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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.
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In what ways does solvent abuse affect your body?
Solvent abuse destroys nerve cells which in turn causes brain damage. After brain damage the muscles begin to have false and missing signals which cause atrophy. Atrophy of the muscles cause organ damage which changes life expectancy.
What is normal gamma-glutamyl transferase level in a male adult?
The doctor I saw said it should be between 20 and 60.
Are drug laws appropriate in today's society?
I assume you are referring to the laws which criminalise the use of certain drugs for recreation.
These laws are entirely inappropriate and do nothing to help society. They in fact case the creation of a black market and very powerful criminal organisations.
If recreational drug use was treated under law in the same way as recreational alcohol drinking then the criminal organisations that thrive through the black market would instantly loose the bulk of their revenue and so their influence. Users would be far less likely to suffer from the effects of badly cut drugs and could get help to remove addiction without becoming criminalised. And the government could make good tax revenue that would pay for the treatment of drug users through the sale of the drugs. Eventually the problem would disappear as victims of drug abuse would get the help they need to be cured!
yes she is because she half speaks the other some random jibberish.
Masturbation is normal behavior, and it is normal for adolescents and young adults to be aroused a lot. If the masturbation is not causing you any problems, there is no harm in it. If you are masturbating rather than going out and developing normal relationships, you might consider discussing it with a mental health professional. Believe me, they've heard it all before.
If you do something once are you going to do it again?
It depends on what the "something" is. It's almost always easier to convince yourself to do something the second time than it was the first, but it depends on you and on the circumstances.
Why are mono Di and poly used in describing the three types of sugar?
Monosacharides are one sugar molecule. Glucose Disacharides are two monosacharides bound checmical -- Sucrose = Dextrose + Glucose Polysacharides are multiple single sugars bound into a more complex molecule.
You can not. Bupremorphine ( which is the active ingredient in suboxone) docks with and completely saturates your opiate receptors and prevents any other opiates from having any effect on your opiate receptors. So taking opiates on top of suboxone is useless and a waste of money not to mention that it will make your VERY sick.
Edit:Taking opiates on top of suboxone does not get you sick. I've done it before and felt fine. It's only if you take opiates first, then take suboxone.
Try taking methadone on top of suboxone, then tell me how you are feeling. I agree that if you take suboxone and then take a lortab or two will probably not make you sick, but you take enough to get real high or take suboxone and then a couple of hours later shoot H than I assure you will get sick, it also varies with different body chemistries. What might not make you sick could send someone else to the ER. I have friends that have went to ER from taking suboxone to soon after doing opiates cause they were in such bad withdrawals. Bottom line it is so stupid to mix any opiate, no matter the order of it, with suboxone because the Bupremorphine prevents you being able to feel it at all. Why not just wait and then you won't risk getting sick?
Edit: Suboxone actually consists of Buprenorphine Hydrochloride with Naloxone. What the others say above about the Buprenorphine is true to a point, what they fail to mention is it is the Naloxone that will make you sick. Naloxone is put in Suboxone as a way to prevent the addicts that they treat it with from abusing it. Naloxone is what will make you sick, as it provides a "ceiling effect", where you can only feel so good. So unfortunately you cannot override suboxone unless you are in the E.R. and need to be shot up with Narcan (Narcan stops all narcotic substance within minutes) for matter of life and death. By the way if that happens, you will instantly go into withdrawals. Best way to get off is to taper (ween) off the pills, 2 a day for a week or month, then 1 1/2, then 1, etc...
Why do you get the urge to chew or bite when you smell tuna?
You are a cat?
Seriously...it's probably because the smell of tuna triggers something from childhood. Perhaps you were especially fond of it as a baby, or something like that. Occasionally these things turn into conditioned behavior, and that's what yours sounds like. If it isn't causing you problems, don't worry about it. If it is, it would probably be corrected fairly easily in therapy.
How many people have survived from smoking?
- Around 5.4 million deaths a year are caused by tobacco.
* Smoking is set to kill 6.5 million people in 2015 and 8.3 million humans in 2030, with the biggest rise in low-and middle-income countries.
* Every 6.5 seconds a current or former smoker dies, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
* An estimated 1.3 billion people are smokers worldwide (WHO).
- Over 443,000 Americans (over 18 percent of all deaths) die because of smoking each year. Secondhand smoke kills about 50,000 of them.
- 1.2 million people in China die because of smoking each year. That's 2,000 people a day.
- Tobacco use will kill 1 billion people in the 21st century if current smoking trends continue.
- 33 percent to 50 percent of all smokers are killed by their habit.
* Smokers die on average 15 years sooner than nonsmokers.
Thats all I know. I don't know about how much people survived smoking. :)
Can Drug or alcohol addiction cause the loss of a license?
No. Only a violation of traffic laws can result in the loss of a license.
Compulsion neurosis, often referred to as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), is a psychological condition characterized by persistent, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions) that the individual feels driven to perform. These compulsions are typically aimed at reducing anxiety or preventing a feared event, even if they are not logically connected to the issue at hand. The condition can significantly interfere with daily functioning and quality of life. Treatment often includes therapy, particularly cognitive-behavioral therapy, and sometimes medication.
A feeling of trust and understanding that develops between the therapist and the patient.
I am truly sorry to hear about this, but it's more common than one knows. Only a good child therapist can help at this point and the sooner the better. Both of you keep up what you're doing and keep the child active, play together, do things together and love that child like they've never been loved before.
