Common Sense
The Science Daily reported on October 29 “New research suggests that children and adolescents who smoke, abuse alcohol or are sexually active are at a higher risk for methamphetamine use, Science Daily reported Oct. 29.”
The research is interesting, but it is common sense that things like early age alcohol abuse and smoking with youth who should be learning lessons about life will lead to future trouble.
Kids need help growing up and they need a clear head to do it. Teenage years are confusing enough – let’s make them as stable as we can. Don’t let your kids drink and smoke. It leads to other things, including methamphetamine.
If someone you know has started using methamphetamine, get them some help.
Narconon has a 76% success rate. Call 877-413-3073.
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Friday, October 31, 2008
Thursday, October 30, 2008
It's Cold Season!
The cold and flue season is here.
Be careful. That over-the-counter cold medicine you have in your medicine cabinet may have some Dextromethorphan (DXM) in it and DXM can make a person high. You may not know about DXM, but most drug abusers do, so check your medicine cabinet.
One former DXM addict told his story this week at a conference about over the counter drug abuse. The abuser described his descent from star football player to DXM addict. “I was on my way to playing in the NFL and I had division one teams talking to me when I was 16 years old. During this time a friend introduced me to cough medicine and said it was a way to ‘expand my imagination.’ After a year of experimentation, I was hooked and continued to abuse the drug for 6 more years. It got to the point where I could not function without DXM and resorted to stealing it.
The whole transition from child to adult was thwarted because I was hooked on DXM. I am 24 years old and finally planning my life. I want parents to know that they can help prevent this in their own children by becoming informed.”
The only program that gave this individual relief has been the Narconon program. His future plans are to go back to school and become a teacher.
However, he hopes that by his warning that others don’t have to waste years of their life, before getting on track.
At Narconon, we have many first hand accounts from clients who abused this drug in the past. One reported that Coricidin (the most popular drug containing DSM) seemed to leap into his pocket when he was in the drug store. Another told a staff member that he has never quite returned to normal after his extensive abuse of the drug.
Call Narconon at 877-413-3073
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Be careful. That over-the-counter cold medicine you have in your medicine cabinet may have some Dextromethorphan (DXM) in it and DXM can make a person high. You may not know about DXM, but most drug abusers do, so check your medicine cabinet.
One former DXM addict told his story this week at a conference about over the counter drug abuse. The abuser described his descent from star football player to DXM addict. “I was on my way to playing in the NFL and I had division one teams talking to me when I was 16 years old. During this time a friend introduced me to cough medicine and said it was a way to ‘expand my imagination.’ After a year of experimentation, I was hooked and continued to abuse the drug for 6 more years. It got to the point where I could not function without DXM and resorted to stealing it.
The whole transition from child to adult was thwarted because I was hooked on DXM. I am 24 years old and finally planning my life. I want parents to know that they can help prevent this in their own children by becoming informed.”
The only program that gave this individual relief has been the Narconon program. His future plans are to go back to school and become a teacher.
However, he hopes that by his warning that others don’t have to waste years of their life, before getting on track.
At Narconon, we have many first hand accounts from clients who abused this drug in the past. One reported that Coricidin (the most popular drug containing DSM) seemed to leap into his pocket when he was in the drug store. Another told a staff member that he has never quite returned to normal after his extensive abuse of the drug.
Call Narconon at 877-413-3073
drugsno.com, drugsno.com/addiction.htm, drugsno.com/identify_abuse.htm
A Better Future
A BETTER FUTURE
It is not common sense or compassion as much as necessity which drove the state of Pennsylvania to offer early release to some non-violent offenders. Overcrowded prisons helped to prompt the offer of opportunity for offenders to transition back into society sooner through various programs. Participation in drug treatment, literacy and anger management programs can make arrestees eligible for early release.
Long term, this is most likely the best investment that Pennsylvania can make for its economy. While we all understand the expense of keeping someone locked up, there is the constant hidden expense of addiction in terms of lost productivity, theft and increased medical costs due to illiteracy and drug abuse.
It is also humane. At every turn in this society there is the temptation to indulge in drugs and only 25% of our kids are graduating from high school. We are setting them up to fail and then locking them up when they do. Teenage years have always been hard, but this generation has really got it tough.
Whether it be methamphetamine, crack cocaine or heroin abuse, stats show that kids who use drugs are most likely to drop out of school and have legal difficulties. Nobody caught them when they were crashing, but perhaps Pennsylvania can now pick some of their fallen citizens and give them another chance.
