Drug Abuse

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Russell Brand calls for reform of drug laws following Philip Seymour Hoffman's death
The Oscar-winning actor tragically died in his New York City apartment over the weekend after experiencing a relapse, and Brand – who himself has battled drug addiction and alcoholism in the past – believes he is a "victim" of laws that "criminalise drug addicts". Drug Addiction – Yahoo News Search Results

Four addiction experts on why recovery and abstinence is a lifelong commitment
The Globe spoke to four Canadian addiction specialists about why recovery and abstinence is a lifelong commitment. Dr. Harry Vedelago, chief of addiction medicine services at Homewood Health Centre in Guelph, Ont. I was treated here at Homewood 14 …
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More than 500 drug addicts recover from Dubai rehabilitation programme
The number of drug addicts who have voluntary entered treatment over the past three years is 61. Sixteen were referred to the National Rehabilitation Centre for treatment and the rest were treated at the Centre of Hope. Twenty recovering addicts …
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Question by JEN A: How would you feel if you were trying to stop taking drugs & someone labeled & called you as a “drug addict”
How do you think a person might react, a person suffering from years of addiction, family chaos & emotional/verbal abuse, if the person they claimed they loved called them a “drug addict”. Also, do you think that if a person sitting in the middle of a movie pulls out a pill container & starts popping pills that this may be red flag to a SERIOUS ADDICTION – hence the name calling?    Read more...

Police find images, video of drug use and possible sex crimes in Ashland home
An Ashland man is in custody after police conducted two searches on his Virginia Avenue home and say they found sophisticated computer hardware, a large stash of data storage and hidden camera and video equipment that depicted illegal drug use and …
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Philip Seymour Hoffman dead at 46: Actor found in his New York City apartment …
The sources called the shocking death of Hoffman, who had struggled with addiction and reportedly did a 10-day rehab stint in May, an apparent overdose. Hoffman, who in … PHOTOS: REMEMBERING PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN'S LIFE AND CAREER.
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Question by DAP: What do you learn in addiction rehab?
I’ve watched A&E’s Intervention all the time but they never show how and why rehab worked for those who are/were addicted?

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Answer by Miles’ Mommy
Lets be honest. Rehab is just a temporary shut down for drug addicts. Therapy and prescription drugs usually don’t “cure” anyone. It prolongs the addiction by pushing it far down (to hide) for awhile. I’m not saying that everyone who goes to rehab comes out and goes straight back to their addictions but I don’t believe sitting in a big group of people talking about your problems in the past is actually going to help in any way. However you do hear success stories and that is awesome but its in the persons will power to change so they basically have done it on their own with a little assistance.    Read more...

Question by T Georrson: Months after i stopped abusing painkillers i still feel really mentally different.?
I began abusing drugs about a year and a half ago. I eventually became depedent on vicodin and other opiates. In the time period i was abusing them once or multiple times a day and thats when i started feeling different. I felt kind of numb to everything and i felt uncapable of having emotions. Things looked weird when i looked around, and i was really light sensitive. In a weird way, it kind of felt like i was always high. Not like an opiate.. But everything seemed different in a hard way to explain. Thankfully i found a way out and have been mostly clean for about 4 months now but i still feel a little bit like i did. ALOT less, but still present. Its possible that its all in my head, like i just feel like things are different because im worried about it. Is this symptomatic of anything or is this common with painkiller abuse? I just really dont know whats happening and would appreciate any thoughts. Thanks.    Read more...