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    Stop drinking off your own will

    I agree, but it is important to realize if you have a bad addiction you can die without help. THIS IS REAL, seek out a doctor or public health...
    Post by: zplohr, Jul 20, 2015 in forum: Alcohol
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    Casual Drug Use

    Education is the best way, you have to let people make mistakes sometimes. Just telling them no will push them to doing it, thats what happened to...
    Post by: zplohr, Jul 20, 2015 in forum: General Substance Abuse Discussion
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    If you knew one of your teen or adult children was doing drugs or selling, would you turn them in?

    Addiction should not be treated as a crime, but if you commit crimes while using drugs you need to be punished. Being an addict is not an excuse, If...
    Post by: zplohr, Jul 20, 2015 in forum: General Substance Abuse Discussion
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    What Do You Think Of Those Forums/Sites Which Encourage Drug Abuse?

    I believe that we have it wrong. Educating people on drug use is not bad, it is important to remember every one is not an Addict. It is like saying...
    Post by: zplohr, Jul 20, 2015 in forum: General Substance Abuse Discussion
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    The higher power discussion

    Let's all be respectful with this post, I struggled with AA and the Sober community because I didn't have faith. I felt that it was being pushed on...
    Thread by: zplohr, Jul 20, 2015, 22 replies, in forum: General Substance Abuse Discussion
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    How Neurotransmitters Mediate in Addiction

    Super reality is unknown but psychologists think it is driven by your biology, not so much a certain Nero transmitter. This is an awsome chart...
    Post by: zplohr, Jun 21, 2015 in forum: General Substance Abuse Discussion
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    Why is weed illegal, when alcohol isn't?

    After the invention of the printing press came out people discovered hemp paper (comes from a weed plant). The inventor of the printing press saw...
    Post by: zplohr, Jun 21, 2015 in forum: General Substance Abuse Discussion
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    Can you overdose on over the counter drugs?

    More people die from prescription drugs than any other illegal drug, and in a lot of cases people die taking drugs as prescribed....
    Post by: zplohr, Jun 21, 2015 in forum: General Substance Abuse Discussion
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    Casual Drug Use

    People that can drink responsibly can honestly probably use drugs responsibility. The issue is addiction, not NECESSARY the substance. With that...
    Post by: zplohr, Jun 20, 2015 in forum: General Substance Abuse Discussion
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    Has anyone tried hypnosis for heroin and cocaine addiction? Did it help?

    AA is not a business. Yes hypnosis is a psychological tool that may be usefull. Drugs may still be needed to safely stop drinking though.
    Post by: zplohr, Jun 20, 2015 in forum: General Substance Abuse Discussion
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    No Sympathy for drug addicts?

    I understand why you feel attacked, but in all fairness this person is reaching out for information, that in itself is nice to see. One could easily...
    Post by: zplohr, Jun 20, 2015 in forum: General Substance Abuse Discussion
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    No Sympathy for drug addicts?

    It is understandable that you feel this way. Addiction has been treated as a criminal issue and not the medical issue that it is. People with...
    Post by: zplohr, Jun 20, 2015 in forum: General Substance Abuse Discussion
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    Non Alcoholic Beer

    In Spain most bars have a NA beer on tap, that way when you feel drunk enough you can switch over but not feel pressured by friends to get drunk.
    Post by: zplohr, May 15, 2015 in forum: Alcohol
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    Places to get legitimate Alcoholic information?

    Call Al anon, they will be able to direct you where you need to go, they will also help you. Al anon is for the families of addict, I wish you...
    Post by: zplohr, May 15, 2015 in forum: Alcohol