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Question by dbelsila: If someone is addicted to crack cocaine, is there any hope?
My 18 year old son is addicted to crack cocaine. I have tried to watch him; tried threatening; tried cutting off communication; nothing works. He now has stolen from me and he’s sitting in jail. I know he needs treatment, but ppl are saying its a lost cause; some say there is hope and some say he will always use. Is there any hope for recovery? Honestly?

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Answer by The Man
Well for me being in and out of rehabs, i have seen many people recover and maintain sobriety after crack cocaine use. Its a very strong psychological addiction, but there is no physical dependence which makes it a little easier than most things, and is why they rely on psychotherapy. They used to say opiate addiction is a hopeless, but thats changed (considering experience). Its not hopeless, but it will be hard after treatment because u should just worry about his addictive personality, keep a close watch on him. Also, threatening him with things wont do anything, he would do what he wishes. You have to help him to change himself or have someone else help him    Read more...

Causes of Addiction: Shoplifters find hope in addiction treatment
A Newport Beach program takes only people — many of them well-to-do — who steal items they can afford. The aim is to identify root causes of the behavior, such as loneliness, anxiety or frustration. Some people call them teacher of the year, family doctor, engineer or Girl Scout leader.
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Causes of Addiction: Prescription pill addiction causes heroin surge
The prescription pain pill epidemic in the Knoxville area is now leading to a surge in heroin abuse. Experts say economics and a change to OxyContin pills may be to blame.
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Causes of Addiction: NIH announces results from first large scale study on treatment of prescription opioid addiction
People addicted to prescription painkillers reduce their opioid abuse when given sustained treatment with the medication buprenorphine plus naloxone (Suboxone), according to research published in yesterday’s Archives of General Psychiatry and conducted by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health.
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Addiction Rehab: First-Class Treatment: New substance abuse facility a ‘candle of hope’ for … – Monitor

First-Class Treatment: New substance abuse facility a 'candle of hope' for … Monitor On what would have been the 27 th birthday of its namesake, the John Austin Peña Primary Care and Substance Abuse Treatment Facility opened Tuesday to provide community-based outpatient substance abuse treatment. Funded by a $ 3 million appropriation … and more »

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Addiction Rehab: Burning Tree Fights Addiction in America – San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

Read more... Burning Tree Fights Addiction in America San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Burning Tree, a long term addiction treatment center, announces it is taking the fight on addiction with its specialized Focus on chronic relapse being the key. A residential drug rehab center in Texas announces it has been taking on the problem of … and more »

How Addiction Happens: Santa Barbara Rescue Mission Offering Help and Hope to Those with Addiction – Noozhawk
Yanonali St. Gabbert himself has a compelling story that stems from addiction. He lived in a cardboard box … Gabbert’s motto is now “Recovery happens in community,” which is exactly what the Rescue Mission’s residential treatment …
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Causes of Addiction: Vigil offers hope for addicts – msnbc.com
Both died from heroin-related causes. Hope was snuffed out for those two kids … Or is it? CHOOSING A PATH Addiction is a disease. But unlike the cancer that took away my daughter’s former boyfriend, there are choices one makes with addiction just …
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How to Stop Addiction: Experts targeting obesity raise hope of drugs to stop us feeling hungry
Breakthroughs in our understanding of digestion suggest it will soon be possible to suppress the appetite The hour is late and you sit down for dinner with a friend. Both of you are hungry. You demolish your starter along with a few of chunks of bread and then dig into your main course. Your partner begins to slow down, but you plough on. Your eat everything on your plate and then order a …
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