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Doper Scout Leader
I saw my son's scout leader at a local bar and he was obviously doing cocaine in the bathroom. He has always been a tremendous giver of his time to the kids in the community through the scouts but now I really do not know what to think. Should I be worried? He takes the kids on overnight camping trips and sometimes he is the only adult present. He also drives kids around. I do not know a lot about cocaine other than to know how addictive it is. Should I tell the other parents? Should I report him to the scouting organization? Am I overreacting?
Read answer →I Don't Use Drugs but I Failed a Drug Test.
Hello. I have been with my boyfriend for over 10 years and we have kids together. I am unemployed and had some depression issues especially when I failed a drug test. I don't do any drugs. So I have been questioning God and my own life. Then, one day I came across a plate with a dollar bill on it with powder substances on it. So I confronted my boyfriend and he admitted it and stated he does not do it often. I am trying to figure out how it got into my system. Now, I know how it got into my system, because he is smoking it in my house. I am confuse and I don't know what to do. I thinking should I just kick him out or try to help. Then I don't even know how to help. We don't really have good communication with each other. My feelings right now: I am a bit on the angry side. It was 2 jobs that was in my hands, but because of him I am still unemployed.
Read answer →Marijuana as a Learning Aid?
I am a 19 year old college student with ADD. I have tried several ADD/ADHD medications over the years but I have never found the benefits to be worth the side effects which I do not like and the health risks I believe are minimized by doctors. I am not a big drinker or drug user but I was introduced to marijuana this summer. To my surprise, I found that small doses of marijuana like just a few tokes really helped me focus a lot more and didn't seem to have any negative side effects other than making me feel a little more tired than usual a few hours later. I am not someone who likes to party or get high very much but I am interested in doing well at school and my ADD makes it more difficult. I am considering trying marijuana as a daily before class medication to improve my concentration, but I am worried that its effects on memory may negate its beneficial effects on concentration. At very low doses, do I need to be worried about memory side effects from daily marijuana use? Do you know if marijuana has ever been used as a learning aid medication before?
Read answer →Depths of Denial
My husband's son is a chronic alcoholic and the entire family feels he is also bipolar or something similar.. He is spending at least 9 1/2 months in prison now. Following at least 2 other stints in jail and at least 2 stints in rehab facilities and halfway houses. He denies he has a mood/mental disorder, and won't listen to his father (who is 17-years sober and also medicated for bipolar), and sister (who is a DR). This recent jail sentence is from his 5th DUI - fortunately no injury accidents... how to convince him that his way is not working?
Read answer →The System Sucks
My brother is addicted to heroin and crack. Sometimes he goes on methadone almost just for a break from needing to take heroin but he never stops taking crack. I think the whole system stinks. How is it helping him to give him methadone if he is just going to be a crack addict still? It seems to me like it is just cheap and easy for the government to shelve these people on methadone so they won’t be such a problem in society. Helping them costs too much. I think it is terrible. Why is it legal to get these people addicted to methadone but it is not legal to let them get addicted to heroin. What is the difference really?
Read answer →Does Smoking Pot Make You Lazy?
Is there any actual evidence that smoking pot makes people lazy. I am a daily smoker making tons of cash in the business world and a daily joint is a great way to decompress from the log hours I WORK! I resent it when media portrays people who use marijuana as lazy slackers and I would like to know if there is anything beyond LAZY journalistic stereotyping behind this.
Read answer →Treatment for "Out of Control" Son Threatening Suicide: DANGER!
If my son has no insurance and i am a single mom of three kids and have no way of getting him help... he has threatened to kill himself over and over, has rages, does drugs... he was taken to a hospital this past week, placed into an outpatient rehab center in which they are dismissing him soon... what options do i have?
Read answer →There is No Recovery From Addiction
I just learned that one of my salesmen is an ex cocaine addict who is getting ongoing cocaine addiction treatment so he doesn’t use. I know how often these guys relapse and in my opinion, once you are the kind of person who will break the law to buy drugs you are probably the kind of person who will break the law in other ways, such as by stealing to pay for drugs. What drives me crazy is that I can’t even fire this guy because if I did I would be discriminating against him as he is protected by the Americans with disabilities act. I am a regular family guy who has worked too hard to get where I am today. What can I do to protect my business from drug addicts when the DC government seems to want us to coddle those people in life who make bad choices and then I have to clean up their messes.
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