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Thursday, January 14th, 2010
ABC’s of drug addiction:
A = Addiction - n. the condition of being a slave to a habit: strongly inclined.
B = Be-all and end-all - Informal - the most important person or thing. To an addict, drugs or alcohol are THE most important thing and they are the most important person to themselves. The addict or alcholic can only focus on their needs. Their drive is their addiction for the next fix or drink.
C = Cocaine - n. A drug used to deaden pain and as a stimulant. It is a narcotic obtained from dried coca leaves. When used in excess, it can cause systemic poisoning. It has been proven that once a person starts taking this drug, it is almost impossible to free yourself physically and mentally without the help of an effective drug rehab.
D = Drugs - n. 1. A substance (other than food) that, when taken into the body, produces a change in it. Drugs are a poison to the body. Aspirin is a drug. Drugs are obtained from molds, parts of plants, parts of animals, and minerals or are prepared synthetically. 2. A drug that brings drowsiness or sleep, or lessens pain by dulling the nerves; narcotic. Narcotic - n. Any of a group of drugs, including opium and its derivatives and similar compunds, that have a strong pain-killing effect and produce drowsiness, dullness, or sleep, and that have the potential for physiological dependence with prolonged use.
The world of drug addiction is a deadly game. It can happen in the blink of an eye, that one answer, “sure I can try it once….he says its not addicting” and the person is hooked! The addict is now on that road of slavery to drugs. Education and learning the ABC’s of drug addiction can keep a person out of that deadly game and living drug free.
If someone you know and love is playing that deadly game get them to a successful drug rehab and before you know it they will be playing the game of life and living!
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Monday, January 4th, 2010
Yes NOW is the time! If you are having a drug or alcohol problem, please seek help. Now is the perfect time to go to rehab. Do it for yourself and everyone around you.
Addicts may not realize but they are causing chaos all around them. An addict, who only has the ability to concentrate on themselves, as they are so driven to acquire the drugs or alcohol needed to relieve their pain, cause much upset and grief to those around them. The relatives around an addict are so consumed with what the addict is doing to themselves and it is always on their minds of what is happening or going to happen to their loved one, they themselves have accidents and problems.
The addict needs help. When the addict cannot realize this on his own it is best for the family to call in the experts to best handle them. The expert being an interventionist. He or she will ensure that the intervention will be controlled and done in such a way to get the addict to come to his or her own realization that they need help and agree to go to rehab. This is the best way to handle an addict or alcoholic as they will not have taken any responsibility for the addiction in the first place and it is a very hard thing to swallow that you are an addict and need help.
There are many effective drug free rehabilitation centers with highly successful programs to enable a person to live a drug or alcohol free life.
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Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
There is always someone in the family isn’t there? When you were a kid it seems a little funny, you were going over to Uncle Joe & Auntie’s for that big Sunday dinner, hmmmmm and there was good ole’ Uncle Joe at the door smiling a crooked smile, hugging ya, welcoming everyone at the door with lots of big laughs! Only those big laughs were not from feeling truly jolly it was from all that booze he had consumed before everyone had arrived.
Then when you get a little older you realize the dinners have stopped and you get that “No” from Mom “you cannot stay over at cousin Suzie’s……”. What why not? ……seems there’s a little trouble over at their house.
Uncle Joe is a drinker. An alcoholic. He’s abusive. The family is in trouble. He’s not working, the family has to go on welfare. The emotional upset I later found out, nearly killed my aunt. She decided to stay and in that put herself and her family at risk. Uncle Joe continued to drink, heavily. My cousins who were nearly 13 had such upsets, and the fear when their father drank of the abusivness that they used to wet to bed almost everynight. My aunt found out she had sugar diabetes amongst many many other illnesses. My Uncle threatened them and beat down their resistance in that it took several years before my aunt had the courage to leave him.
My Aunt only needed to hold her ground and insist he get help and check into a drug and alcohol rehab program and all would have turned out quite different. Uncle Joe would have had a fighting chance to beat his alcoholism had everyone in the family stood up and said “NO” you must go to a rehab program.
The results of not going: The family, each one still suffers emotionally to this day from all the abusivness, the fear, and the anxiety from their father’s alcohol abuse. Uncle Joe continued to drink and drink and drink, he died, drunk choking on his own vomit.
This is not what you want to happen to someone you love. If someone you love is abusing alcohol or drugs, get help. There are many excellent drug or alcohol rehab programs to help the person lead a drug or alcohol free life.
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Thursday, November 26th, 2009
Laughing Gas - a street name for inhalants. This is quite the opposite of laughing……it is extremely deadly!
What are inhalants? Inhalants are substances which their vapors can be inhaled. Such as, an aerosol - hairspray or vegetable oil used to spray on a frying pan, spray paints, glue. This does not leave much to the imagination when you think of a person inhaling hairspray and what it is doing to the lungs…..my god just feel your hair after you’ve sprayed it! What is happening to the tissue inside? I shutter to think!
Who would abuse inhalants? 12 year olds to 17 year olds from spray paint to lighter fluid. Also adults who mostly abuse nitrites to sniff, snort or huff!
From the Library of Parliament the following survey shows the numbers:
The 2004 survey revealed that 67% of those reporting solvent use indicated that they first used solvents between the ages of 12 and 16: 13% first used them before the age of 12 and 19% first used them when they were 17 or older. In the Northwest Territories according to the 2004 NWT survey, 2.7% respondents indicated having used inhalants in their lifetime. As well, the Ontario Student Drug Use Survey (2005) indicated that the proportion of Canadian adolescents who reported using inhalants in the year prior to the survey ranged from 2.3% to 5.3%, depending on whether they used glue or other solvents.
