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.
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Jul 30, 2010, Drug Addiction Methamphetamine
Drug Addiction Methamphetamine describes the horror of meth addiction and why this is such a dangerous threat to health and well being.
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Jul 30, 2010, OxyContin Drug Addiction
OxyContin Drug Addiction is on the rise because of the highly-addictive nature of this potentially dangerous drug.
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Jul 28, 2010, Athlete Abused Overdosed- Died 11 Minutes--God Raised Dead
I was a well-known athlete in the city of St. Louis, decided to smoke marijuana with the high school basketball teammates. The addiction from this drug
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Jul 27, 2010, Need Intervention!
I would like to know if you do Drug Interventions? This is for our son. His been a drug addict for fifteen years, and we don't know what to do anymore.
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Jul 26, 2010, Hope a Key part of Addiction Recovery
Hope is a key part of addiction recovery, this week on Recovery Now!
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Jul 26, 2010, Drug Abuse Counseling
Drug Abuse Counseling is a discusion of drug addiction and alcoholism, what is it and how can it be overcome...
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Jul 24, 2010, Finally escaped!!!!
Hi, well where do you begin when you’re sharing your story of your addiction? There’s that much to say, and so many tales to tell. I became involved
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Jul 23, 2010, Inpatient Treatment Centers
Inpatient Treatment Centers, America watches with anticipation, waiting to catch a glimpse of Lindsay Lohan in jail. Well Duh!
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Jul 22, 2010, Alcohol Addict
Alcohol Addict it often begins with binge drinking in college having visited Wisconsin Badger games over the years I can certainly see how it happens.
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Jul 22, 2010, Meeting the devil face 2 face...
Hello there, well I'm guessing if your reading this you may have had addiction in your life some how maybe it was you who has the addiction? Well I had
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Jul 22, 2010, Problem with Pain Pills
I have a friend who has to take OxyContin for pain or they can't function. They are supposed to be taking two 80's a day, but they go through a month's
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Jul 20, 2010, Addiction Denial on Recovery Now!
This week on Recovery Now! we discuss addiction denial. How can you recoginize it yourself and/or get someone else to see it in themselves. This week on Recovery Now!
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Jul 20, 2010, My friend's son is a drug addict.
My friend's son is a drug addict. He is 18 years old. She is suffering hugely. I have suggested a support group. Can you tell me if Alanon is
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Jul 19, 2010, I don't believe drug addiction is a disease.
I just have a comment about drug addiction. I believe it is a choice to use drugs I don't believe every drug addict has a disease. When you start using
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Jul 17, 2010, Teenagers Addiction
Teenagers Addiction: According to recent statistics, some 80% of high school students admit to having taken a drink, even though the legal drinking age is 21.
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Jul 16, 2010, Adderall Addiction Problem, Additional Questions
Dear Sir (madam), I have a son who uses Amphetamine (Adderall) to improve attention at school for 6 months and now he appears to have become addicted,
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Jul 13, 2010, Young mother one step away from death.
I have a 24yr old daughter who is addicted to heroin and other drugs for years now, with no desire to get help because she feels she doesn't need it.
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Jul 13, 2010, Suboxone
Suboxone offers new treatment option for opiate addiction...
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Jul 13, 2010, Drug Alcohol Treatment Centers
Drug Alcohol Treatment Centers is a description of the types of options for treatment programs you can choose from as begin the process of drug addiction and alcoholism recovery...
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Jul 12, 2010, Adderall Addiction Problem?
Dear Sir (madam), Thank you for providing this useful site. I have a son (30) who attends preparation school in Philadelphia for medical school. He
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Jul 12, 2010, Supporting Their Habit
What are some things drug addicts will do to support their drug habit
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Jul 9, 2010, 18yr Old Daughter On "ICE" (Meth)
I am the mother of a 18yr old girl and she is on ice. She has lost a massive amount of weight, she has a speech problem, she is bruised, she is tired,
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Jul 8, 2010, Substance Abuse Information
Substance Abuse Information sadly, Purple Drank seems to be getting popular and it's not a good thing.
