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Are obsessive-compulsive disorder and drug addiction related?

My father was addicted to prescription painkillers for several years. He is clean now, but he has started behaving in ways that look to me like obsessive-compulsive disorder....
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How do I quit smoking?

I'm 29 and I'm addicted to smoking. I want to quit so bad but don't know how. How do I quit smoking fast?
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How can one treat a laxative addiction?

I'm a 28-year-old male. Due to chronic constipation, I've been taking laxatives for years and now it feels like I'm addicted. How can one treat a laxative addiction?
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What are signs of a heroin addiction?

My 27-year-old son has been acting strangely, and I think it might be a heroin addiction. He's had used drugs before, but now he just seems skiddish, easily angered, and anxious...
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Does my son need to go to support group or rehab for alcohol?

My son is nearing thirty years old and he has issues with abusing alcohol. I'm not sure how I could help him, other than suggesting him to go to some type of therapy. Do you...
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What's the science behind Suboxone?

I'm wondering how Suboxone works when treating opioid addiction, since my brother is on it to help him. What's the science behind Suboxone? How does it work?
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What makes heroin so addictive?

I hear about heroin all the time where I'm from, and in my small town in the U. S. , it's just so bad. I'm 24 years old, and there's already been about 5 deaths of heroin overdoses...
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How long does it take for Suboxone to take effect?

My son was prescribed Suboxone for his addiction, and it seem like it works for him. He's not experiencing much anxiety and is generally relaxed after it's taken. How long does...
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Can a Juul help me stop smoking?

I'm trying to quit smoking completely, but it really is the habit that I'm having trouble with. Smoking always reduced my stress and that's why I kept doing it. Should I consider...
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Is cocaine really addictive?

A man that I'm dating does cocaine. . . I didn't realize that he did this drug casually until he did it in front of me. We've been dating for a month and a half, and I'm not...
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Can you get withdrawal from suboxone?

My friend was on suboxone for his addiction, but now that he's stopped taking it, I noticed that he's been off. Like he's going through a withdrawal. . . Is this common with...
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What are some signs that someone is using flakka?

My son has been acting very strangely. Around me, I noticed that he has been experiencing hallucinations and violent behavior. And all of this happened suddenly. Are these signs...
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Are drug interventions successful?

We noticed that my son has been using heroin, and we want to give him an intervention to help him see that he needs help. Are these successful? Is there anything you can recommend...
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How can I stop opioid dependence?

After a serious car accident, I was prescribed Oxycodone to help subdue the pain from my back injury. But now it's 4 months after the accident, and I think I'm dependent on taking...
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Can I be prescribed any pain medications if I was an addict?

Three years ago, I had a bad addiction to prescription meds. Now that I'm out of rehab and have been clean for a year, I haven't had the urge to relapse. But I got into a car...
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Can a divorce drive people toward alcoholism?

I recently got divorced about a month ago, and I've been drinking a lot since. Is this normal?
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Is behavior therapy appropriate for those with drug addictions?

I have an addiction to fentanyl, and I'm not sure what to do. Well, I went to rehab and I'm trying to see what I can do to remain clean. Do you think behavioral therapy is an...
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What is the treatment option for drug addiction?

I'm 30 years old and I am realizing my drug addiction for myself. I have a problem, and I want to get help for it. Are there effective ways to treat my addiction? I don't know...
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Addiction to propofol?

After using a general anesthesia for his surgery with Propofol, my friend seeked it out a lot and actually became addicted to it. He's in rehab now, but I didn't think that addiction...
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Are genetics involved in drug addiction?

I came from a family where substance abuse was commonplace. Sometimes it involved alcohol, other times it involved heroin and prescription drugs. Because I've seen it happen...
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