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Comment on Is alcoholism a disease or an addiction? by shelia c

shelia c — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:42:21 +0000

Addiction Feedback: it is both it becomes a disease after it becomes addiction you brcome addicted to if before you get it as a disease

Comment on Is alcoholism a disease or an addiction? by Mayor Adam West

Mayor Adam West — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:15:12 +0000

Addiction Feedback: If you belong to a cult… errr… I mean AA it is a disease.

If you are a rational thinking individual it is an addiction. A miss under stood addiction. Scientific studies by unbiased groups have shown that the majority of people classified as “alcoholics” are in all actuality over indulgers and show no real form of addiction.

Don’t get me wrong, alcoholism is real and dangerous. Over indulges is just childish behavior by adults acting as children.

EDIT:

The AMA recognizes it a disease… but it widely debated in the community as to whether it is or not.

Comment on Is alcoholism a disease or an addiction? by blue

blue — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:25:23 +0000

Addiction Feedback: Alcoholism is actually a disease and an addiction,when people have parents /parent who were active alcoholics when they were growing up the chances more higher that they or one of their siblings will inherit or pass on alcoholism

Comment on Is alcoholism a disease or an addiction? by Hamthugger

Hamthugger — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:49:25 +0000

Addiction Feedback: It is a little bit country and a little bit of blues. if you get it.

Comment on Is alcoholism a disease or an addiction? by Meg

Meg — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:41:49 +0000

Addiction Feedback: Both. I think that there are genes that predispose someone to alcohol addiction as well as other addictions. But it is their choice to try it in the first place. And it takes a lot of hard work and changes in thought patterns to beat it.

Comment on What and who should be involved in addiction treatments like heroin detoxification for it to be successful? by fooles.troupe

fooles.troupe — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:33:39 +0000

Addiction Feedback: Addiction treatment is a serious business. While you may get some useful answers from helpful people in a place like this, you need to check with medically qualified and experienced people.

You may find some help at Wikipedia - it may help point you to other places.

Laws are different in different parts of the world too.

Contact your local governmental health dept - or a local hospital.

Personal support is usually considered a good thing, if those people are not involved in the drug scene themselves - those who have ‘dried out’ often are helpful as they have been thru it themselves. There are many ‘help organizations’ of varying quality around - some even take the line of using ‘Religion’, Some ex-addicts as support.

Some treatments use just abstinence, while some methods use ‘replacement drugs’, some use a combination of approaches.

All methods do have a percentage failure rate - some people go thru the process more than once before they finally can stop falling back.

Comment on Is alcoholism a disease or an addiction? by Irish Sean

Irish Sean — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:19:50 +0000

Addiction Feedback: The American Medical Association classifies it as a disease.
Based on family history, I can attest to the fact that is hereditary.
It’s a terrible disease I wouldn’t wish on anyone.

Comment on What are the usual drugs that can treat heroin addiction? by Aaron O

Aaron O — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:01:02 +0000

Addiction Feedback: Methadone is the most common, but is being replaced in many rehab programs because the street value is increasing and it can still give a euphoric effect. Another drug that has started to come into play is called LAAM and does not give the patient the euohoric effect of opium and so it does not have the abuse potential that methadone does. Buprenoriphen is also used in opiate maintenance recovery, but is more widely used as a detox mediation.
These medications are only part of a treatment plan though. There still needs to be counseling, education and group support systems like NA.

Comment on What and who should be involved in addiction treatments like heroin detoxification for it to be successful? by LITTLE_JOHN

LITTLE_JOHN — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:25:06 +0000

Addiction Feedback: all the [REAL] supporters as he can get..most of all GOD. just to remind you that this is a long process…..set you mind and heart for the long haul if you expect results……good look.

Comment on What and who should be involved in addiction treatments like heroin detoxification for it to be successful? by alisia t

alisia t — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:29:41 +0000

Addiction Feedback: Heroin detoxification, to ensure success, involves several components such as the acceptance and admittance on the part of the person affected that there is, indeed, a problem to be solved, and that the must enter a rehab center. The individual must be willing to avail professional medical help, and do whatever he can do be rehabilitated. It is common knowledge that a relapse can occur. Hence, both the patient, his family and friends, the physicians or other people concerned in the program must work as one to make the effort successful.