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Addictions
Addiction is a dependence on a behavior or substance that a person is generally powerless to stop, and will increase in severity over time unless it is treated. Medically, it is the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a habit-forming substance. Questions related to substance abuse and dependency on nicotine, illegal drugs and alcohol, as well as other addictive substances, are asked and answered in this category.
2,368 Questions
What are the effects of nitrosun intake?
It makes you mentally high.. On long term use there are side effects..
being addicted to getting tattoos. getting stupid ones just for the sake of it ect. people can get addicted to anything
What are ten problems associated with video game addiction?
I'm not sure if there is DEFINITE amount of problems with video games but studies have shown that video games can cause problems. In addiction to their addicting properties, video games mayalso desensitize the player to violence.
Increased duration of video game play has been linked to various medical problems including:
* Cardiovascular problems * Increased ADHD symptoms in individuals with ADHD * A study carried out on adolescent found a link between video games use and a collection of cardiovascular and type II diabetes, termed Metabolic Syndrome. The researchers found that if the duration of gameplay increased from 2 hours to three hours per day, the risk of developing the metabolic syndrome increased by 100%. The study reported that the metabolic syndrome occurs in 7.6% of the general population but that rate increases to 30% when the sample is consisted of video game players is analyzed. Interestingly, increasing physical exercise does not decrease the risk of developing the metabolic syndrome. * Decreased verbal memory * Disturbed sleeping patterns * Certain games cause seizures
How do you get rid of the taste of stop n grow?
I want to know the answer too! my pharmacist said it was safe to use to try to stop my 3 year old breastfeeding at night! But I want to get the taste of me now thanks! its lasted more than a day...
no dont waste an OC until all of the blocker is out of your system. Suboxone is a blocker intended to prevent people from getting high off opiods. and OC's are opiods
How many people does smoking kill a month?
As of 2007, it is estimated that over 4.9 million people die each year from the effects of smoking. This equates to over 408,000 deaths a month. ABC News has described this as the equivalent of one Jumbo Jet crashing every hour across the world.
What will happen if you take 20 triple c's?
you can die, there's a very high risk, my friend almost died from 15
Methadone does not is not bad. What you may think sucks, is that Methadone is given in place of other drugs, so you can break the drug habit.
Try the methadone, and see how much better you will feel, once you kick the drug habit and then you will be able to say that ''drugs suck''.
Yes. Suboxone is an opiate, and all opiates are extremely physically addictive.
BUT-if you have a choice between taking opiates and taking Suboxone (synthetic opiate) take the Suboxone. No withdrawals, no cravings, no chasing drugs. It has helped me tremendously. I have been taking it for 5 months and don't even want to take any other opiate anymore. I used for 25 years--morphine, vicodin, etc.
You need to find a psychiatrist who is licensed to write a prescription, but there are many now. Some take insurance, some don't. It is more affordable than street drugs. I have blue cross and pay $30.00 for a co-payment for a month's supply (i take 12mg a day)--actually, insurance is weird would have that co-pay on any amount prescribed--10-100--I thank God for this drug.
How do you overcome a strange addiction?
That is a good question, but if there were an answer that applied to everyone there would be no more addiction.
However, whatever the addiction is, there are some basic steps you can take:
1) remove yourself entirely from any situation that might lead you to the addiction
2) substitute the addiction with something harmless like jogging, watching tv, etc.
It's hard to be more specific without knowing what the addiction is.
Should you wait before taking Methadone after taking Suboxone?
Going from methadone to Suboxone will make you sick. Going the other way will not make you sick. However, long exposure to the narcotic antagonist in Suboxone will have made you far more sensitive to opiates like methadone. There is a good chance of overdose. The methadone should be phased in slowly, starting with much lower doses than normal.
A better idea: get detoxed from the Suboxone if necessary, and get REALLY clean. Why go from one addiction to another? Addicted is still addicted. Don't you want to be free of all that?
My daughter has a addiction sucking her lip?
this is not an addiction, more of a bad habit. like sucking a thumb , when you see her do it , just make her aware that she could ruin her lip when she gets a little older, soon you will see her stop when vanity takes over.
How low long do you have to starve yourself to get results?
Answer: It is rather strange that many people want to achieve weight weight losses at rates that can only be realized by having a Bengal tiger eat your legs for supper! Most medically based sources (not diet companies) indicate an acceptable rate of below a kg/wk. The highest rate found was 1% of initial body weight/week.
