Alcohol abuse teenagers

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Avatar f tn And opioid drugs like OxyContin, which are widely prescribed to adults for pain relief, are the third-most-popular drugs of abuse for teenagers. Both ADHD medications and OxyContin are easy to find in medicine cabinets and teenagers figure most parents will never notice if one or two pills go missing.
Avatar f tn Becoming free from alcohol is a very doable thing. But remaining free from alcohol takes work. I had to take part in my own recovery and work on myself so I would change. If I don't change nothing changes. Nobody could do that for me. But there are millions of us in recovery all over the world. So freedom for you is out there waiting. Keep your willingness and continue to make the steps in the right direction like you've described in your post. You don't have to be sick anymore.
Avatar f tn My question is this I have a history of alcohol abuse, it started about 12 years ago when I had my child, I met a guy (who I spent 10 years with), could never get a babysitter so he started bringing beer into the house (only ever drank when I went out prior to this) after a year we were drinking a full bottle of scotch together every night,I had a very highly paid job god only knows how I kept it without being dicovered, after 10 years I left him tried to make a new start abroad it went wrong I
1563920 tn?1299288683 If you look at my past posts, I have been dealing with neurological issues for some time now. I have been very depressed about everything, from having to quit nursing to my inability to work and drive. During this time, I have been turning to alcohol to kind of deal with my problems, not such a good idea, I know!!! It hadn't seemed to be a problem until last night. A group of my friends, including my boyfriend, went out for my birthday.
Avatar n tn as a rule narcs can be stopped much less dangerously than heavy alcohol abuse//physically// cos as a rule there is no risks unless a narc user is old and has heart failure//mentally both r a true bumber//and aftercare for alcohol abuse is almost imperative cos it is everywhere//and drug abuse is not socially acceptable like alcohol is..peeps do not pass out oxys at the bowling alley like they do beers u didnt state what ur abuse issue was/or if there was one at all???..
1621722 tn?1333050499 Welcome to the forum. None of us are qualified to give you any sort of diagnosis, especially online. If you're using alcohol as a way to deal with anxiety and depression, you could be heading down a slippery slope. It already sounds as though you need to figure out exactly how bad your "problem" with alcohol is...and the sooner the better, before it gets any worse.
1238606 tn?1304201621 When you are an addict do you tend to abuse any drug you get, I mean anything from excedrin, benadryll. or anything else I can use. I know those don't show up on some drug test. Hey but I am proud of the fact that I actually got rid of the fiorcet after reading some other post about it. I have some awesome teenagers from our church that look up to me and there is no way that I would want to disappoint them. They are precious to me.
Avatar f tn Hello Tasyi and others. For starters I want to say NEVER LET ANYONE TELL YOU WHAT YOU ARE OR ARE NOT CAPABLE OF. GOD PLACES A BABY IN OUR WOMBS FOR A PURPOSE. THOSE WHO SHOULDN'T PARENT, WOULDNT BREED. I had my first daughter at 15, found out I was pregnant in juvi. The people there was telling me to abort it but my family supported. I didn't care who did or who didn't. I stayed in school. Had my baby and kept progressing.
Avatar n tn Our daughter was forced to have unsupervised custody last week where she informed us that he was vomiting all evening. I have researched symptoms of alcohol and Tylenol abuse and found possible signs of liver damage. For the concern of my daughter, we are extremely scared on what he is capable of when she see's him. We are hoping anyone who has experience on this could offer us advise.
Avatar f tn Welcome...I don't know about adderall however I do believe you can taper from it. Just wait and someone will be along that can answer you better than I. I know there are dangers in some meds so wait to hear or better yet call your dr in the a.m. and ask what is the safest way to do this.
Avatar f tn Fo you think it has alcohol usually things with alcohol have to say what percentage but it doesnt im 32 weeks second baby....
