Monthly Archives: January 2009

Please answer these ten points for best answer
please say whether you are positive or unsure for each answer

Which of the following is a gateway drug?

Tobacco
Cocaine
Marijuana
More than one of the above
None of the above

What type of addiction is associated with nicotine?

Physical
Psychological
Both physical and psychological
None

What type of addiction is associated with caffeine?

Physical
Psychological
Both physical and psychological
None

Marijuana effects…

Short term memory
Learning and problem solving
Coordination
All of the above

Nicotine is classified as what type of drug?

Stimulant
Depressant
Hallucinogen
Narcotic

What type of addiction is associated with narcotics?

Physical
Psychological
Both physical and psychological
None

Marijuana is classified as what type of drug?

Stimulant
Depressant
Hallucinogen
Narcotic
It is its own catagory

Heroin is classified as what type of drug?

Stimulant
Depressant
Hallucinogen
Narcotic

What part of the brain is most effected by marijuana use?

Cerebrum
Hypothalamus
Medulla
Hippocampus

What type of addiction is associated with marijuana?

Physical
Psychological
Both physical and psychological
None

What type of addiction is associated with cocaine?

Physical
Psychological
Both physical and psychological
None

Which of the following is a similarity between the effects of nicotine and THC?

Depression
Decrease heart rate
Increase heart rate
Hallucinations

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He is a good friend of mine who has a history of cocaine use in the past and due to some personal issues (divorce, unemployed, etc) has chosen to go back to using drugs. I want to help him, but I do know that I can’t help him unless he wants it. Are there any songs that talk about getting help and enlisting friends to help? I just started a search and all I can find are songs that talk about using not helping to stop.
help!!!

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He is a good friend of mine who has a history of cocaine use in the past and due to some personal issues (divorce, unemployed, etc) has chosen to go back to using drugs. I want to help him, but I do know that I can’t help him unless he wants it. Are there any songs that talk about getting help and enlisting friends to help? I just started a search and all I can find are songs that talk about using not helping to stop.
help!!!

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He is a good friend of mine who has a history of cocaine use in the past and due to some personal issues (divorce, unemployed, etc) has chosen to go back to using drugs. I want to help him, but I do know that I can’t help him unless he wants it. Are there any songs that talk about getting help and enlisting friends to help? I just started a search and all I can find are songs that talk about using not helping to stop.
help!!!

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He is a good friend of mine who has a history of cocaine use in the past and due to some personal issues (divorce, unemployed, etc) has chosen to go back to using drugs. I want to help him, but I do know that I can’t help him unless he wants it. Are there any songs that talk about getting help and enlisting friends to help? I just started a search and all I can find are songs that talk about using not helping to stop.
help!!!

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My sister-in-law’s boyfriend has been milking the government for almost $3000 a month. He had a back problem years ago and his doctor told him he shouldn’t need the pain killers anymore (he has been addicted to them and sharing them with his girlfriend) and if he still has pain he needs surgery. So he searched for a doctor that would prescribe the pills. After that he went to rehab for his pill problem (only 2 weeks in rehab). No they have proven he had an addiction so the doctors will not give him any strong pill only some type of IBUProfen. Now he is buying weed, cocaine, and heroin. Is there anyway to get him off of 100% disability?

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Extensive research has shown that treatments for tobacco addiction do
work. Although some smokers can quit without help, many individuals
need assistance in quitting. This is particularly important because
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) is pleased to announce the availability of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction in Opioid Treatment Programs Inservice Training, a new training manual based on Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 43. This new manual provides detailed training information aimed at introducing substance abuse treatment professionals to medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction in opioid treatment programs. The manual describes opioid use disorders; provides assessment, treatment planning, pharmacology, and dosing information; and presents evidence-based best practices for treatment.

Date Added: 01/22/09
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