I’m currently in early recovery from drug addiction but my parents don’t quite understand addiction and i don’t know how to explain it to them. Does anyone know if there’s any good books about it that i can buy for them to help them understand more? Thank you!
I have some friends who are taking some kind of pain killer which is called tramadol, and they are using it for pleasure. while being under it’s effect they seem to be thinking normally but they talk slowly, and their reflexes are slow also. and their eyes look strange. they take 2 pills daily each [...]
hey so im a Junior at boise state university studying criminal justice in hopes to become a police officer as well as work for a federal agency at some point in time. i plan on getting a BA and possibly going to law school for an additional two years. BUT, when i was 18 yrs [...]
okay i live with my grandparents and am the oldest of my siblings. my mother and step-father who does have custody of my 2 younger sister and my little brother. they are going through a lot with him because he is addicted to crack-cocaine. and i was watching the tyra banks show a few weeks [...]
Is it possible to detox naturally from alcohol? Like diet and exercise. If not, how much does detoxing cost and how long does it take? joex444 – Yea I’m at the point where i’m shaking alot and having convulsions. The problem is I’m only 18 so i still live with my parents and I didn’t [...]
I’m 17 years old and got alcohol poisoning and almost died this past weekend. My parents are sending me to a rehabilitation center for a month.
Within Australia, if there are ADOLESCENTS who are affected by substance abuse and who are seeking treatment decide to check into rehab or any form of clinic, is this form of treatment funded by the government? Or do parents, guardians etc. have to pay for such treatment? Thanks in advance
Consider celebrities who are viewed as examples for minors and other easily influenced individuals. Some of these celebrities obtain their "coolness" from drug use and irresponsible behavior. Media tabloids give the celebrities the publicity that the celebrities require. What are your thoughts on allowing publicizing a celebrity in drug rehab as an example that irresponsibility [...]
A friend of mine has a Vicodin problem and I was just wondering if children are allowed to go to rehab. He is 13. His parents can afford it I am just curious if he would be allowed to go. Would a school excuse the absences?
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