Substance dependence

How Come Nicotine Is Not a Schedule I Substance?

Question by me: How come nicotine is not a schedule I substance? Nicotine meets all the criteria for being a schedule substance: – The drug or other substance has a high potential for abuse. -The drug or other substance has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. – There is a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or other substance under medical supervision. Why is it not a schedule I substance or a II-V substance?? Isn’t it the one of the most addictive substances…? Why is THC labeled as a hallucinogen? 4Get the THC stuff, I don’t know why I added it in. Read more... ...

.05 Xanax Withdrawl Symptoms or Side Effects. ?

Question by Brittany: .05 Xanax withdrawl symptoms or side effects. ? i got my perscription from a doctor at the ER after i was admitted for a anxiety attack, since then my anxiety hasnt been bad since ive been going to therapy but i take a xanax whenever i feel very stressed. this past week ive take three. one on monday, friday and saturday evening. i never take 2 or three a day because i dont want to get addicted and i heard that once you get addicted, its hard to stop taking them and you can develope serious health problems. so, since my second dose this week, it started with bad headaches which finally went away, muscle twitching, swollen neck glands and a tightnesss in the middle of my chest, i thought i ccould possibly have pulmonary edema or somee horrendous lung problem but the doctor had said it was musculo skeletal, i also got a urine test which came back normal. the third time i took xanax it was during the evening, i decided to take one because of my constant worry about ha ...

Consider These Substance Dependence and Abuse Statistics

...  These Substance Dependence and Abuse Statistics – According to the Department of Health and Human Services, an estimated 22 million Americans are classified with substance dependence or abuse… See all stat…  Tags: Substance dependence, human services ...

How to Define Drogatics?

Question by bbjr: how to define drogatics? Best answer: Answer by someonecanbmeaccording to Yahoo-no such word Answer by AmiI am wondering if you are trying to ask about drug addict or drug addicts. Drug addicts are people with drug addictions. Below are some definitions of drug addictions. Read more... ...

What Addictions Does the APA Recognize as Actual Addiction Disorders?

Question by Michael Brian: What addictions does the APA recognize as actual addiction disorders? I know technically anything can be an “addiction” but I’m trying to find a list that the APA has put out that lists the actual addictions someone can be diagnosed with. Best answer: Answer by Peachy PerfectDepends on what you count as an addiction. The DSM-IV (current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) doesn’t have a definition for the word “addiction” and doesn’t use it. Read more... ...

Drug Addiction Substance Dependence Intervention 12 Step Program Part 1

...  Addiction Substance dependence Intervention 12 Step Program Part 1 – The section about substance dependence in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (more specifically, the 2000 “text revision”, the DSM-IV-TR) does not use the word addiction at all. It explains: When an individual persists in use of alcohol or other drugs despite problems related to use of the substance, substance dependence may be diagnosed. Compulsive and repetitive use may result in tolerance to the effect of the drug and withdrawal symptoms when use is reduced or stopped. This, ...

What Types of Therapeutic Text Messages Do People in Recovery Want?

What Types of Therapeutic Text Messages Do People in Recovery Want? Filed under: types of addiction Recovery from drug and alcohol addiction is a process. Just because someone stops using does not mean he or she is recovered. Many people who undergo treatment end up relapsing because they do not have continuing care for their addiction. Recently … Read more on GoodTherapy.org (blog)  Types of Addiction and Your Brain – Addiction can destroy careers, families and even individuals. In this latest video, Dr. Amen speaks about the different types of addiction and how they affect your brain. Do you think you may suffer from one of these types of addiction? Visit the Amen Clinics website and learn more: www.amenclinics.net Read more... ...