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97Black Tar Heroin (Documentary): Where Are They Now?
I recently watched one of the most gripping and 'real' documentaries that I have ever seen, in fact it was pretty scary and watching alone at way past midnight was a mistake, if you haven't seen it then you need to watch it - it's called Black Tar...
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95Why Heroin Addicts Can't Recover
They can get better. Lets lay that out there before going any further. In many cases, however, heroin addicts make repeated attempts to “get clean” that fail almost before they get off the ground. Almost everyone has heard a heart wrenching...
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92First Dose of Suboxone - How Long Must You Wait After a Dose of Methadone, Oxycontin, Heroin, Oxycodone...?
How long do you have to wait after taking heroin, methadone, oxycontin, vicodin etc. before taking a dose of Suboxone? Information on avoiding precipitated withdrawal and a timeline guides.
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86How to plan a family intervention for drug or alcohol abuse.
It can be incredibly frustrating for friends and family to watch someone they care about destroying their health, career and family through substance abuse and addiction, and it often feels as though unless the addict themselves decides to get help...
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885 Good Reasons to Get Off Methadone
In this hub I am specifically referring to people who are on a methadone maintenance program for treatment of opiate addiction at an accredited clinic. I understand that many people abuse methadone, they buy it illegally on the street or have a...
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87The risks of rapid opiate detox
A conventional detox off of opiate (heroin, vicodin etc.) type drugs is a grueling and painful experience, and when addicts hear of the promises made by rapid opiate detox clinics, it's natural to feel interested. Rapid opiate detox...
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88Dealing With The Death of a Dead Beat Dad
The call came in the middle of the night. I don't know how they tracked me down, but they did. I was twenty years old and serving in the military. I'm sure they didn't find my phone number anywhere among my father's things, as we didn't have...
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87Truth vs. Myth About Methadone Treatment
According to Emmett Velten, Ph. D., rumors thrive under two conditions: high emotion, and a lack of education. "The rumors and mythology surrounding methadone treatment may differ from normal rumors, because the emotionality surrounding methadone...
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85Drug Abuse: How to Stage an Intervention
For those who haven't seen the "Intervention" true life documentary series on A&E, an intervention is a counseling technique designed to encourage someone who is suffering from addiction to seek professional...
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84Prescription Medicine Addiction
This article examines the reported explosion in prescription medication abuse. Includes an objective investigation into Oxycodone, Diazepam, Codeine and other popular presciption medicines.
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