Drug Addiction: Methadone & Heroin Facts

drug addiction - Important information about methadone and heroin. Methadone is used to treat addiction to heroin and other drugs.

Is drug addiction a "spiritual disorder"?
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How do I help my boyfriend get rid of a drug addiction?
He's addicted to legal cocaine and it has very bad effects on him. He wants to quit and he's been off them for 2 weeks now, or at least that's what he tells me. What should I do to make it easier for him?How exactly should I be there for him?He has a tendency towards violence and rejects any help advice whatsoever from anyone...So....what do you think I should do, how can I help?Thank youPrettyBoy, he refuses to go to a drug centerrehab center, sorry....I tried that but he refusedAgain, I tried with the rehab center, it didn't work. I also tried telling his parents about it. A long time ago, he begged me to talk to his parents, if he got really addicted and if it got worse and worse. Which it did, so I talked to them about it and he swears he's been off for 2 weeks. He still has violent tendencies though. Another complication is that he's a cop. From my point of view, this relationship is over, I feel like I deserve much better. But I do love him and I feel it's my duty to help him quit in a way or another.

	Methadone is a synthetic opioid used medically as a painkiller, but also to treat patients on opioids such as heroin.

How can I get my fiance to get help with a drug addiction?
My fiance and I have a little girl who's 10 months old, and I'm 5 months pregnant. My fiance is addicted to painkillers and it's taking all of our money. He won't admit that he has a problem and we constantly fight about whether or not I got him an extra to hide away for him, or how many we actually had. Spending all of our money on them has put us behind on all our bills and my credit is ruined. We fight about it all the time and it's tearing us apart. He's always saying that I cause him to take all of the pills. He keeps promising to detox off of them, and then he won't get a job or something and he takes 4 or 5 at a time. He's threatening to leave because he said I lied to him about how many I had, when I gave them all to him. I don't want our family to be broken apart. Please help me. I love him and our little family so much I can't even think about losing them without crying. I just want him to be ok.

Have you ever been in rehab for alcohol or drug addiction?
How did it change you life? What did you learn from the experience?

Mother is mentally ill with a drug addiction.?
my mother has been on drugs for 14 years. Prescription meds. preferbly hydrocodone but now she is off the hydros due to drug courts and rehab programs. but my mother has replaced one high for another so now shes using benzo's which is zanex. a nerve pill. she gets drug tested but the problem here is that shes prescribed the zanex so when she tests dirty for it she gets to go free but her program hasnt responded to my requests to test her levels of the drug in her system cuz she takes more zanex than whats she daily prescribed. ive tried calling her probation officer, ive tried contacting her counselors and still this is going on. Does anyone know of a program that will help her? and me too. im going thru a lot of stuff taking care of her on my own and giving her money and cigarettes im supporting her and its killing me to see her like this please help because rehab and counselors havent

Why is drug addiction so bad?


Help me please!!!!! my brother may have a drug addiction?
My brother got into the wrong group of people just after he left school, he started drinking and smoking weed a lot, when i found out last august i threatened to tell my parents and he promised he would stop, later in november my mum found marijuana in his bedroom and she was devastated, he had never been a bad boy and she always trusted him now she feels as thought she has lost him and nothings been the same since, she even started smoking which upsets me because she was so healthy. Earlier tonight i went downstairs and saw him sitting on the floor watching tv in the dark, i walked in and right away i could smell weed, i asked him and he denied it, but he wasn't himself and was really weird he then admitted it and i kept asking if he has a problem and he kept saying if you want me to stop i will stop, but i asked him months ago and it didn't work. i am so scared he is addicted and has got a serious problem, i have no idea how to get through to him but i don't want to tell my parents because it caused huge problems within our family i need serious help please

HELP! My sister has a serious drug addiction.?
My sister is 23 and ever since she was about 18 has been doing serious dangerous drugs. She is addicted to heroin and xanax and probably more than i even know about. My mom found needles in her room and gave her an ultimatum of going to rehab, or getting out. Of course my sister gave my mom this sob story and my mom feels bad and is giving her ANOTHER " one more chance." I could not count how many chances she has been given. I don't even talk to my sister for the simple fact that she is a complete different person. It seems my mom has a problem to, because she seems fine just sitting back and letting her daughter slowly kill herself.What do i do? I feel like i'm the only one with common sense.

What is it like to go through cold turkey for drug addiction?
I would like detail in relation to the mental and physical pain that people go through. And personal experiences to do with thoughts and feelings at the time. The way you moved, walked, talked, as much detail as possible. What made you take this drastic decision? did it work? How did it feel?Im supposed to play a drug addict putting himself through cold turkey for an Drama exam monologue. PLEASE help

Worried about visiting a therapist about drug addiction being on medical history if I use my health insurance?
I would like to talk to a therapist about some drug addiction and anxieties mild depression issues I have been dealing with recently. I have a good job with health insurance, but I am wondering whether I should use my health insurance to pay for therapy.I already know that HIPPA protects me against them sharing my medical history shared with a therapist with current future employers.What I'm more worried about is that a " black mark" will be placed on my medical history for the rest of my life that other doctors will be able to see. For example If I ever legitimately needed narcotic painkillers for some reason in my future, like if I needed a prescription for pain, a doctor might look at my file and just label me as a " substance abuser" and deny me the treatment I need.Am I being paranoid, or is that a possibility? Because I feel like if I did NOT tell the therapist that I have insurance, and just paid the cash rate I can afford it , then those records would be safe within the walls of my therapist's office & there would be no reason for anyone else to know they even existed, so it wouldn't become a problem for me. But if it's in some health insurance company database, there's a record. And if I needed to switch health insurance companies in the future, maybe they'd look at that and use it to deny me based on a pre existing condition of some sort.

Would anyone be interested in telling their drug addiction story for a testimony on our website?
Nothing tells it better than someone who has had the struggles with drug addiction. I would welcome your story and hope all is good with you now. If we use your story, you can view it on DSSDrugScreeningServices.com in the next coming weeks.Just email us under our " contact info" on our website. We would love to hear your story. Make it as long or short as you'd like.

How do you get someone help with a drug addiction?
Hello Someone very close to me, who is bipolar with other mental disabilities, etc... is addicted mentally, not physically to marijuana, hes generally ok if he has it, but once or twice a year he flips out & breaks something huge & important, SHITS IN THE LIVINGROOM theres no toilet in there , attacks the household pets, burns most of his most loved stuff, says hes going to shoot himself & that he hates everyone, & this time around smashed up the living room & took an axe to the new grill for no reason other than be a jackass & because he doesnt have any for a few days.he has a caseworker for his mental problems which were brought on by the stress of being home ridden due to a serious back injury sustained on the job & his inability to provide income he has done something like this several times & this is his second or third time in a mental facility for psyche evaluation but he called & said he will be out & for everyone to be ready.HOW can you help someone like this that cant help himself? simple incarceration for 4 6 weeks in a drug free environment would fix this & hes been saying for a long time that he wants to quit, but then never follows through.P.S. I fu king kid you not, he has SHIT IN THE F ING LIVINGROOM & IN OUR SHOES BEFORE JUST TO BE AN ASS this is not a joke it sounds funny but its not living with his poopin smashin ass.

How to get rid of drug addiction by my ownself?


World Drug Addiction Statistics?
I was extremely curious if anyone has a chart or something saying what percentage of the population are drug alcohol addicts split up country to country. It seems like the rate is very high in the United States meaning that just being born here makes us more prone to drug addiction. Very interesting..