Prescription Drugs

Prescription Drugs Are Killing Twice as Many People via Overdose as Street Drugs

Question by bassdoc: Prescription drugs are killing twice as many people via overdose as street drugs
This is true in Miami, a city well known for illicit drugs, and certainly sure for the entire country probably at a higher rate.
What can we do to educate people that you cant drug yourself into health or happiness.
Heath Ledger is dead, and now they are question Mary Kate about where he got the drugs from. Should she be in prison.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/14/us/14florida.html

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Answer by “Big Guns Upstairs”
Goes to show that humans still find a way to kill themselves, no matter what you make illegal.

Research Paper on Prescription Drug Abuse???

Question by upstatescgirl1985: research paper on prescription drug abuse???
I just posted one question.. but, wanted to clarify myself a little.. can anyone answer any of these questions in detail about this?
Why is this happening?
Where are these drugs coming from?
What leads up to this?
What are the effect?
What can we do to stop this?
Drugs being distributed in a certain manner…
People ordering drugs from other countries..
Methadone Clinics
Healthcare workers, anesthesiologist, pharmacies… etc.

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Were Can I Get Inpatient Drug Treatment in Alabama for Free?

Question by cynthia w: were can i get inpatient drug treatment in alabama for free?
i have a drug and alcohol problem.i need inpatient help or i’m going to die.. can any one help?i live in birmingham,alabama.i am homeless and that makes my addiction that much worse.i have tryed out patient and that did not work.PLEASE HELP ME!!!

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Answer by Benjamin
Go to the emergency room and say you are sick, they will do a tox screen when they draw you blood, the tox panel tests for most illegal drugs as well as some common prescription drugs. If you test positive they may put you in a state sponsored detox program as a result of an overdose.

What Does It Take to Commit Someone Into Rehab???

Question by *Fickle Pickle*: What does it take to commit someone into rehab???
My sister is out of control (drug related) and my Mom wants to have her committed. She has no children & no husband. She is 27 yrs old. Can my Mom commit her w/out her being able to check herself out??? How does that work????

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Answer by mapy455
She can be PC’d (protected custody) for a certain amount of time, but she would have to commit (section 12) herself. The only way to commit another adult is to go through the time consuming process of proving their incompetance and that they are a danger to themselves and the community through the court of law.

Is There a Chance That Someone Who Uses Prescription Drugs Will Get Addicted to Them?

Question by annelise il: Is there a chance that someone who uses prescription drugs will get addicted to them?
I have just watched a tv show wherein the girl character keeps on ingesting pills. I think she’s addicted to them, but my sister says that you can’t get addicted to prescription drugs. Is this true? Or could addiction to prescription drugs really happen?

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Could I Have Mastocytosis or MCAS?

Question by Rusty: Could I have Mastocytosis or MCAS?
I have struggled with gastrointestinal problems for years: diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, weight loss, painful radiating abdominal cramps. I saw a pediatric gastroenterologist when I was an adolescent (I am now 22) and was checked for Crohn’s disease, ulcers, bacterial infections, etc. I am hypersensitive to foods (dairy, greasy or oily foods, high fat content foods) and sometimes get sick after heat and high activity exposure. Usually when I eat these foods, I get stomach pain that develops into diarrhea or nausea very quickly, sometimes before I am even done with the meal. I also was diagnosed with acid reflux disease and have unexplained bone pain and dizzy spells sporadically. When I was younger I used to get LARGE, red, itchy hives across my stomach area for unexplained reasons, but have not seen any in years. I was wondering if anyone has been diagnosed with systemic mastocytosis (particularly that affecting the GI) and would like to know how and if I should get tested for this disease?