It is better to treat addicts before they get caught up in the legal system. If you know someone who is addicted call Narconon at 877-413-3073. We have a 76% success rate.
http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2008/new-legislation-aimed-at.html
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It is not common sense or compassion as much as necessity which drove the state of Pennsylvania to offer early release to some non-violent offenders. Overcrowded prisons helped to prompt the offer of opportunity for offenders to transition back into society sooner through various programs. Participation in drug treatment, literacy and anger management programs can make arrestees eligible for early release.
Long term, this is most likely the best investment that Pennsylvania can make for its economy. While we all understand the expense of keeping someone locked up, there is the constant hidden expense of addiction in terms of lost productivity, theft and increased medical costs due to illiteracy and drug abuse.
It is also humane. At every turn in this society there is the temptation to indulge in drugs and only 25% of our kids are graduating from high school. We are setting them up to fail and then locking them up when they do. Teenage years have always been hard, but this generation has really got it tough.
Whether it be methamphetamine, crack cocaine or heroin abuse, stats show that kids who use drugs are most likely to drop out of school and have legal difficulties. Nobody caught them when they were crashing, but perhaps Pennsylvania can now pick some of their fallen citizens and give them another chance.
It is better to treat addicts before they get caught up in the legal system. If you know someone who is addicted call Narconon at 877-413-3073. We have a 76% success rate.
http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2008/new-legislation-aimed-at.html
drugsno.com, drugsno.com/addiction.htm, drugsno.com/identify_abuse.htm
Advice for heavy drinkers
DANCE FLOOR LIABILITY FOR HEAVY DRINKERS
According to research, heavy drinkers are more likely to get the brittle bones caused by osteoporosis than non-drinkers.
Part of the party scene for drinkers is to hit the dance floor.
This article can serve as a warning. Fracturing a hip from a dance move might prove to be embarrassing.
Don’t drink and drive and don’t drink too much and dance.
If you have already started drinking too much and need some help call Narconon 877-413-3073.
http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2008/study-sees-link-between-binge.html
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According to research, heavy drinkers are more likely to get the brittle bones caused by osteoporosis than non-drinkers.
Part of the party scene for drinkers is to hit the dance floor.
This article can serve as a warning. Fracturing a hip from a dance move might prove to be embarrassing.
Don’t drink and drive and don’t drink too much and dance.
If you have already started drinking too much and need some help call Narconon 877-413-3073.
http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2008/study-sees-link-between-binge.html
drugsno.com, drugsno.com/addiction.htm, drugsno.com/identify_abuse.htm
Prescriptions easier to buy than alcohol
Prescription Drugs easier to buy than Beer
For the first time in the 13 years that CASA has been doing surveys on youth, teens said the prescription medication was easier to buy than beer. The drugs come from home, parents, the medicine cabinet or friends.
Unwittingly, many parents have become drug pushers.
The study shows that parental engagement is the most important factor in preventing prescription drug abuse. Knowing where there kids are and tackling them on the subject of drugs can act as deterrents to possible abuse.
Past generations outgrew the wild keg parties and few ever witnessed an ambulance coming to a party. However, prescription drug abuse is dangerous and something that a kid will never outgrow if they overdose.
Talk to your kids about drugs. If they are already abusing them, get them some help fast.
Narconon has a 76% success rate. 877-413-3073
drugsno.com, drugsno.com/addiction.htm, drugsno.com/identify_abuse.htm
For the first time in the 13 years that CASA has been doing surveys on youth, teens said the prescription medication was easier to buy than beer. The drugs come from home, parents, the medicine cabinet or friends.
Unwittingly, many parents have become drug pushers.
The study shows that parental engagement is the most important factor in preventing prescription drug abuse. Knowing where there kids are and tackling them on the subject of drugs can act as deterrents to possible abuse.
Past generations outgrew the wild keg parties and few ever witnessed an ambulance coming to a party. However, prescription drug abuse is dangerous and something that a kid will never outgrow if they overdose.
Talk to your kids about drugs. If they are already abusing them, get them some help fast.
Narconon has a 76% success rate. 877-413-3073
drugsno.com, drugsno.com/addiction.htm, drugsno.com/identify_abuse.htm
Methadone Addiction
METHADONE
Methadone pain management has moved methadone from the clinic to the medicine cabinet. Anyone taking a methadone prescription almost needs a rule book, or perhaps even a chaperone. Methadone can so easily be misused, usually because of misunderstanding.
