New Adolescent Helpline Now Available for Teens Suffering From Addiction
New Adolescent Helpline Now Available for Teens Suffering from Addiction
[rewrite]The helpline is available at all hours and is designed to provide teens and their parents with valuable information about treatment programs available at drug rehab facilities. Parent can learn about which drug rehab centers can provide their child …[/rewrite]
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Maintenance, not abstinence, will save addicts' lives
[rewrite]It is regarded as the first-line treatment for opioid addiction by the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, and the U.S. departments of Veterans Affairs, Defense, and Health and Human Services. On the other hand, there is …[/rewrite]
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Father Finding Peace After Son Died of Drug Overdose
Father finding peace after son died of drug overdose
[rewrite]He is hoping that his son's death will encourage other parents to do more when they see signs of drug abuse in their families. Jeremy Palmer, 20, died in August. His family has not only struggled with his death, but the fact that his friends refused to …[/rewrite]
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FA helps parents of substance abusers take positive steps
[rewrite]To Laura McLaughlin, the weekly meetings of Families Anonymous are about the only place where she can speak her mind about her son's drug and alcohol abuse. It's a place where people understand how it feels to have your child steal from you, lie to you …[/rewrite]
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Overdose Epidemic Topic of Roundtable
Overdose epidemic topic of roundtable
[rewrite]Ashley Potts, an addiction specialist for Washington County Drug and Alcohol Commission, said it was not long ago that she was robbing family and friends to feed her addiction that started at the age of 13 with oxycodone. … “They know that an …[/rewrite]
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Brandon Daniel found guilty of capital murder in officer Jaime Padron's death
[rewrite]Baldwin grew emotional as he spoke about his his longtime friend to reporters, saying it was an honor to know someone with such a love for life and who treated people with respect. Padron, he said … 10:30 a.m. update: Brandon Daniel had “massive …[/rewrite]
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A Conclusion to the Bisphosphonate Controversy?
A Conclusion to the Bisphosphonate Controversy?
[rewrite]We have finally defined a new addition to standard treatment,” said Robert Coleman, MBBS, MD, a professor of medical oncology at the University of Sheffield in Sheffield, England, who presented the study (S4-07). “The incremental benefit is at least as …[/rewrite]
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Drug Summit for Southern Maryland Planned on March 7 at Hollywood …
[rewrite]Walden also offers extended/long term residential care in our North Star and Compass programs. Often the first step in drug and alcohol treatment is an assessment for the individual or family where Walden will make a recommendation for the most …[/rewrite]
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Doctor Refused to Prescribe My Father Pain Meds Because He Smokes Pot?
Question by hannah: Doctor refused to prescribe my father pain meds because he smokes pot?
[rewrite]My father has split discs in his back along with severe arthritis. He walks bent over half the time because he is in so much pain. That being said, he is also an alcoholic and has been to rehab a few times throughout his life for alcohol and drug abuse. He does double or sometimes even triple his prescription. He says it’s because he needs more to get through the pain. I don’t want to say he’s not in a severe amount of pain every day, because I know he is – but I also know that he likes getting high too. So anyway he went to a new doctor a few weeks ago and was honest and said that he smokes pot once or twice a week – and she was very judgmental about it, sort of rightfully so since he has issues with addiction. He went back today per her request and she told him that she would not prescribe him any pain medication because he smokes marijuana. I do understand where she is coming from – she thinks he is abusing the drugs, which he does sometimes. My question is what can he do? It is a double edged sword because he is an addict but also does suffer from excruciating pain daily.. I am 21 years old and just don’t want to see my 52 year old father in so much pain. We live in NY. I dont know if there are any non addictive pain medications or … maybe some kind of physical therapy or …. ?????
He is on medicaid – there are only certain doctors he can go to – and this is his 2nd doctor. His other doctor refused further treatment because my dad couldn’t afford his copays. He is on disability.
slipped discs** not split, oops.
MellowTones – thanks – yes, my dad could be lying to me – but I did research a little and there are a lot of people who say they are going through the same thing – their doctors stop prescribing them pain meds because they admit to smoking pot. I would completely understand if the doctor stopped treatment because they feared he was abusing the pain meds – but it just baffles me (if it’s true) that a doctor would actually stop prescribing pain medication because the patient smokes marijuana. Surely and legitimate doctor realizes that marijuana is pretty much medically harmless…. and actually is beneficial for his pain.
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