The big secret is to not kill yourself on the route to health - your body is set up to handle the you that you are now - a lighter you will have less needs and demands and will have to shed a lot of nasties presently contained in your body fat on route to a lower weight.
A lesser secret is to make changes that you can live with over time, learning the correct way of eating comes with time until you do it as a natural thing. Most sources indicate that the "throw yourself over a cliff" type of dieting gets your weight down quick, but you bounce back up just as quick - sometimes with the collateral damage of gall stones etc.
Is this a correct phase substance abusing?
No. The correct form would be substance abuse or substance abuser.
Can a 22 year old be an alcoholic?
Yes, a 22 year old can be an alcoholic. Many things that occur in someone's life lead them to be dependent on something; many times this is drugs and alcohol. There are a lot of stressful situations and more pressures put on people in their college years and into their 20s such as school and jobs. Lately, many studies have shown that women in their 20s and 30s have been binge drinking more and trying to compete with "the boys." This is something that many people argue over whether or not they are alcoholics because part of a definition of being an alcoholic is taking it vast quantities of alcohol in one sitting. This means, unfortunately that most college kids are alcoholics by definition.
In terms of being an "actual" alcoholic however there are signs that could point to someone becoming dependent on alcohol, such as do they always have to have a drink even though no one around them is drinking? Or when they do drink, are they drinking large amounts of alcohol with no way of controlling when they stop? I know personally that I have had a friend who was headed down the path to being an alcoholic. She was depending on alcohol in every situation from going to class, to being in study groups, and of course at parties and bars. There were times when she had to be carried into the house after a study group session where she had too many margaritas and no one else was drinking. Also, as for myself, there was a time during my sophomore year of college that I got a little carried away with drinking. It was after both of my grandparents died within two weeks of each other. It got to the point where I was partying pretty much every day. It was a need for that social situation and for the bonding between people when you are drunk. I wouldn't say I was addicted to the alcohol because I could most certainly study without it, however, I was addicted to the feeling that everything was right when I was drunk. There are just a lot of signs to watch for and a lot of research to be done before making an assessment of someone to judge whether or not they are an alcoholic; but, there are definitely warning signs even if they aren't to the point of really needing it.
Should drug use be decriminalized?
Illegal use of all types of drugs and illegal substances (like glues, etc) should not be legalized because people are prone to not only harm their bodies and others bodies and many times cause death. The general population fails to fully understand pharmaceutical medications, illegally manufactured chemicals, and non-drug substances when they use them to get high, make them feel less pain or to drug others for various reasons. All drugs, medications and botanical substances should be regulated and information should be provided with all of them to educated the person using them.
Providing drugs to addicts needs to be done in a controlled environment by a physician such as is done in the methadone program and programs to help addicts of all types in recovery centers.
Even alcohol should be regulated and servers should discontinue serving to customers who have had enough. It is too bad there is no way to control those who chose to drink on their own. They will have to learn the hard way and hopefully never kill someone while inebriated.
The people who most often pay the price for illegal and even legal use of drugs, ethanol or sniffing what ever are children and fetal babies. If they don't suffer from neglect, exposure or the use of drugs then they suffer because their parents used while they were inside their mothers.
Can 45Mg concerta be addicting?
Concerta is a medication that can cause "dependence" and therefore should never be started or stopped unless under the guidance of a medical professional. For this reason, it is a "controlled substance". A substance being "addicting" implies that an addict is using it. Being dependent on a drug because you've been taking it legally for some time is very different from being "addicted" to it. Addiction is a brain disorder that causes a person to use a drug despite the negative effects of it, and the negative consequences that come from using and abusing it.
Anyone whom IS a drug addict should be VERY careful about starting or stopping a medication , especially a medication that can produce drug withdrawal. Concerta is one of those drugs. It is a stimulant, extended release Ritalin- and therefore if an addict is prescribed this drug, any dosage could cause them to be addicted to it.
Whether someone becomes addicted to a substance has nothing to do with the dosage. Some people could be "addicted" to one tablet of Vicodin (hydrocodone) per day, and others could be addicted to ten tablets. The more one uses and abuses a substance, for the most part, the more they will need to keep their addiction going.
Should you end 20 year marriage due to alcohol abuse by your husband?
If you are being physically abused, absolutely - call 911, NOW!!
If the alcohol is causing an abusive relationship, then try to get the man some help - try all other avenues first before resorting to divorce. There was something that first attracted the two of you together 20 years ago - try to find that and do what you can to rescue the relationship.
