Prescription drug addiction?

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.

Phoenix Drug Rehab Detox _ 877-667-4695 _ Phoenix Drug Abuse Intervention Counseling — drug “free drug rehab” “teen drug rehab” “holistic drug rehab” “drug rehab programs” “drug addiction rehab” “inpatient drug rehab” “drug rehab treatment” “dr…


Bill Nemitz: For once, the Big Guy really is a big guy
… affects so many different families,” Hobbins told me. “Including my own family.” Hobbins asked me to refrain from going into further detail – like any story involving a loved one with a drug addiction, he explained, his family's struggle is still a …
Read more on Morning Sentinel


#CancelNancyGrace Trends After HLN Host Implies Deaths of Wrestlers
… the sudden death of WWE legend Ultimate Warrior, during which she rattled off a list of the sport's fallen that—at least she certainly appears to be implying—died young because of possible steroid use or other drug abuse. Ultimate Warrior, born …
Read more on E! Online


Psychiatrist: Convicted killer Greist still a danger to public
Hobart also noted in his questioning of Fakiyesi that Greist continues to take regular, and frequent, doses of Percocet for his back pain, and that it was Greist's drug use in 1978 that led to his psychic break and the violence he caused. Hobart also …
Read more on The Reporter


Substance abuse commission starts review of Columbia pot-cultivation bill
After discussing how to conduct research and make a recommendation to the Columbia City Council on a tabled ordinance that would decriminalize the cultivation of small amounts of marijuana, the Substance Abuse Advisory Commission agreed yesterday to …
Read more on Columbia Daily Tribune

Drug/abuse/other song?

Question by candysox: Drug/abuse/other song?
I need a good song about either Drugs, Abuse, Rape, or something just as dark. I’m writing to a prompt to post on a website, showing people the pains of all the items listed above and more.

Best answer:

Answer by marchingbandgeek06
Rape Me by Nirvana.

Answer by Rachel A
Face Down – Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

Roxanol Addiction and Roxanol Abuse — http://cswf.org/prescription-drugs/painkillers Roxanol Addiction & Roxanol Abuse – Take the first step towards recovery from addiction or substance abuse – c…


Heroin problem rises nationally, locally
Drug Abuse Resistance Education or D.A.R.E. is currently in place in Bowling Green's school district. The program is used to help students learn to say no to peer pressure regarding drugs and alcohol, according to the police division's website. Robin …
Read more on BG News


Funding Announced to Improve Youth Drug Prevention Programs
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSAZ) — Two southeast Ohio counties have received funding to help strengthen school-based alcohol and other drug prevention and resiliency programs. Ohio Fire Lady Karen W. Kasich announced the funding for the Ohio's … that will also …
Read more on WSAZ-TV


Can I split my pills? And other prescription questions you've always wanted
The short answer is yes, but there's a right way to do it. In some cases, buying and splitting a double dose of your drug can save a lot of money compared to buying the dosage you are prescribed directly. Most prescriptions come in a variety of doses …
Read more on Fox News

is there a drug to help someone get off crack?

Question by smur999: is there a drug to help someone get off crack?

Best answer:

Answer by scared
more crack

Answer by Grey Djinn
There are a number of drugs used to get people off crack, normally by building an addiction to the second drug as an alternative to crack, and then breaking the addiction to the second drug.

Tests are currently underway to see whether Salvia Divinorum or Tripping Weed could be used to wean people off crack.

Best Drug Rehab Center | Find the Best Drug Rehab Center Today — Best Drug Rehab Center | Find the Best Drug Rehab Center Today hd Drug Rehab Center – Find the Best Drug Rehab Center for men. This video includes informatio…


Heroin task force focuses on treatment options, availability in Madison County

Heroin task force focuses on treatment options, availability in Madison County
Jessica Park of Wellspring Resources said that at least half of the heroin addicts they treat started just like Rachel: using a medication prescribed by a doctor. Addiction to an opiate-based drug can set in as little as two weeks, she said. "We are …
Read more on Insurance News Net (press release)


Could genome sequencing of MRSA allow doctors to gauge strain severity?
Outside of clinical settings, factors that can make someone more at risk include injecting illegal drugs, getting a tattoo, sharing towels and razors or being in the military. MRSA infections … Because it is so easily transmitted and so resistant to …
Read more on Medical News Today


Zohydro maker sues to block Massachusetts ban
Law enforcement and public health officials fear the powerful painkiller could worsen the nation's deadly scourge of heroin and prescription drug abuse. In March … “It impedes the FDA's Congressional mandate to approve a range of safe treatments to …
Read more on Capecodonline

Addiction and the Brain – drug or alcohol abuse is a disease. — Addiction and the Brain – drug or alcohol abuse is a disease. This is a very informative display of an otherwise complicated process, including a graphic ill…


'Evil' woman stole purse from Leeds pensioner

'Evil' woman stole purse from Leeds pensioner
She then began picking up items, including framed pictures which were above the fireplace. Mr Adams said the elderly … The court heard Gosney had been receiving help to address her drug addiction and offending behaviour since her arrest. Jailing …
Read more on Yorkshire Evening Post


Disbelief as killers don't get life
You were still young and you were a victim of drug abuse.” Judge Vorster found Ahmento had shown remorse by making a confession to the police and also giving more details during his testimony. Outside court, Fredericks's mother approached the Martins …
Read more on Independent Online


Stevens High substitute teacher quits over Facebook ultimatum
"I was given an ultimatum; to either delete every student from my Facebook page and do not post pictures of them, or be terminated." Thebarge's Facebook page is open to anyone, but … She also works as a wedding planner and expects to receive …
Read more on The Union Leader

DRUG ABUSE Chapparal Production film


Md. man killed by cops had similar knife incident

Md. man killed by cops had similar knife incident
"He wanted help," she said, adding that he recently left a rehabilitation program and had been looking for long-term treatment options. She said he wanted to join the Marines. "I know he had a butcher knife. I don't … He was taken to Greater …
Read more on Police News


We Shouldn't Arrest One More Person for Having Marijuana
I know so many people who have been victimized by insanely unbalanced and truly outdated drug laws that do more damage to the fabric of modern society than to the actual so-called criminal offense the laws are disciplining. When you look at marijuana …
Read more on Huffington Post


'It Sounded Like Someone Kicked My Door In': The Disaster That Rocked East
On Lexington Avenue, lights flashed from a large red bus marked “FDNY mobile respiratory treatment unit.” Half a block away was an NYPD “mobile command center,” and next to that an EMT truck tagged for the Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn …
Read more on Daily Beast

Drug Rehab Centers Pennsylvania Inpatient | Alcohol Rehab Centers Pennsylvania — http://pennsylvaniarehabcenters.net Drug Rehab Centers Pennsylvania Inpatient treats addiction to alcohol, marijuana, pharmaceuticals, and more by means of d…