Monthly Archives: August 2009

If somebody says that he is not addicted to cocaine, but he only needs it in order to deal with all the work that he has to do and stay awake, or when he is so upset that cocaine is the thing he needs to make him happy.

I just want to know because he keeps saying he is not addicted, but he only uses it when he thinks it is appropriate based on the situation.
He compares it to smoking, by saying that smoking is really an addiction, but cocaine he can control it.

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The Road to Recovery Update keeps you informed about activities leading up to National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Recovery Month) in September.

Date Added: 08/05/09
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Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 49: Incorporating Alcohol Pharmacotherapies Into Medical Practice provides guidelines for the use of medications in the treatment of alcohol use disorders. Written for physicians and other health care providers, the TIP presents information on the four medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat this disease: acamprosate, disulfiram, oral naltrexone, and extended-release injectable naltrexone. The TIP describes each medication’s mechanisms of action, proper dosing, side effects and their management, indications and contraindications, and patient management.

Date Added: 08/04/09
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This document provides data on illegal sales of tobacco products to youth as reported by States and the District of Columbia in their FFY 2008 Annual Synar Reports. The report shows that the national weighted average rate of tobacco sales to minors (RVR) is now 9.9 percent – the lowest RVR in Synar’s 12-year history.

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Date Added: 8/15/09
Inventory #: SYNAR-09
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In 2007, American Indian/Alaska Native female admissions aged 25 to 34 were more likely than other female admissions the same age to report primary alcohol abuse. Among female admissions aged 25 to 34, Black admissions were more likely to report primary marijuana abuse and primary cocaine abuse, and Asian/Pacific Islander admissions were more likely to report primary methamphetamine abuse, than other female admissions. Black and Hispanic female admissions aged 25 to 34 were more likely than other female admissions the same age to have not completed a high school education. Regardless of race/ethnicity, about a quarter or less of female admissions aged 25 to 34 were employed.

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Date Added: 8/15/09
Inventory #: TEDS09-0723
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Facilities offering acupuncture services most commonly accepted cash or self-payments (85 percent), private health insurance (63 percent), or Medicaid payments (56 percent). Overall, most facilities that offered acupuncture also offered other ancillary services to support the needs of clients, such as substance abuse education, discharge planning, case management, and aftercare. Facilities that offered acupuncture were twice as likely as all substance abuse treatment facilities to offer special programs or groups for adolescents (64 vs. 31 percent) and persons with HIV/AIDS (20 vs. 10 percent).

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Date Added: 8/15/09
Inventory #: NSSATS09-0730
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Me and my husband have a close family friend who recently confessed to us that he has a crack addiction. We started to ask questions when he tried over and over to sell his furniture and electronic equipment to us.

He has a very good job that could be compromised if he tried to get professional help. We are surprised that he still has it.

We have been trying to help him, taking care of his finances and having him spend all of his free time with us. But we can only do so much. We thought that we could help him…but I think that he is able to get it without his wallet. He has family that now know, but they live hours away. They have been keeping in touch with us and him.

We suspect that he has relapsed again after 2 weeks of possibly being clean.

Should we urge/force him to get professional help? We are ill equipped to help him I believe. Do any of you know the steps involved? Any advice about what to say?

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Me and my husband have a close family friend who recently confessed to us that he has a crack addiction. We started to ask questions when he tried over and over to sell his furniture and electronic equipment to us.

He has a very good job that could be compromised if he tried to get professional help. We are surprised that he still has it.

We have been trying to help him, taking care of his finances and having him spend all of his free time with us. But we can only do so much. We thought that we could help him…but I think that he is able to get it without his wallet. He has family that now know, but they live hours away. They have been keeping in touch with us and him.

We suspect that he has relapsed again after 2 weeks of possibly being clean.

Should we urge/force him to get professional help? We are ill equipped to help him I believe. Do any of you know the steps involved? Any advice about what to say?

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