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Jul 7, 2010, Brother addicted parents enabling
My brother has been doing drugs for 15yrs.(since 9th grade), he has been in & out of jail, rehab ect. He is currently living with my parents. (cause
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Jul 6, 2010, Drug Detox Treatment
Drug Detox Treatment describes treatment programs to consider as you go through the process of addiction recovery...
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Jul 3, 2010, Drug Withdrawal
Drug Withdrawal can be both physical and psychological, because not all addictions are categorized as physical dependence. In general, drug withdrawal can be nasty business...
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Jul 3, 2010, Addicted to Di-Phenhydramine
Silly question but can someone be addicted to Tyneol PM and like drugs? I have a friend who takes 6 - 8 Excedrin PM, or some form of sleep aid daily.
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Jul 2, 2010, Opiates Addiction
Opiates Addiction - People seeking pain medication will go from doctor to doctor, trying to get a prescription and enough drugs to last them until the next round of doctor shopping.
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Jul 1, 2010, Crime Addiction
Crime Addiction, If the “good people” who have jobs, live in the suburbs and drive SUV’s didn’t have an appetite for illegal drugs, there would be no drug lords.
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Jun 30, 2010, UK Counselling Directory
All addicts, from any walk of life, in any situation, face one universal problem to take the first step on the road to recovery – accepting they are suffering
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Jun 29, 2010, 15-Year-Old Author Writes to Help Other Kids Cope
Excerpted from Chasing Happiness: One Boy’s Guide to Helping Other Kids Cope with Divorce, Parental Addictions and Death It was New Year’s Eve 2009, and
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Jun 29, 2010, Crack Cocaine Treatment
Crack Cocaine Treatment; defines how a 12 Step program helps you overcome cocaine abuse for good...
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Jun 28, 2010, 12 Steps Alcohol
12 Steps Alcohol is a good Christian treatment option for overcoming drug addiction and alcoholism...
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Jun 26, 2010, Alcohol Rehab Detox
Alcohol Rehab Detox describes the types of alcohol and drug treatment programs available to you as you recovery from addiction...
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Jun 26, 2010, Inhalant Addiction
Inhalant Addiction: Parents don’t necessarily look in the right direction when they suspect their teens of doing drugs, they do not necessarily think to look in their own cleaning cabinet.
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Jun 24, 2010, Husband Addicted to Pain Killers
My husband who is a very brilliant man is addicted to pain killers. He is also a physician assistant. I need help for him but do not know what to
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Jun 23, 2010, Battling Prescription Drug Abuse
I have been battling prescription drug abuse for 18 years. I don't know what to do?
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Jun 23, 2010, Help!
Help!
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Jun 21, 2010, 12 Step Book
12 Step Book describes a process you can use to successfully recover from drug and alcohol addiction...
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Jun 21, 2010, Family Member Addicted to Pain Killers?
Adult family member is addicted to pain killers. No job, no health coverage. Columbus, Ohio how to get help? How to find family support group?
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Jun 19, 2010, 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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Jun 16, 2010, Friend Needs Help
Dear Sir/Madam I have a friend in dire need of help. From my point of view, he is too far gone to willingly enter any program, paranoia has got the
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Jun 15, 2010, Residential Addiction Centers
Residential Addiction Centers have 12-Step programs for different types of problems that you can choose from as you begin to recover from Alcoholism and Drug Addiction...
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Jun 15, 2010, I'd Like Information About Al-anon
I'd like to receive more info pertaining to Al-anon via email.
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Jun 14, 2010, Helping Prevent Addiction
Helping Prevent Addiction, Healthy Competition is a collaborative effort between the Major League Baseball Players and the Partnership for a Drug Free America.
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Jun 14, 2010, Crack Cocaine, I can't stop using?
I have a problem with crack cocaine and I can't stop, Even when my kids are with me at home. Can you help?
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Jun 11, 2010, Causes of Drug Addiction
Causes of Drug Addiction could be right in front of a single mom but she doesn't see it...
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Jun 10, 2010, Addicted to Opana and Oxycodone?
My husband is addicted to Opana and Oxycodone but refuses to admit it. He tells me that he needs it in order to go to work everyday because he is in a
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Jun 10, 2010, Chrisian AA meetings where is the best place to go?
My fiance would be willing to go to Christian AA meetings? Where could he begin to go? We live in new york city
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