Drug Abuse: Methadone Symptoms & Side Effects

drug abuse - Important information about methadone symptoms and side effects.

Are these drug abuse sypmtoms...? should i maybe get her tested?
we just recieved report cards and she is failing three classes she is in 10th grade. she is very quiet but gtes angry easily. she has thretend to hit me. she is also a very good kid but lately things have been falling apart. she got suspended for stealing a teachers pocketbook. she sleeps in no paterns at all just randomly dozing off when needed. should i get her testeed?

When looking for consequences of alcohol or drug abuse, what areas in the client's life should be examine?
when looking for consequences of alcohol or drug abuse, what areas in the client's life should be examine?tawnyfern, for your information, I'm a 18 year old student not a counselor And I was asking this question because I had trouble finding an answer to it. This is for an assignment moron

Is it classed as drug abuse?
If someone regularly sniffs nail varnish as a way to get a temporary high and calm their nerves is it classed as being a 'solvent abuser' or a drug addict? I'm not talking about one or two times a day, three days a week I'm talking like two or three times an hour every single day.This has just been on my mind recently and I just wanted to know the facts P.s This is not about me or anyone I know, it's just something that got me thinking. Thanks x

What should I do about my drug abuse?
Ok, so I just graduated high school at the top of my class. I made really good grades, did well in sports, won tons of awards blah blah blah. Basically, If everyone didn't know that I abused drugs on a daily basis, no one would suspect anything because it doesn't affect my life in a public way. Its a little strange that I abuse substances so frequently because I have absolutely no family history of substance abuse and my two older brothers were golden children who never even drank in high school and only drank in college in party situations. However, I unquestionably have a substance abuse problem. I smoke weed everyday, usually multiple times. I drink close to everyday, probably 4 5 times a week not always with my friends . I do cocaine fairly regularly. I literally have to take Adderall if I have a lot of school work I need to do during the school year about once a week . And I mix other drugs in with those occasionally too. While my abuse started out with partying, I now do drugs or drink all the time before school, before work, before any time I have to spend with my family and of course at parties . My parents really don't know that I have a problem, they know I'm a little wild but only suspect me of drinking occasionally. The problem is I would never ask my parents to send me to rehab plus I'm going to the University of Virginia in about a month. What I'm most scared about is that I will go absolutely out of control in college where substances are even more present than they are in my life now. UVA is pretty well known for alcohol, marijuana and most notably cocaine. I know I'm going to end up screwing my life up but I just can't stop. I know I have a lot of things that could be worked out if I saw a therapist but I don't know how I would do that either. I pretty much feel stuck and I don't know where to turn anymore.Oh, I also wanted to add that I'm not an addict yet . The problem isn't that I would suffer withdrawals because not using a particular substance doesn't really affect me at all because I switch up the drugs that I abuse. I know if I continue on this path I'm going to have alot of problems but I don't have any fun when I'm not high on something. Life without substances seems so much more strenuous and boring and I've abused drugs since I was 12 or 13. I can't even imagine being sober at college and I honestly don't really think that thats an option. I just want to be able to drink socially and moderately but it seems so crazy and unrealistic to me.

Is prescription drug abuse more common in wealthier areas?
I live in Marin CA. Any statistics would be great. Thanks.

Advice on drug abuse/change of behaviour?
Lately, I have noticed small changes in my flatmate at university. We have always been extremely open about how history with drugs, and we were always aware that she had played with marijuana, ecstasy, magic mushrooms and various pills.But in the past semester, she has started to excessively drink, smoke, and always seems so distant. And in the past few weeks, her behaviour has spiraled downwards. Every evening she is usually sneaking out at 1 in the morning, and returning at around 5ish. And when we question her about it she seems so secretive, dismissive, and even aggressive. Her behaviour has scared all of us, so much that we have searched the internet and believe she may possibly have moved onto harder drugs.Has anyone had any similar experiences? What advice does anyone have for us to do? We are so concerned, but it's not an easy thing. Also, if say she was on harder drugs, what would her behaviour be like? Any help would be very much appreciated, thank you.

I need help with drug abuse?
Need help badly but would prefer to talk to someone on IM about it rather than go to a doctor or phone up a hotline. Is there any one with experience who is willing to talk help? Im slipping awayif someone can help, IM me please.. gskent16 yahoo.co.uk

Could his drug abuse cause a miscarriage?
We lost our son around 5months and have no idea what caused it. His father was abusing drugs when we conceived he is completely clean and has been for months is it at all possible that his drug abuse could've effected the baby and possibly caused the miscarriage?He was addicted to percocets and using xanax and other drugs. I've heard that alcohol and smoking could effect sperm so I wasn't sure if drugs could also.

Lung cancer, combined with alcohol & prescription drug abuse...?
what is the average life expectancy for this person?

Is enlarged heart caused by drug abuse?


Please help need a list of free outpatient for drug abuse in springfield missouri? ASAP thank you?
my husband has to go to outpatient treatment for the welfare over our kids there are making him go and we cant find any free places in springfield he decided his kids were more important than weed if someone has any info. that would be really great also you could email me at kristyclose1980 yahoo.com god bless every body and pray for us thank you.thay told him he had to go or else he quit for 2 weeks one time and started back up so i don't think he can quit on his ownthay told us thay was going to test us any time its deen a year sence thay told us he did not think thay were one day thay called him and told him to go to the sigma house for a piss test i'm glad i don't somke thay even made him pay for it he tryed glutten the stuff thay use for canning food it did'not work i told him the easyest way is to quit i'ts not loosing your kids over i know its hard i think when you have kids you should give all of that stuff up

Can you guys please give me you opinion about drug abuse and drugs in general?


Which of the following best illustrates drug misuse, as opposed to drug abuse?
A taking twice the recommended dosage of an over the counter painkiller for a toothache.B continuing to drink heavily after a doctor has warned you that it is damaging your liver.C taking a drug to prevent withdrawal symptoms.D becoming addicted to prescription painkillers.

Getting help for drug abuse?
A little background info I'm an 18 year old girl and just graduated from high school. I'm working full time during the summer, but i don't know what i'll be doing this fall. Might keep working full time, move out, or go to community college, no idea what i want to do.Here's the problem.I've been smoking weed for about two years, and at first it helped with my anxiety disorder, but lately it feel like it could be making my anxiety worse. I've been a heavy smoker every single day, many times a day for the past year. I've also been abusing various pills klonopin, trazodone, darvon, xanax, tramadol, vicodin, seroquel, oxycontin, etc at least a couple times a week for months. I know i have a drug problem but i doubt i have an addiction to any specific pill, and i wouldn't have any real withrawal if i stopped cold turkey since i don't take them every day. I'd just be cranky, completely stressed out and depressed for while. Weed isn't a hard drug and is not physically addicting, so seeking help for a " weed addiction" just sounds pathetic. I used to have a prescription for klonopin but my doctor stopped prescribing it once he found out i had a history of substance abuse. So, once my current prescription runs out my anxiety is going to skyrocket unless i keep self medicating. I believe that i could quit if I really wanted to, but i'm scared to actually try since i think i would fall apart. Recently i tried coke and lsd and it hit me that sometime or another, i have to stop. I can't keep doing this forever. My question is, how do i get help for general substance abuse? Should i go see a therapist? Should i go see my doctor about trying a new anxiety treatment? Go narcotics anonymous meetings? How do i get help for this?