Drug Addiction: Methadone & Heroin Facts

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

How can a society free from drug addiction be formed ?


How do you get your parents to stop teasing you about a drug addiction your trying to get over?

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

If a dad has alcohol and drug addiction?
and has periods of mental health problems, he lives with his family, 3 children under 7 and a baby on is on the way. what professionals and help would be neededwould social services need to be involved, the mother has alcohol problems to? thanks

Struggling with drug addiction and in desperate need of help! Please help!!?
I have been struggling with a drug addiction for over a year now. It all started with marijuana which led to ecstasy which led to pain meds which led to cocaine. Before drugs, I was always the " good" girl. I was heavily involved in choir, drill team, and HOSA. But all of that changed. I was hurt by so many of the people that I let my happiness depend on. I had a lot of bad influences in my life and ended up hanging out with the wrong crowd of people. I went to truancy court for skipping 18 days of school over the course of the 1st semester.. out of 179 days I was present 161. My judge court ordered me to go to an inpatient rehab for 30 days. The rehab really helped me a lot and dramatically changed the way I think. I realized that none of the people I hung out with were true friends. They were all " using" friends.. No one has even called to check on me or anything. Anyways, my judge also put me on the type of house arrest where I can't go anywhere without a parent. I truly believed coming out of rehab that I would never use again. 3 days out my dad accisentally left the keys to the alcohol cabinet out and I drank. I HATE drinking. I'm not sure why I did it, I guess the opportunity just presented itself. Needless to say I told my dad about it immediately because I drank more than I intended and I was crying the whole time until I blacked out. I felt the worst guilt of my life for a week after that. I'm a 17 year old girl who's grown up without ANY necessities, my family loves me SO much. And while in rehab I realized that it wasn't worth it to me to use drugs if it meant losing everything including my family. I haven't had any cravings since I drank and I've been sober for about a month now. The arising problem is that my parents put me in a sober recovery school to be away from all of the bad influences in my life, but there are still people who use there and cheat their bi monthly drug tests that we all have. It's a huge temptation.. I realize that drugs will be everywhere I go and I have to learn to say no.. It's just so hard. I wish this hadn't happened to me. I lost all of my real friends so long ago and I have so little trust from my family. At times I feel as if I've overcome this disease but other times I feel very week. The only thing I still really crave are cigarettes which I was allowed to smoke befor I went to rehab but I'm not anymore. I just want to be ok. I don't want to live like this anymore. Sure, things are slowly getting better, but too slowly. I'm still young, and I want to turn my life around. But it's not easy. People think it's so easy, as simple as just " not using" but it's hard to understand unless you suffer from this disease. I would really like some advice or maybe even someone to talk to when I'm going through a rough patch. If you read through my whole question thank you, it means a lot

What can i do about my brothers drug addiction?
he has been doing ecstasy, gbh and ice, his attitude is" you only live once" he has never come out and told me he is on it, but some family members have confirmed to me he is, and i know by the change in him that it's true. It started with ecstasy about 4yrs ago i knew back then, but recently i found out he is doing other things. He said to some family members, who approached the subject that he isn't addicted, but he is becoming worse and we have all noticed the extreme changes in him. How do i approach him, remember he doesn't think i know. We are usually very close i'm the eldest in the family and i've always set a good example for my younger brothers. My other sibblings share the same mother, different Father, this brother is same mother, father there are only 12 months between us and i feel due to our closeness and me being the role model he is worried about my critism. So i know he will probebly denie it. What can i do to make him see that what hes doing will eventually ruin his life, he is 26 single i'm 27 married, 3 kids.

Do you think drug addiction is a disease or a choice? I am curious because I am an opiate addict.?
I think it is a disease of course since I am an addict. I dont feel like I chose this problem. It has taken over my life, I cant go to school, hang with friends or get a job.Just to let you guys know, my addiction came from doctors who put me on these medications. I didn't choose to go on them. I had no clue they were addicting at the time. I was 17 and now I am 21.

