substance abuse

Substance Abuse?

Published March 13, 2014

... by jmontr: Substance Abuse? Seeing Josh Hamilton made me think of a great question. Who is the greatest baseball player of all time who had or has a substance abuse problem? (Discounting alcohol) I personally like Darryl Strawberry. Excluding steroids also. Good answer Professor X, there is definately something about those NY Mets. Remeber a couple of seasons ago when they had several players in High Times magazine, sitting around a bong! LOL I think one of the players was Joe McEwing but cant remeber the others. I’m a Cardinal fan and my favorite abuser from Redbird past would have to be Lonnie Smith. Read ...

Survey for My Online Health Class?

Published March 13, 2014

... certain age groups. Thank you so much! 1. Please rate these issues in order of importance Teen pregnancy, Teenage drinking/tobacco use, abusive relationships, Teenage drug abuse, Sexually transmitted disease 2. What factors do you believe drive teens to use drugs and alcohol? 3. Do you think 18 is too young to be considered an adult? 4. Do you think teens receive too much/just enough/not enough education about preventing sexually transmitted diseases and safe sex, the dangers of smoking and substance abuse, and what to do if they are in an abusive relationship? 5. If you could give a teenager one piece of advice, what would it be? Read ...

Looking for a Christian Rehabilitation Center for Drug Abuse?

Published March 12, 2014

Question by tury7177: looking for a Christian Rehabilitation Center for drug abuse? Best answer: Answer by SchleppyI just typed “christian drug rehab” into the Yahoo search engine and it brought up a bunch of websites for different places around the country. Give it a try. Christian counseling for drug abuse saved my brother’s life when other counselors had failed, so I wish you the same success. (He wasn’t even a Christian yet at the time, by the way.) Add your own answer in the comments! Read more... ...

What Should I Do When Depressed….. Badly?

Published March 12, 2014

Question by flytz94: What should I do when Depressed….. Badly? I am 13 and have been having many problems recently. Problems none of My Family or Friends know about, Not even my Parents. I just can’t tell them. But with the problems I almost tempted myself with Suicide twice. I know everyone says I can tell someone but I really can’t. What kind of Therapy will I need for my Problem, Where can I get it? And how can I get my Parents to bring me there without knowing about the problems themselves? Is there like some kind of Rehabiliation Center for Suicidal people maybe? Please help me. Read more... ...

Substance Abuse Counselor Question????

Published March 8, 2014

... by 1234: Substance abuse counselor question???? I was interested in the substance abuse counselor. They have a certificate program at Northshore community college in Mass. Now if I got the certificat and with the certificate alon what jobs would be available for me. I know that I’m better off with a four year degree but I am more intereseted in the community college right now. If any one can let me know some info on that it would be great. Thanks Best answer: Answer by MonkeyGo to an AA or NA meeting and ask. Read ...

Is SUBOXONE a Narcotic?

Published March 7, 2014

Question by getoffmyback: Is SUBOXONE a narcotic? Best answer: Answer by **Anti-PeTA**Yes it is. 1. What are Suboxone and Subutex? Subutex and Suboxone are medications approved for the treatment of opiate dependence. Both medicines contain the active ingredient, buprenorphine hydrochloride, which works to reduce the symptoms of opiate dependence. 2. Why did the FDA approve two medications? Subutex contains only buprenorphine hydrochloride. This formulation was developed as the initial product. The second medication, Suboxone contains an additional ingredient called naloxone to guard against misuse. Subutex is given during the first few days of treatment, while Suboxone is used during the maintenance phase of treatment. Read more... ...