Drug Addiction vs. Chocolate Addiction?
Question by greglovern: Drug Addiction vs. Chocolate Addiction?
My wife says that addition to hard drugs such as cocaine and heroin are qualitatively the same thing as addition to anything else, no matter how mild, such as chocolate, and differ ONLY in the degree of their effects.
Is that true?
Can you point me to any helpful links on this?
Best answer:
Answer by Eliot K
That is like saying that a gun and a pillow are the same thing, but in different degrees.
An addiction, by definition, interferes with your leading the life you want to lead. It reduces your power to want and get what is best for you. Addictions usually keep the addict from having honest emotional relationships.
If you have lost your job and beat your children because of chocolate, then it is likely an addiction.
How often does chocolate cause you to spend money you don’t have, beat your children, or lose a job?
Answer by Been There
Your wife is wrong.
“Addiction” refers to physiological addiction .. when you stop using a substance your body has become addicted to, you have withdrawal symptoms.
Heroin withdrawal creates intense stomach cramps, sweating, the shakes, nausea, cramping, vomiting, etc.
Barbiturate withdrawal creates many of the same symptoms .. except that you can actually die if you aren’t careful in HOW you withdraw from it.
Chocolate on the other hand, isn’t going to kill you if you stop eating it.
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Question by *~mama mari~*: Prescription drug addiction?
A friend of mine who has an addiction to Vicodin and Percoset is finally quitting YAY!! He spoke with his doctor today and was told they are prescribing a patch and a “taper”. What do they mean by “taper”? Does this mean they’re going to slowly wean him off the drugs, or start having having him take less and less each day? Or is it an actual pill or somthing of that sort that helps to wean him off the pills? Can someone please answer? I can’t find anything online.
People without real answers that don’t know what they are talking about need not answer. This is a real question that desrves real answers.
Best answer:
Answer by poiuh
That means they are going to lower his dosage until he is weaned off of the medicine.
Good Luck and Congratulations!!!
Answer by ShAbOoBaLaBoOpY! YaY aReA!
Percocet is one of the most dangerous prescription drugs out there. I mean any derivitive from morphene would have to be, wouldn’t it? Vicodin, not so much, though it is still pretty terrible. As for your friend, I’m very happy for him, and please tell him i wish him GOOD LUCK.
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How long does a serious drug addiction last?
Question by Danny f: How long does a serious drug addiction last?
I knew a heroin and crack user who said he was a ex drug addict he is 45 years old and started doing drugs since 16 does it usually last that long? He went through intense rehab and almost died on 4 occasions but it ended when he got arrested went to jail for 3 years and then a rehab etc he said he’s never gonna do it or else he’d die he’s clean for 4 years
Best answer:
Answer by ioerr
It lasts until they break the habit or die
Answer by John
Until the drug addict has a fatal overdose; that cures the addiction problem.
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