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what are some experiances with narcotics anonymous?

August 1, 2010 - 3:59 pm 4 Comments
narcotics anonymous
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Question by Spencer M: what are some experiances with narcotics anonymous?
so here is the deal. im 16 and my first narcotics anonymous meeting is this friday. if you have ever been to one of these or even an AA meeting can anyone tell me how it works with the discussion sessions and stuff? thanks :)

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Answer by oldtimekid2
I’m sorry you haven’t gotten an answer yet.
I’ve got a few friends that have been involved in NA for a while. I unfortunately haven’t attended one of the meetings myself, but I’ve heard each of them talk about the atmosphere of the meetings. They’ve all said that they are very open, welcoming, and accepting. There is no rejection or judging that anyone has to worry about.
Needless to say, they couldn’t tell me about the discussions (the whole “Anonymous” thing and all), but I would imagine they were in the same vein of loving acceptance. Good luck at the meeting and I hope I helped!

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Can anyone help me? I need some advice about a loved one who is addicted to narcotics.?

July 26, 2010 - 1:01 pm 12 Comments

Question by blondie7795: Can anyone help me? I need some advice about a loved one who is addicted to narcotics.?
My husband had been addicted to perocet and fentynol suckers. He went to rehab and detoxed but left before his treatment was over. The same day he got home, he went to the same doc that gave him the meds and got on Methadone. He didn’t tell his doc that he had went to rehab and detoxed off of it. He has since started going back to previous behaviors, lying, hiding things, etc. I have suggested that he go back into treatment but he got very angry. Is it usual for someone that has detoxed off of narcotics to go right to using Methadone? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

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In-ter-vention!

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Microsoft Sam Reads some Engrish Signs

April 26, 2010 - 10:53 pm 18 Comments


Inspired by Proffesionalpooper, who has gained some inspiration from me! Also, in this installment, we learn an embarrassing, and yet not entirely unexpected secret about Scotty!

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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Drug Rehabilitation In Nevada

January 14, 2010 - 3:07 pm Comments Off

These are some commonly asked questions about programs for drug rehabilitation in Nevada and how they are implemented. These questions are selected from people’s queries about this issue and the answers pertain to the general drug rehabilitation program, without referring to anyone in particular.


Q1. What is the basic aim of a drug rehabilitation in Nevada? What kind of treatment can I expect to get?


Unlike rehab programs in various parts of the world, drug rehab in Nevada clearly aims to remove every instance of the addiction from the person’s body and mind. The intention is to make the body cleansed of the addictive substance and also to make the mind of the person resilient enough to overcome the urges for the substance. When the drug rehab is through, the patient will likely never use the substance ever again.


Q2. What happens first when the patient is put into the drug rehab program in Nevada?


A person who gets into a drug rehab program in Nevada may not be willing to go through the treatment at all. The rate of withdrawal in the state is quite high. About 90% of the persons who are into drug addiction within the state are denying treatment. Due to this reason, they are wallowing in their addictions and creating more miseries for themselves.


However, people who have come into treatment have come through the agencies of their families and friends. But, even if they get enrolled in these treatment programs, it is quite possible that they will again relapse with their denial. When that happens, they will all of a sudden want to bail themselves out of the rehab center. If they cannot do that, they will become obstinate about the treatment methods used. This will make them nonresponsive to the treatment and it will become much more difficult to bring them to recovery.


Hence, the rehab centers will try to work this denial out of the patient. They will try to do this by using their own counselors and motivators who will professionally try to coax the patient to go through the treatment program. If that fails, they will ask the family and friends of the patient to step forward again and convince the patient. They will guide these amateur intervention groups to professionally motivate the patient for the treatment by providing a professional known as an interventionist to them.


Q3. Is detox always a part of drug rehabilitation in Nevada?


Though it is always very strongly recommended and though most programs in the state have the detox as a vital ingredient of their recovery system, it must be remembered that this phase is not a compulsory phase. Detox is needed when the patient is much advanced with their addiction or if there is a psychological or physical complication within the person that is making their addiction treatment difficult. However, for patients who have newly stumbled into the abuse, the detox may not be regarded as a compulsory procedure.


Q4. How long is the aftercare program connected with the drug rehabilitation program in Nevada?


No program on drug rehab in Nevada is complete without a suitable aftercare phase. This immediately follows the detox treatment and may stretch to several weeks after the person has been completely pulled out of the withdrawal that is connected wit the detox.


However, there is no specific duration for which the aftercare will be conducted. This actually depends on several factors. One of the most important factors is the nature of the person’s addiction itself. If the person has been for a longer period of time with the addiction, it becomes more difficult to bring them out of it because of the simple reason that it will be more difficult to wear their minds off the tendency to use the substance.


At the same time, different treatment programs have different inclusions in the aftercare program. Some of them may have a family counseling phase, while some of them might use a different medicinal approach that might need to be conducted for a longer period of time. In any case, there is no fixed determining factor for the length of the addiction.


Q5. What options do I have for the drug rehabilitation programs?


You can look at an alternative treatment therapy such as that which uses herbal methods. These are becoming quite popular in Nevada nowadays. You can also use a massage and acupuncture therapy. There is also no dearth of spiritual drug addiction treatment programs in the state. However, remember that these programs are not sanctioned by the state authorities and so there might be practical difficulties in using them.

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What could be some ways that a prosecutor could prove that the drunk driver was in “a depraved state?

January 13, 2010 - 9:40 am 1 Comment

What could be some ways that a prosecutor could prove that the drunk driver was in “a depraved state?

