her alcoholism. She was just diagnosed with stage IIIA breast cancer a few weeks ago. She

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Drug addicted husband

Hello, My husband is addicted to ICE but has taken all other illegal drugs also in the past. When I first met him he smoked marijuana but then in the last

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Should someone involve the police?

Recently my sister has stolen $5,000 from my mother who is being treated for breast cancer. I believe she is she is on drugs again but cannot prove it.

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Blood test

I have been smoking meth for the past three days, not too much just a few bowls, and snorting percocet and Xanax throughout the day and night for months

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Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous on this page we introduce the 12-Step program that was created by AA and can really work to help you overcome alcoholism and drug addiction...

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