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my friend is a drug addict and alcoholic, I need advice and info on narcotics anonymous meetings?
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My friend has a problem with drinking and using heroin… he says he knows has a problem but says that he will only stop if he can do it on his own terms. He wont go to rehab or the hospital for detox, or attend a Narcotics Anonymous meeting.
Any advice?
Also, I’m interested in attending an open NA meeting just so I can learn more about what I can do to help and better understand what my friend is going through. Can you just show up and go, or do you have to let them know your coming (or do you need to have a membership?)?
And whether or not you need a membership is it COMPLETELY anonymous? I’m 15, I dont want my parents to find out and A) think that I’m using, or B) try to force me to stop seeing and helping my friend.
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Answer by 1701
You are not going to be able to force someone to do something (detox, rehab, NA, etc) they don’t want to do. If your friend has an addiction, “do it on own his own terms” is probably just his way of rationalizing and really avoiding the issue of getting help.
NA mtgs are anonymous, like AA mtgs, but do not expect that you will receive some sort of direct counseling as to how to deal w/ your friend @ a meeting – that’s not really what a NA mtg is about – it’s more like people sharing their personal experiences and gaining strength or resolve through that sharing. If you want to learn more about NA, including where to find a mtg near you, you can go to their site http://www.na.org/ and click on the links “Find a meeting” or “Information about NA,” which offers basic info for potential members as well as for non-addict family members.
The website (or a local chapter) may offer info or other resources to help you & your friend deal w/ your problem. If in doubt about showing up to a meeting, you can call beforehand to find out what’s what. Good luck.
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Do you think beating a woman with a cane according to Islamic law is wrong for drinking alcohol?..with article?
Question by Michelle: Do you think beating a woman with a cane according to Islamic law is wrong for drinking alcohol?..with article?
Here is an article I need you to just skim over that explains this woman was sentenced to 6 beats with a cane for drinking alcohol, and at the end talks about her “fate” as to what could happen to her later. Do you think this is wrong or right according to Islamic law? Why or why no?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36128016/ns/world_news-asiapacific/?GT1=43001
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Answer by c2a3j4u5n6
violence is for idiots.
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How does my father get off of Hydrocodone after a car accident?
Question by captaco: How does my father get off of Hydrocodone after a car accident?
My parents were in a horrific car accident about 6 months ago. Dad has been on Hydrocodone ever since. His doctors are telling him he is addicted to the drug and needs to get off of it. However – if he does not take it his pain is overwhelming. Are there any “natural” pain reliever (capsacian, devils claw, white willow bark etc) that can be used in combination with a less narcotic pain reliever. He is not taking the Hydo excessively – and is trying to cut it down.
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Answer by Ajaxnl
they should be referring him to a pain management clinic if its that bad
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Do you think beating a woman with a cane according to Islamic law is wrong for drinking alcohol?..with article?
Question by Michelle: Do you think beating a woman with a cane according to Islamic law is wrong for drinking alcohol?..with article?
Here is an article I need you to just skim over that explains this woman was sentenced to 6 beats with a cane for drinking alcohol, and at the end talks about her “fate” as to what could happen to her later. Do you think this is wrong or right according to Islamic law? Why or why no?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36128016/ns/world_news-asiapacific/?GT1=43001
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Answer by Sky
They could do worse to her. I’m glad she got off with community service.
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Q&A: How do wrestlers manage the pain caused by the violent matches they have?
Question by blue: How do wrestlers manage the pain caused by the violent matches they have?
I know they are trained to do it with as little injury as possible. But they can only do so much. That stuff obviously hurts. It does not seem like they could really use narcotic pain medication and still train properly. But how can they do it several nights in a row? Do you think most of them are addicted to pain medication? Or do steroids kill pain or give you them a higher tolerance?
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Q&A: How do you actually get through to a person with alcoholism?
Question by LL: How do you actually get through to a person with alcoholism?
Might be a stupid question, but how do you get through to a person with alcoholism to stop his denial and admit it and get the help he needs if he wants to sustain our relationship, which he claims is so important to him and cannot face life without me, cause i am battling emotionally and mentally to break it off with him, but seems so bleak
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Answer by Akhi
They tend not to chage until they hit ‘bottom”…..siomethi8gn bad usually has to happen….losing a job, spouse, gettign a dui, losing the house, etc b4 they’ll make a change
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What schools in Colorado have mental heath classes for certification?
Question by Christie W: What schools in Colorado have mental heath classes for certification?
Moving to Fort Collins and wanting to get some kind of certification for the mental health field – not a degree. Either in addictions counseling, or psychiatric technician.
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Answer by Anna K. P
IV Certification allows nurses, generally LPNs, to give a patient intravenous fluid therapy. In Colorado, Mesa State College, Colorado Mountain College in Glenwood Springs, CO, and Pueblo Community College all offer a course that meets the State Board of Nursing’s requirement for IV Certification.
Mesa State College’s Department of Health Sciences
Mesa State College in Grand Junction, CO, was establish in 1925 and is a liberal arts, comprehensive college that offers certificates and associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees. The Department of Health Sciences is in the Medsey Building on the main campus. The building includes nursing labs, x-ray labs, reference library, videos and computers. The department offers an IV therapy course. Included in the course is IV management of a limited central line. Students finishing the course will fulfill the requirements for IV Certification.
Address: 1100 North Avenue, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501-3122
Colorado Mountain College
Colorado Mountain College features 11 locations in the Colorado Rockies. It offers students small classes and a friendly atmosphere. The college offers an IV therapy for LPNs course. It is geared towards ADNs who learn venous blood withdrawal and intravenous therapy basic skills and LPNs who learn correct procedures in intravenous therapy. Students must take lab practice and lectures as well as completing a clinical experience. This course has a nursing course as a corequisite. When both courses are completed, students have fulfilled the IV certification requirements.
Address: 831 Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601
Pueblo Community College’s Health Professions
Pueblo Community College started in 1933 and its first class in 1935 had 17 students. It is a 2-year, co-educational, non-denominational, public college. Its admission policy is open-door. The Health Professions Division offers 16 certificates and associate degree programs using state-of-the-art equipment. IV therapy for LPNs is a course offered though nursing. LPNs learn about venous blood withdrawal and intravenous therapy procedures. Students take clinical experiences, lab practice and lectures. This course meets the requirements of the State Board of Nursing for IV Certification.
Address: 900 West Orman Avenue, Pueblo, Colorado 81004-1499
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