Several questions about heroine and drug addiction?
The song Golden Brown by The Stranglers Snatch soundtrack is about heroine. The lyric goes Golden brown texture like sunLays me down with my mind she runsThroughout the nightNo need to fightNever a frown with golden brownEvery time just like the lastOn her ship tied to the mastTo distant landsTakes both my handsNever a frown with golden brownGolden brown finer temptressThrough the ages she's headingWestFrom far awayStays for a dayNever a frown with golden brownNever a frownWith golden brownNever a frownWith golden brownSo I wonder if the singer really had a heroine habit and recovered from it? Did he need rehab? Is he trying to romanticize heroine? The colour of heroine is really golden brown?

How would you define alcoholism or any kind of drug addiction for that matter?


IS having a drink addiction the same thing as having a drug addiction?
I'm just curious because this guy that killed himself in his room had a drinking problem and was suffering alcholoism. His wife didn't care about him, neither did the people at work. His wife cheated on him. So, I found the book he was reading and inside the book it had the 12 principles of AA, its so depressing.So. I'm curious is AA the same thing as drug rehab? Explain.

Where can someone get treatment for drug addiction?
Is there a facility in the state of Texas to get help for someone with a meth and crack addiction with no health insurance and limited financial resources?

Questions about drug addiction?
Anyone that has any questions about drug addiction feel free to ask and I will answer your question to the best of my ability but please leave your email address so that I can respond to you. Thank you.Well I have to be able to get a hold of the person asking the question.I am not trying to do that, I am just trying to help people get some answers, and if you do not have a question please, do not post here.

Anyone that has any questions about drug addiction or rehabilitation feel free to ask, I have answers.?


Does eating candy help get over a drug addiction?
I saw it in a movie once where this girl in rehab ate candy when she had a drug craving. Does it actually help, or did the director make it up? The reason I'm asking is because my friend has decided not to do drugs anymore and I want to help him as much as possible.... Please let me know.

Drug addiction recovery at 17 years old. PLEASE help.?
I have been struggling with a drug addiction for over a year now. It all started with marijuana which led to ecstasy which led to pain meds which led to cocaine. Before drugs, I was always the " good" girl. I was heavily involved in choir, drill team, and HOSA. But all of that changed. I was hurt by so many of the people that I let my happiness depend on. I had a lot of bad influences in my life and ended up hanging out with the wrong crowd of people. I went to truancy court for skipping 18 days of school over the course of the 1st semester.. out of 179 days I was present 161. My judge court ordered me to go to an inpatient rehab for 30 days. The rehab really helped me a lot and dramatically changed the way I think. I realized that none of the people I hung out with were true friends. They were all " using" friends.. No one has even called to check on me or anything. Anyways, my judge also put me on the type of house arrest where I can't go anywhere without a parent. I truly believed coming out of rehab that I would never use again. 3 days out my dad accisentally left the keys to the alcohol cabinet out and I drank. I HATE drinking. I'm not sure why I did it, I guess the opportunity just presented itself. Needless to say I told my dad about it immediately because I drank more than I intended and I was crying the whole time until I blacked out. I felt the worst guilt of my life for a week after that. I'm a 17 year old girl who's grown up without ANY necessities, my family loves me SO much. And while in rehab I realized that it wasn't worth it to me to use drugs if it meant losing everything including my family. I haven't had any cravings since I drank and I've been sober for about a month now. The arising problem is that my parents put me in a sober recovery school to be away from all of the bad influences in my life, but there are still people who use there and cheat their bi monthly drug tests that we all have. It's a huge temptation.. I realize that drugs will be everywhere I go and I have to learn to say no.. It's just so hard. I wish this hadn't happened to me. I lost all of my real friends so long ago and I have so little trust from my family. At times I feel as if I've overcome this disease but other times I feel very week. The only thing I still really crave are cigarettes which I was allowed to smoke befor I went to rehab but I'm not anymore. I just want to be ok. I don't want to live like this anymore. Sure, things are slowly getting better, but too slowly. I'm still young, and I want to turn my life around. But it's not easy. People think it's so easy, as simple as just " not using" but it's hard to understand unless you suffer from this disease. I would really like some advice or maybe even someone to talk to when I'm going through a rough patch. If you read through my whole question thank you, it means a lot