Drug Rehabilitation that works

by Sumi-l

Question by Dave S: can a sleep aid be prescribed to a recovering alcoholic / addict?
I know that anything can be prescribed to anyone regardless of his or her disability, but I’m not sure if asking my doctor for something to help me sleep is a bad question considering I’m a recovering addict alcoholic.

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Answer by Lisa A
Just take OTC Unisom. All prescription sleeping pills are addictive, except lunesta and rozerem, which don’t really work.

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Question by iheartexistence: can a sober alcoholic – sober 3 years – take sedative prescribed by a doctor? i believe AA says no?
…but what if the patient has been prescribed them, and the doctor knows of their alcoholic history, and the medication is needed.

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Answer by the ~maiden~ xanz
That has to be decided by the patient. But i would say that many times this can lead to problems. It’s a hard road, but altering the mood for one that is addicted, prescribed or not, can sometimes lead them to become dependent on something else, only trading one addiction for another.

Whether it’s needed or not, prescribed or not is not something that the body or brain concerns itself with. No one will be able to say how any one person will respond to it, whether it will cause problems or not, but the history of most would make it a risk.

Some people can be very tough with themselves and are able to do a u-turn if it begins to look like relapse is likely. Some cannot and will only convince them that because they need it and the doctor said OK, then it’s fine. Just remember that the doctor is human, AND the doctor does not have to deal with the consequences.

There are other ways to deal with anxiety. Biofeedback, counseling can offer cognitive exercises and techniques to help cope. If nothing else has been tried yet, other alternatives might be a good idea first.

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I work at a good job that I just started a month ago. It involves driving a pallet jack on occasions.They told me that I couldn’t drive a forklift because I take Methadone. My boss came and told me that last night would be my last night in that department. He said to call Monday to find out what they will do to me.Can they fire me because I take medication?

I am ready to leave home, still complains that he is in much pain and I fear if he takes much more he will kill himself soon?

A new study by the Centers for Disease Control finds that one in five high school students have taken a prescription drug that they didn’t get from a doctor. These include pain pills and attention deficit drugs.

in the end, street meth and pharmaceutical methamphetamine are the same chemical right?

i mean both are manufactured differently, but in the final product it is the same thing right?

I’ve been taking methamphetamine for about 9 years. It’s like a strong strong cup of coffee. If methamphetamine is the same as crystal meth, I just don’t get why they steal and rob for such drug.

I can go without methamphetamine for many days, the result will just cause me to be a bit slower in thought. Is crystal meth the same as methamphetamine or is this a claim from people that know nothing about the two drugs.

Please help me to understand.

Thanks.