Some experts think that Medical Doctors should take special classes on prescribing narcotics. This is especially true in the case of methadone. Increased prescriptions for methadone for pain management has contributed to methadone being the fastest growing source of narcotic deaths in this country.
Through the years the number of methadone prescriptions for pain has increased, with more doctors prescribing it. While doctors who work in methadone clinics are familiar with the drug and its side effects, doctors less familiar might not be as aware of the properties of methadone – it is slow to metabolize. Some patients will think nothing of using alcohol or sedatives with the medication and any doctor prescribing it must be alert to this fact and inform every patient of the dangers.
We have not heard too much about methadone since the death of Anna Nicole’s son, but it is still around and anyone taking it for a while is going to be taking it for the long haul, or will need rehab.
Narconon can help with methadone addiction. Call 877-413-3073
drugsno.com, drugsno.com/addiction.htm, drugsno.com/identify_abuse.htm
Methadone pain management has moved methadone from the clinic to the medicine cabinet. Anyone taking a methadone prescription almost needs a rule book, or perhaps even a chaperone. Methadone can so easily be misused, usually because of misunderstanding.
Some experts think that Medical Doctors should take special classes on prescribing narcotics. This is especially true in the case of methadone. Increased prescriptions for methadone for pain management has contributed to methadone being the fastest growing source of narcotic deaths in this country.
Through the years the number of methadone prescriptions for pain has increased, with more doctors prescribing it. While doctors who work in methadone clinics are familiar with the drug and its side effects, doctors less familiar might not be as aware of the properties of methadone – it is slow to metabolize. Some patients will think nothing of using alcohol or sedatives with the medication and any doctor prescribing it must be alert to this fact and inform every patient of the dangers.
We have not heard too much about methadone since the death of Anna Nicole’s son, but it is still around and anyone taking it for a while is going to be taking it for the long haul, or will need rehab.
Narconon can help with methadone addiction. Call 877-413-3073
drugsno.com, drugsno.com/addiction.htm, drugsno.com/identify_abuse.htm
Young Adults on Heroin
The New Heroin Crowd
The age group that is using heroin now is 18 to 26. Many live in neighborhoods that are upper middle to upper class and come from good homes.
The image of heroin addicts of the 60s living under bridges and only coming out for a fix is not accurate. Heroin addicts are a different class of people now, though the addiction is as cruel and unforgiving as it always was.
What has changed? Why, despite the fact that most illegal drug use is decreased, has heroin use remained constant or even increased in some areas?
For many youth the road to heroin began innocently with prescription pain medication such as oxycontin. For some it was even prescribed. It’s easy to get hooked on opiates of any kind and once hooked, the 80 dollars per pill is a lot to pay. Heroin is cheaper and with the increased purity throughout the years, has become a relatively better buy.
Even with its cheaper price heroin addiction leads to theft and it is usually from the family. Many families become quite emotional about drug abuse in one of their own, but seldom truly realize the grip that opiates have on a person.
Lock up your prescriptions and if someone you know has begun using heroin don’t wait. They need treatment now. Heroin is very addictive and it is unlikely that they will stop on their own.
Call Narconon 877-413-3073
drugsno.com, drugsno.com/addiction.htm,drugsno.com/identify_abuse.htm
The age group that is using heroin now is 18 to 26. Many live in neighborhoods that are upper middle to upper class and come from good homes.
The image of heroin addicts of the 60s living under bridges and only coming out for a fix is not accurate. Heroin addicts are a different class of people now, though the addiction is as cruel and unforgiving as it always was.
What has changed? Why, despite the fact that most illegal drug use is decreased, has heroin use remained constant or even increased in some areas?
For many youth the road to heroin began innocently with prescription pain medication such as oxycontin. For some it was even prescribed. It’s easy to get hooked on opiates of any kind and once hooked, the 80 dollars per pill is a lot to pay. Heroin is cheaper and with the increased purity throughout the years, has become a relatively better buy.
Even with its cheaper price heroin addiction leads to theft and it is usually from the family. Many families become quite emotional about drug abuse in one of their own, but seldom truly realize the grip that opiates have on a person.
Lock up your prescriptions and if someone you know has begun using heroin don’t wait. They need treatment now. Heroin is very addictive and it is unlikely that they will stop on their own.
Call Narconon 877-413-3073
drugsno.com, drugsno.com/addiction.htm,drugsno.com/identify_abuse.htm
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