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Christian Rehab Answers Some Key Question About Addiction and Treatment of Addiction

January 12, 2010 - 6:57 am Comments Off


transformationstreatment.com Transformations Christian Rehab Center is located in Delray Beach, Florida and has been seeing a number of it’s clients coming from Alabama for Christian treatment. This Christian rehab specializes in relapse prevention, life skill coaching, group therapy, individual therapy, Christian drug treatment and addiction and alcoholism treatment for young adults.

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What are some good medical excuses for not drinking alcohol socially?

January 11, 2010 - 11:33 pm 7 Comments

I’m into getting into a healthier lifestyle. That also includes not drinking or cutting down on alcohol.

Now, in social situations, when I’m not too much acquainted with the people sitting, I might be asked to drink. And I wouldn’t feel like explaining everything everytimeespecially if some people are not open-minded enough.

Now, I would not deal with people I don’t like then, but there might occur some business or social situations where ignoring the people is not useful at that time.

What are some good excuses in social and business situations to explain why you drink so little or you don’t drink.

I thought, maybe something liver related? Do you know of any (preferably innate) liver diseases that would prevent someone from drinking alcohol and stuff but would not affect stuff in many other ways?
Or maybe something else?

Some permanent diseases would do. :)
Anyway, any ideas anyone?

Thanks.

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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Drug Rehabilitation In Florida

January 11, 2010 - 11:08 pm Comments Off

Let us take a look at some commonly asked questions about programs for drug rehabilitation in Florida this will help us to educate about the rehab centre and how they are implemented. These questions are selected from people’s queries about this issue and the answers relate to the general drug rehabilitation program, without referring to anyone in particular.


Q1. What is the basic aim of drug rehabilitation? What kind of treatment can one expect to get?


The drug rehab clearly aims to eradicate every instance of the addiction from the person’s body and mind unlike other rehab programs in various parts of the world. The main purpose is to clean the body of the addictive substance. It also helps to make the mind of the person flexible enough to overcome the urges for the substance. Once the person is through from the treatment the patient will never use the substance ever again.


Q2. What happens first when the patient is put into the drug rehab program in Florida?


The rate of withdrawal in Florida is very high. Firstly a person who gets into a drug rehab program may not be willing to go through the treatment at all. Within the state there are about 90% of the people who are into drug addiction are denying treatment. Therefore due to this reason, they are deeply into the addictions and creating more miseries for themselves.


Though people who have come into treatment through their families and friends and have got them enrolled, still it is possible that they will again relapse with their denial. When that happens, they will all of a sudden want to bail themselves out of the rehab center. But if they are unable to do that, they will become determined about the treatment methods used. So this can make them non responsive to the treatment and it will become much more difficult to bring them to recovery.


But still the treatment centers try to work out the patient denial. Then with the help of counselors and family members who will professionally try to persuade the patient to go through the treatment program. If this does not work then they will take help from the family and friends to come forward again and convince the patient. The treatment centre will guide these amateur intervention groups to professionally motivate the patient for the treatment by providing a professional known as an interventionist to them.


Q3. Whether detox is always a part of drug rehabilitation in Florida?


Many programs believe detox is an important ingredient of their recovery system and it is very strongly recommended. But it must be remembered that this phase is not a compulsory phase for everyone. Detox is required only when the patient is much advanced with their addiction or if there is a psychological or physical complication within the person that is making their addiction treatment difficult. However, those patients who are into moderate situation of the addiction for them detox may not be regarded as a compulsory procedure.


Q4. How long is the aftercare program connected with the drug rehabilitation program in Florida?


Aftercare phase is the last program in the drug rehab. Any drug rehab is not complete without a suitable aftercare phase. It is immediately followed by the detox treatment and this may stretch to several weeks once the person has been completely removed from the withdrawal phase that is connected with the detox.


The actual duration depends on various factors but there is no specific time period for which the aftercare will be conducted. The most important factors are the nature of the person’s addiction itself. It depends on the extent of the person addiction if the person has been addicted for a longer period of time; it becomes more difficult to bring them out of it and also it is difficult to change their minds off the tendency to use the substance.


In the same way, many different treatment programs have different inclusions in the aftercare program. Different approaches are such as the family counseling phase, while some of them might use a different medicinal approach which might needed to be conducted for a longer period of time. But there may be no fixed determining factor for the length of the addiction.


Q5. What options do I have for the drug rehabilitation programs?


There are many alternative therapies such as that which uses herbal methods. These are becoming quite popular nowadays. You can also use a massage and have an acupuncture therapy. In the state even the spiritual drug addiction treatment programs are provided. But remember that these programs are not considered legal and sanctioned by the state authorities. So there might be practical difficulties in using them.

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How long can cocaine effect you for? Can some people get a bad downer from cocaine use?

January 11, 2010 - 6:21 pm 2 Comments

I tried cocaine for the first time 2 days ago. I havent slept since but yet i feel exhausted. I took a stupid amount of alcohol along with the coke which is probably causing me more problems. I have very little appetite although I have forced down a couple of small meals. Is this a normal reaction or could I just be being paranoid? I didnt take all that much. How long is it normal to feel rough for?

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What are some prescription drugs that can be potentially fatal?

January 10, 2010 - 6:12 am 5 Comments

I need to know the names (common names too please) of some prescription drugs that in normal dosage or overdosage can potentially kill or cause serious harm.

If you have a link to a site with studies or anything, please leave that too. Thank you.

Do not worry, I am not trying to kill myself. I have to do a health class project and I am having trouble finding stuff about this.

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