demerol addiction
demerol addiction. Today, when people talk about the opioid epidemic, often Demerol is left out of the conversation. In fact, Demerol has been around since the 1930’s and is one of the most potent and addictive of all prescription pain pills. It was used in place of morphine until mid-1980, mainly because it was thought to be safer and less addictive than morphine. That information turned out to be very incorrect. Celebrities such as Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis were abusing it in the 1960s and 1970s, one of
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Marijuana - Cannibas
cannabinoids, cannabis, marijuana and hemp. Cannabis, also known as marijuana, marihuana, and ganja (from Sanskrit: गांजा gañjā, meaning “hemp”), among many other namesa, refers to any number of preparations of the Cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug. According to the United Nations, cannabis “is the most widely used illicit substance in the world.
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Alcohol abuse treatment
Alcohol abuse treatment came out of the early recognition that not all people who drank too much alcohol fit in the simplistic notion that you were either an alcoholic or not. Even the man who was one of the founding fathers of the disease concept of alcoholism, E. M. Jellinek specified that there were probably 5 different types. Even he struggled with the idea that there seemed to be different types of alcoholics.
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Drug Use and Health
Drug Use and Health. The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) just held their Annual Medical-Scientific Meeting in Washington, DC. At the opening session, Pamela Hyde, J.D., Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) made some introductory remarks that gave me a handle on the big picture of healthcare and where things are …
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About Doing More
We are proud to announce About Doing More Summit, a new, exciting gathering of pre-eminent published author survivors of abuse, violence, and tradgies, particularly those with a healthy, positive public speaking message about their personal healing journey and life accomplishments. We are interested in the exchange of knowledge from experiences, regarding our life
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Drug deaths
Drug deaths now outnumber traffic fatalities in U.S. Fueling the surge are prescription pain and anxiety drugs that are potent, highly addictive and especially dangerous when combined with one another or with other drugs or alcohol. By Lisa Girion, Scott Glover and Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times 2:55 PM PDT, September 17, 2011Propelled by an increase in prescription
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Suicidology
American Association of Suicidology. Suicide Prevention, Intervention, Research, Education, Training. Chronic Risk Factors (If present, these increase risk over one’s lifetime.) Perpetuating Risk Factors, permanent and non-modifiable,Demographics: White, American Indian, Male, Older Age, Separation or Divorce, Early Widowhood • History of Suicide Attempts – especially if
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Eating Disorder
Eating Disorder. NEWSTART Acronym. When I discovered that there is actually an acronym for “new start” that focused on this concept, I was delighted! Newstart™ is a lifestyle club primarily aimed at reducing illnesses through natural wellness promotion. Newstart™ suggests we can improve our physical, emotional, and spiritual health by tending to the following needs on a daily basis: Nutrition, Exercise, Water, Sunshine,
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