Avatar m tn if the xanax is in addition to the alcohol.....then he's really playing with fire here. being a medical student, you should know already how diazepam is used for withdrawal from xanax. this needs to be dr surpervised and the process alone of switching from xanax to valium is a long process...but ultimately at these doses and with alcohol in the mix, perhaps thats the best route? a doctor will know best...but the alcohol needs to be dealt with FIRST...then the xanax.
1255505 tn?1272819115 How many people here have a history of substance abuse? Did it result from or result in any episodes? I abused cannabis off and on from 13 to 20. I abused LSD from 16 to 20. I abused alcohol off and on from 21 to 37. I abused morphine & oxycodone at 40. Yikes! I also tried a few other things, but they never really took hold.
Avatar f tn They are usually seen in teenagers and young adults as well as in older people. They may be related to alcohol, anxiety, mood disorders, insomnia or some ongoing medication. In case your symptoms are associated with severe daytime sleepiness, then you may have narcolepsy. Sleep related hallucinations however, tend to resolve with time, many a times requiring no treatment at all.
Avatar f tn how can i help my dad getting over his alcohol dont get mw wrong hes been off it for four week now but he keep on taking painkiller everyday and hes not eatting that much as well is there any vitamins or anything that could help him.
Avatar m tn Hi. there is a new fad/craze at my teenagers high school which involves them forcing themselves to literally pass out and fall to the ground unconscious, they do this by crouching themselves into a certain position and change there breathing somehow . Apart from the obvious possibilty of banging there heads as they hit the ground can this fad/craze cause any long term damage.
Avatar m tn Is it concluded that there is to be no more alcohol of any kind forever? What about after you have cleared the virus?
362971 tn?1201987034 207 Clearly, for heavy alcohol users, efforts should be undertaken to treat the alcohol abuse and dependence before starting treatment, but treatment is not contraindicated for persons who have an occasional drink of alcohol or who have a history of alcoholism. Although no consensus opinion exists, it seems reasonable to recommend either the complete suspension of alcohol intake while on treatment or to restrict the use of alcohol to an occasional drink during the course of the treatment.
Avatar m tn Wow that is a heavy duty question.......the risk of sudden death and arrythmias due from alcohol abuse are fairly remote however you have to remember that with overdoing it with the alcohol which is a depressive causes your whole system to slow down and depress everything in your body....
Avatar n tn Well im 13 and i think if i tell any one how i truly feel they'll just say that's just how teenagers are. i don't think age is whats wrong with me. I cut and pill pop. i actually plan murders and it scares me! i don't know if im mental insane or what. im in special ed but and i don't really know why. is there something wrong with me??
Avatar n tn In the last 2 years he has totalled the family van, lost two jobs and has had his state license suspended for alcohol abuse. he is still not dry and has been in therapy for 6 plus months. this has all happened since they crossed the 20 year mark of marriage. Not to mention what it is doing to their very aware teenagers. You must follow your gut instinct on this one. Who knows maybe he will admit it and then nobody can ignore it.
2176476 tn?1338605299 Your health care team need to know if you are taking alcohol with any prescribed meds. Alcohol is a depressant and will make getting stable really hard. It is so good you are recognizing the need for help. You may want to reconsider AA. My understanding is that each group has a very different dynamic and sometimes you have to 'shop around' to find a good fit. My best friend is a former alcoholic and that is what I heard from her.
2109562 tn?1347253848 Studies have shown that alcohol consumption in the first trimester is the most damaging (aside grom drinking throughout the entire pregnancy). Theres nothing she can do about whats been done, so hopefully no damage was done. I would tell her to focus on what she can do from here forward to have a healthy pregnancy. Theres no way to tell if any damage was done and its worse for her to stress about it. tell her to enjoy her pregnancy and just dont drink from here forward.
Avatar m tn s of muscle while simultaneously losing body fat makes these compounds desirable to teenagers. If school actually taught us WHY and HOW drugs affect our bodies teenagers would be less likely to take them.