Sometimes a crack cocaine addict feels like he or she is all alone in the world. There is another unit who can often feel that same way; the family of a crack cocaine user. If the family has never experienced such a spiral of helplessness, it may be confused and unsure of where to turn. The family may feel ashamed, embarrassed and may desperately need support, such as another family unit going through or having gone through the experience would understand. People who do not have a crack … [Read more...] about Support For Families of Crack Cocaine Addicts
Archives for October 2009
Oxycodone Hydrochloride Side Effects
The side effects of Oxycodone Hydrochloride can be harmful, even fatal, especially if a person does not take medication properly. For instance, did you know that crushing up oxycodone hydrochloride tablets can make them more harmful than swallowing them whole as intended? This is because of the time-release formula involved. Crushing or breaking the tablets makes the body take in the oxycodone faster and this can be dangerous. Never take two doses too close together; Oxycodone Hydrochloride … [Read more...] about Oxycodone Hydrochloride Side Effects
Drug Addiction 101
Drug addiction is sometimes a very fast process. Some drugs lend themselves to addiction much more quickly than others. Sometimes in the beginning, the signs are small and barely noticeable. Other times, and as the addiction grows, the signs become more obvious and more severe. Since every drug is different, they all present a different set of symptoms. There will be, however, a change in habits regardless of what the drug is. When there are several signs occurring, it is best to contact a … [Read more...] about Drug Addiction 101
Family Matters
Having one alcoholic in the family is bad enough. Two is extremely confusing and three or more is absolute hell. Both my Mother and my Father were alcoholics. My sisters and I grew up with them not realizing the impact it would have on our lives. I can remember being a teenager and the family doctor putting me on tranquilizers for stress because he “understood that my Mother was an alcoholic”. Hmmm, ok, well so was Dad but it seems Mom was also addicted to codeine. Rehab? Oh, certainly not. For … [Read more...] about Family Matters
Drug Abuse Help
Unless someone is directly involved with an addict in some way, it is difficult to understand that the sad words, pictures and lives are for real. It hits home when we, or someone we love becomes addicted to drugs. The misery and the worry that go along with loving a drug abuser goes way beyond the pictures and the words, it cuts right through to the heart. There is drug abuse help; the problem is that it is so hard to ask for. Often the addict cannot or will not do it and it is up to a loved … [Read more...] about Drug Abuse Help
How to Outsmart a Drug Addict
Most addicts consider themselves very able to outsmart everyone else. Very few of them consider that they can be outsmarted, but they can. Dealing with a drug addict is not easy. It can cause total upheaval in a family and even a neighborhood. Although it may feel very much like betraying your loved one, the best way to help them is to stop them in their tracks, so to speak. If someone you love is addicted to prescription medication, call their regular physician. They can be an incredible help … [Read more...] about How to Outsmart a Drug Addict
How to Explain a Drug Addiction to a Loved One
Explaining a drug addiction to anyone can be difficult, but explaining to loved ones is even tougher. It could be you are explaining your drug addiction or that of another member of the family. Perhaps you are explaining drug addictions to your children. Whatever the reason, tact and sensitivity must be used. The word “disease” used to be spread around fairly regularly to describe alcoholism and drug addiction, but one must be careful not to shift the blame to some unforeseeable force. Drug … [Read more...] about How to Explain a Drug Addiction to a Loved One
Acetaminophen Addiction Trouble
Acetaminophen. It is in Tylenol. It is an over the counter medication. Not such a need for concern, then, right? Wrong. Acetaminophen addiction is more common than you would think. It is also a source that has been linked to some suicides. A person can damage his or her liver permanently by taking an excessive amount of acetaminophen. Taken with alcohol? Ouch, double trouble for the liver in those cases. Homeless people, teenagers, working mothers. They can all find themselves … [Read more...] about Acetaminophen Addiction Trouble
Treatment for Cocaine Addicts
Cocaine addiction and its abuse are plaguing most countries. Cocaine addiction treatment is highly complex since it involves a lot of changes that take place biologically in the addict’s brains along with changes in factors such as environmental, family, and social changes. Cocaine is consumed orally either through snorting it, through certain intervals or through inhaling the fumes by heating the substance (this is how crack is consumed). Cocaine addiction takes a person through a high, … [Read more...] about Treatment for Cocaine Addicts
How to Confront a Drug Addict
It is best to do your homework before you confront your loved one. Despite what some reality shows may air on television, confronting a drug addict should be done in a gentle manner and not one which will make the addict feel overly defensive. Find out if insurance covers addiction recovery and find out some information about local (and some not so local) drug treatment centers. You will want to be well armed even though you must try to remain calm and supportive when you confront your loved … [Read more...] about How to Confront a Drug Addict
Can a Crack Cocaine Addict Love Another Person?
This question may be as difficult to answer as “Define Love”. Every human being is capable of love to one degree or another. The problem is, with a crack cocaine addict, his or her addiction will get in the way. You must understand the psychology of an addict. Nothing is more important to them than their drug. While they may have deep feelings for a person, that will be shoved aside to make room for their need for drugs. This is true whether the addict has been in a loving relationship for … [Read more...] about Can a Crack Cocaine Addict Love Another Person?
I am a Drug Addict and I Need Help
I am a drug addict because the drug controls me, I cannot control the drug. I am a drug addict because the drug means more to me than the people I love. I didn’t intend on becoming a drug addict, but it did happen and now I need to do something about it. I’m scared and I don’t want to admit that I have a problem, even though I do. I need help because breaking free of this drug is going to take more than just me wanting to be better. I am a drug addict because my drug of choice is the first … [Read more...] about I am a Drug Addict and I Need Help
Helping a Drug Addict Get Clean
The first thing people need to realize is that in actuality, the drug addict is not in control of his or her actions. They probably do not understand the “facts” about drug addiction at all. What they do understand is that they need their next fix as soon as possible. While it is natural for loved ones to want to do as much as they can for the addict, they must first realize that they have an advantage; that is, they can learn about the addiction. They can also learn what they can change … [Read more...] about Helping a Drug Addict Get Clean