Drug Addiction : How to Help a Loved One With Drug Addiction

Drug Addiction : How to Help a Loved One with Drug Addiction – To help a loved one with drug addiction, one of the most important things to do is to be supportive. Help your loved one suffering from drug addiction with tips from a practicing psychiatrist in this free video on drug addiction. Expert: Dr George Northrup Contact: docgmd.com Bio: Dr. George Northrup earned his medical degree at The University of South Florida in Tampa and completed his psychiatry residency at The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz Series Description: Drug addiction is a life threatening illness, but these tips can help save someone’s life. Become aware of the signs and symptoms of drug addiction with help from a practicing psychiatrist in this free video series on drug addiction.

Declaring war on heroin

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Nationwide, emergency room reports of heroin have increased 35 percent in the past decade. It was among the four most frequently mentioned drugs reported in drug-related deaths in 2009, according to the Drug Abuse Warning Network survey, funded by the …
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Heroin, prescription abuse up in Gilbert

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Withdrawal from the drug is horrible, Sanger said. “It's like the worst flu you've ever had,” he said. Often, heroin users suffer from withdrawal symptoms like vomiting, nausea, cold sweats, chills, anxiety, depression, fever, involuntary twitches and …
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Matt Samet: Fighting drugs with rocks

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He was still suffering withdrawal symptoms, such as panic attacks, trouble breathing during approaches to climbs and heat sickness on sunny days, she added. On the couple's first road trip together to Canyon City, … Something that drug addiction and …
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