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I had to attend a DWI screening at a drug and alcohol center for an evaluation ordered by the DMV of NY to get my license back, I told them the truth that I hadn’t had a drink in more than a year or done drugs in over 2 years they charged me $200 bucks then told me after 15 minutes of yes and no questions that I needed at 12 week program. That sounds sketchy to me!!! it seems like they just want your money Read more

It is the ONLY I use any more. The traditional treatments and prescriptions do NOT work as the little buggers have adapted. Pour the rubbing alcohol in a plastic disposable cup and grab a nit comb, dip the comb and start combing. It actually works. After every combthrough re-dip the comb in the alcohol to keep it saturated. The aclcohol dries the bugs and eggs out VERY quickly, and ends the infestation. The bedding spray is still very effective, so continue to use it, and remember to WASH everything you can in hot water and sanitize everything else. After using the alcohol treatment, rinse the childs hair, and put conditioner in it for 7-10 days. This keeps the hair slick and any buggers you didnt get, from multiplying. 8 days after the first treatment, remember to re-spray everything, mattresses, carpets, everything that cant fit in the washer. And check your childs head on a regualr basis if this epidemic runs rampant in your community, it will help cut down on a re-infestation. Read more

Does it decrease the effectiveness of the treatment? I’m just talking about one drink or one or two beers. I’m really just curious. Read more

i don’t even attend anymore. i completed it. i never had a problem in the first place either. my BAC was under .08 Read more

I need read a book and do a review for a class about life, society and drugs. I would like an e-book so I can read it anywhere. I could also read one that costs no more than $10. Read more

i mean like what do they do to you? what do they make you do?
that kind of stuff Read more

You could start with Alcoholics Anonymous. Try their site:http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org
That will tell you where to attend meetings and get support. Then through them you can find out about additional treatment in your area. Best wishes to you. Read more

How do I find written material on outdated treatment models like hot seat and other types of therapy Read more

Friends of mine have an adult child who has already been through short term drug and alcohol rehab (2 weeks to 30 days) treatments, only to relapse. He needs longer term treatment to address the psychological problems associated with addiction; but like millions of other Americans he has no insurance.
Is anyone aware of any long term treatment centers that may help him? Read more

I have a friend who happens to be addicted to alcohol. Since she stopped drinking two days ago, she has been experiencing what I think are withdrawal symptoms. She’s having a hard time sleeping, and when she does get to sleep, she experiences bad dreams. She’s also nauseous a lot of times, and her hands get clammy. I’ve already told her to seek medical help, but she’s stubborn and doesn’t want to. Will this go away? Read more

My cat has hypertropic caridomyopathy and I desparately want to do more than give him lasix and cardizem till he strokes and dies. People w/ this can get septal alcohol ablation with what appear to be good results. Are there any animal studies on this? Or is there any other possible cure for my little buddy? (And yes, this is what happens to you when you are 45 w/ no kids ). I know the question is weird but after researching the options I am curious as to whether this or a transplant are options for him. Read more

Intense therapy!
For a person with alcoholism it may be excruciating. They are trying to recover from addiction and the cravings are still there. So ther is a lot of discomfort for them.
Generally their daily routine is much the same as yours in the sense of food intakes and daily tasks of housework and self image care.
They have to attend meetings and undertake to examine their reasons for taking alcohol in such excess.
The steps of recovery for an alcoholic are available from any local AA center and are spiritual in their approach rather than religious. This spiritual approach is not for all and many leave the program as a result. But amazingly these same people at a later date will return and often embrace the program with greater fervor in order to get their life back in some semblance of order.
Some may receive medication to help lessen the effects of withdrawal, some may undergo other methods. But the aim is always towards avoidance of alcohol in the future.
Looking after alcoholics is much easier than doing the same for those who are addicted to drugs. I have looked after both and so I can say this from experience. Alcoholics have mostlyu experienced some quality of life, employment, marriage, children and some social standing within the community before they vrashed. So there is an age bracket here where some things have been experiened as a normal part of growing up.
With those addicted to drugs, many of them have not achieved much in life and are too young to remember the good things, or times prior to addiction. This group has a greater problem plugging back into a society that they wer once an integral and participatinf part of. Some may be exceptions like pop stars and film stars, but their life has often been a sort of fantasy trip rather than a reality in quality life. Read more

I know someone going there and I was wondering if she is going to be introduced to the 12 step program. Read more

For the purposes of quitting it. I’m wondering what the possibilities are. Is hypnosis an option, medication, something similar? Are surgeries available? I’m just curious for the sake of someone I’m close to. Question is merely for educational purposes Read more