How Addiction Happens

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Question by Dandal: How bad is Tramadol drug addiction?
I have some friends who are taking some kind of pain killer which is called tramadol, and they are using it for pleasure.
while being under it’s effect they seem to be thinking normally but they talk slowly, and their reflexes are slow also.
and their eyes look strange.

they take 2 pills daily each is 100mg which makes it 200 mg daily.

I don’t know what to do, is it dangerous? should I tell their parents and let them stop it by force or should I try to talk to them to stop it peacefully?

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Answer by ua18
Any type of drug addiction is dangerous! Tell them you are concerned and if it gets really bad you may have to tell their parents    Read more...

Question by GIG45TXFL: What happens in the brain to make someone addicted to something?
Do people really have addictive personalities?

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Answer by tlbrown42000
There is a difference between physiological and psychological addiction. Both have their own reasons and most of the time both are involved at some level. Addictive personalities are those who use escapism and denial and repression to deal with stress. Alot of times they are emotionally sensitive so stress and anxiety is more painful and harder for them to deal with in the beginning. This is a vast and complicatied subject and one that medically is being expanded daily because its an area that was neglected for a long time. Considering the rate of addiction, I think that we have quite a way to go with this area.    Read more...

Ramapo High Addresses Heroin Use with Students
Karyl Reid, a pediatric and psychiatric nurse practitioner at Hackensack University Medical Center, also discussed the human cost of drug abuse during the presentation. Reid shared what happens when a person is brought into the ER who is overdosing.
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Gang sweeps last year cut crime in A.C., but ingrained problems remain
Although both groups of kids were similar in drug and alcohol use, academically, in living environments and socioeconomic conditions, those who spent time in gangs were three times more likely to have committed a crime and double the incarceration …
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Gavin Newsom and Allen Hopper: It's time for a serious debate about marijuana …
It's time to explore smarter, better ways to address the challenges presented by drugs and drug addiction. … To protect our children and our communities we have to figure out, in advance, how to make sure this transition happens safely and effectively.
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Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Emphasized Through Billboard Campaign
The billboard aims to direct the community to an available hotline number for assistance, according to a news report. It also plans to bring awareness to the general public through education, … According to the Center for Disease Control and …
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Heroin and opiate report to be released this week
The task force had gathered expert input and hours and hours of testimony from parents who lost children to addiction. The contents of the report have been held back, even from some task force members, since the report was finalized in September.
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Blanket ban not the answer, says concert promoter
"What happened at FMFA was unfortunate. Right now, we are seeing … There are better solutions to this and that is to address the bigger issue of drug abuse in the country through more education and awareness on substance abuse." Kong said in coming …
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Hong Kong women 'being kept in slave-like conditions in Sydney brothels'
Sixteen-hour days, drug addiction, living and sleeping on mattresses in the brothel and restricted freedom." The women are also obliged to pay … Similar exploitation happens in Hong Kong, women's rights group Zi Teng says. The Hong Kong police had …
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A Loyal Soldier Doesn't Deserve This
She helps him through his seizures, and she nags him to overcome drug addiction. Leigh Anna … (Of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who have been treated by the V.A., 55 percent have been diagnosed with a mental disorder.) … On an officer's order in …
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List of federal drug reviews reveals some popular names
Intended primarily for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorders, it accounts for more than 40 per cent of prescriptions in its drug class, with sales exceeding $ 200 million annually (a figure that suggests it's frequently used outside its …
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South Jersey short on treatment sites for drug addicts
The Governor's Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse in March released its action plan to address the growing number of adolescents and young adult users, laying out a series of guidelines on how to address the problem. Among them are raising awareness …
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