These inhalants can cause permanent brain damage and worse of all it can kill a person by suffocation as the fumes take the place of oxygen or even a heart attack!
These are very serious effects from abusing inhalants. Educate your children early so they understand and can never be lured to
abuse inhalants. Educate , Educate, Educate! Inhalants lead to other drugs, drug abuse and drug addiction!
If you know someone who is abusing inhalants get help for them. Get them to a drug rehab before it is too late!
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Monday, November 23rd, 2009
What is going on? Everywhere I turn I hear someone talking about a friend, an uncle, a cousin, their friends mother, my daughter, my nephew….. on drugs, a crack addict, smoking pot, abusing prescription drugs..on and on and on!
My uncle had an accident now he’s addicted to OxyCotin, my cousin went to a club and someone gave her ecstasy she ended up in the hospital…almost died! Gee did you hear Jody’s mom got charged with drinking and driving……Sam’s uncle is so depressed his doctor has him on prozac.
The ads are everywhere, magazines, television all promoting…take this pill and it will ALL GO AWAY! This is not true it will NOT all go away with a pill. In fact the problem the person is trying to handle will multiply and the need increases for more pills or drugs. Hence, drug addiction!
The stats on the abuse of illicit drugs and prescription drugs is on the rise as the following numbers give all the evidence.
These are the numbers from National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) - According to the 2007 NSDUH, an estimated 6.9 million persons, or 2.8 percent of the population, aged 12 or older had used prescription psychotherapeutic medications (anti-depressants and tranquilzers) nonmedically in the month prior to being surveyed. This includes 5.2 million using pain relievers (an increase from 4.7 million in 2005), 1.8 million using tranquilizers, 1.1 million using stimulants, and 350,000 using sedatives.
I find this mind boggling! But these are the statistics and just the simple fact of listening to my friends and associates, the conversations always include the mention of someone in their family, a close friend or an associate on drugs, abusing drugs, or a drug addict.
As a society we need to really take a stand so there can be changes. Get educated! Help get these friends, family members and associates to an effective drug rehabilitation center. They need help!
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Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
Parents - Do you know all the lingo? When you listen to the rap music can you make out the words and if you can do you know what they mean? I know I can’t! Its a play on words singing and saying one thing but it means the total opposite.
Here are some street names for marijuana:
Nederweed Roach
Weed White Widow
Boom Astro Turf
Gangster Home Grown Kiff Mary J
Purple Haze Texas Tea
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And thats not all the names, there are probably many new ones as I write this. These are just a few I found.
Cocaine is as popular and on the rise here are some of its street names:
Blow White
Charlie Flake
Toot C Nose CandyParadise Aunt Nora
Bernice Mojo
Coke Dust
When you hear someone around you using any of these names know that they are talking about cocaine.
If your teenager or any of their friends are using these names in their conversation then know they are talking about marijuana or cocaine. Your child and their friends are playing with danger. Sit them down and talk to them. Find out whats happening. If they are doing drugs, get them educated on the effects of these drugs. Get them the real story of people who have used and abused drugs and what they have to say about it. An excellent website to get the real truth about drugs is www.drugfreeworld.org
We do not want our children to be drug addicts and in a drug rehab program.
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Saturday, November 7th, 2009
….before their time! We have lost so many of the “greats”! It is such a loss when we lose someone who has given so much to our society through their creativity. I don’t know about you but I feel I have been robbed! I, nor my children will ever get to see Michael Jackson live in concert, ever!
How is it that someone so talented and so full of life can fall into this black hole of addiction. They give us so much through their art and it seems that they would be so happy being so talented and being able to give so much….what goes wrong?
That black hole of addiction starts with a pain or agony or stress of lifes pressures. Let’s face it Michael had a lot of pressure and stress. It is a wonder he was able to be as creative as he was.
I have seen this also happen very close to home. My son who is a performer, performed with another young, very very talented individual who fell victim to drug addiction. He became addicted to cocaine which then led to other drugs. He was unable to find a successful drug rehab and was unfortunately prescribed antidepressants. He went into a tail spin. It seems that the fate of these incredible people end in death. What they need is a drug rehab program not more drugs!
Addiction and drug abuse has to end! We need drug free rehabilitation answers and they are out there. Families and friends need to get educated, find the resources, find that interventionist and save their loved ones. Help get them to an effective drug rehab center.
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Monday, October 26th, 2009
Do you know the damaging effects of marijuana? There are many, many damaging effects on the mind, body and spirit.
The effects on the body? You’d be suprised to learn just how destructive this drug can be. The immediate reactions from lighting up can include anxiety or panic attacks, a rapid heart beat, disoriented in surroundings, uncoordinated physically.
It has been proven that residues from the drug are left in the fat cells and the major organs. This can cause many effects to these organs, such as the reproductive organs. In males it changes the cells of the sperm so that they are deformed and it can also cause sterility temporarily. For a women who is pregnant and smokes marijuana could have a baby that is underweight and it could cause a premature birth. Smoking marijuana can also cause birth defects. This alone should deter someone from smoking marijuana.
If the younger generation are informed of the damaging effects of taking drugs and truly educated they can then make a informed decision when they encounter someone offering them a joint, a drink, or some other illicit drug. The youth are at risk of these destructive effects and of becoming addicted to marijuana and ruining their lives and the lives of everyone around them. Be informed and inform anyone and everyone around you that you think need to know about this. In doing that we are taking a step to safeguard everyone’s future.
Don’t let this drug, marijuana or any other drug destroy someone’s mind, body or their spirit. Everyone’s future is at stake.
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