Question by CAT: Is alcohol good for anxiety?
or worse?

Best answer:

Answer by Ash H
Alcohol is never good!

Answer by Samurai
Unfortunately, no. It makes it worse.
After about 5-6 hours of drinking alcohol, your adrenals will release epinephrine. This drains the adrenals, and in turn will cause more anxiety.
Trust me; I really wish it weren’t so.

Fast facts about some obstacles to heroin sobriety
But of the 23.1 million Americans who needed treatment for drugs or alcohol in 2012, only 2.5 million people received aid at a specialty facility. There simply aren't enough beds at treatment facilities to meet the demand. There are about 12,000 …
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Lacey Juvenile Charged With Underage Drinking After Treatment For Alcohol …
Lacey police recently arrested a female juvenile for underage drinking at a private residence after she was treated for alcohol poisoning, Police Chief David A. Paprota said. Patrolmen Scott Keefe, Charles May and Peter Donahue responded to a call …
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Women Who Sought Treatment for Drug Addiction at Caron Treatment Centers …
WERNERSVILLE, Pa., March 5, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Heroin and prescription drug addiction are on the rise among affluent women, reveals a new survey from Caron Treatment Centers, a leader and nationally recognized non-profit provider of …
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Gay former Co-op Bank chairman Paul Flowers: My drug addiction treatment has …
Former Co-op Bank chairman Paul Flowers has spoken in detail for the first time about his treatment for drug addiction. Mr Flowers was the £132,000-a-year chairman of the Co-op Bank from 2010 until May last year when he stepped down as the bank's …
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Broward County judge in rehab after relapse
A BROWARD COUNTY JUDGE IS ON LONG-TERM PERSONAL LEAVE AFTER HAVING SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEMS OF HER OWN WHILE ON THE BENCH. TODAY BROWARD A CHIEF JUDGE CON FURLED TO BOB NORMAN THAT THE JUDGE …
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Dr. Ablow: 'Faces of Drug Arrests' may not face real truth about drug abuse
Sponsored by Rehabs.com, the campaign aims to startle people into recognizing the devastating effects of drug addiction on people who once looked healthy (in their first mug shots), as they change into people who look worn and ill and, frankly …
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Regional briefs, April 1, 2014
The altercation occurred when his son, John Patrick Henehan, tried to intervene in a drunken argument between his parents. When police … During his arrest, Christopher Henehan said his son was the aggressor and called him a drug addict. Pittston …
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Father-son fight leads to bite
The altercation occurred when his son, John Patrick Henehan, tried to intervene in a drunken argument between his parents. When police … During his arrest, Christopher Henehan said his son was the aggressor and called him a drug addict. We welcome …
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Question by James M: Should I speak up to my “PROFESSOR”?
I am taking a course in substance abuse, as part of a Masters Program in Social Work. The professor usually teaches EX-ADDICTS who want to become counselors. He is a Black Muslim about 60 years old and claims to hold a Ph.D……spelled PHD for some reason. The problem is:::::::: he is CONSTANTLY coming out with B.S………example Cocaine is really a DEPRESSANT ect……AA meetings were ILLEGAL in 1984. Marijuana is NOT a chemical……..SEMANTICS OK! ………also crap about PROTRACTED withdrawal means DETOX……it means PROLONGED!!!! and MANY MANY MANY MORE…………..When he doesn’t know the answer he just makes some crap up………..it makes me so MADDDDDDDDD I don’t want to OFFEND him, nor do I want to alienate myself from his “followers” (mostly uneducated people who sit there for the CASAC) but,,,,,,,frankly it pisses me off !!!!!! Any suggestions would be appreciated!
Eri…..thanks…..I would LOVE it if others would say something as well. I may do what you say. So far BEST ANSWER
Why do you all assume I am NOT BLACK?

I AM actually
Rick>>, that is just ONE of MANY……such as Schizophrenia “IS” multiple personality disorder!! That is exactly what the IGNORANT think; that schizophrenia means SPLIT PERSONALITY……it Doesn’t MPD is a completely different disorder as listed in the DSM IV R………aslo saying that Cocaine is NOT a stimulant; I can go ON and ON……..actually I am of Mixed Race Black Italian Latino and Anglo………and my FAVORITE professor is BLACK so forget the whole Racism thing……..he is an overage Black Muslim who doesn’t speak ARABIC…..like MOST black Muslims who can barely speak a word nor even no about the Muslim culture..in fact he has said that Muslims never call Allah “GOD) do I make myself clear???????

Best answer:

Answer by eri
Go talk to the dean about your concerns. Try not to come across as mad or racist – just tell him you don’t think he’s qualified to teach the course and cite a few examples.

Answer by Rick
Well if you over think it; True facts about marijuana and other drugs were misleading until the late 90’s. So if he is 60ish maybe hes just out of the times? And some teachers arn’t exactly the smartest people in the world.

Judge says du Pont heir 'will not fare well' in prison
Some also said her view that treatment was a better idea than prison is a justification typically used when sentencing drug addicts, not child rapists. Richards' 2009 rape case became public this month after attorneys for his ex-wife Tracy filed a …
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Woman arrested on warrant after reporting friend's drug overdose to city police
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Advocates urge Senate to reject forced treatment provision in Rep. Murphy's bill
The facts show that involuntary outpatient commitment is not effective, involves high costs with minimal returns, is not likely to reduce violence, and that there are more effective alternatives. … "This legislation will have a devastating impact on …
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Question by defenseonly: Are rehabs “locked down” so that residents cant escape or is it just easy to casually walk out?
For the record, I know somebody who did yes, once again they suffer, probably overdose, It is expected we are prepared, but it is hard, and we want to give up, all hope is gone, he leaves for 7 days stays in these nasty hotels, I really just dont want to listen to it any more, he doesnt want to live, if any of you know about addiction you will understand why I have to make the decision to turn my back. Yes he had intervention, jail, bootcamps, TRV’s etc…

Best answer:

Answer by Saria
It depends on the facility, you’d have to ask the clinic.

Answer by boobhead
ive been in a billion rehab centers……been clean now for 2 1/2 years and every single one of them you could walk right out of because for the simple fact you just cant get clean if your forced to …you have to want to do it for yourself.

'I'm a drug addict and I enjoy being high': Top baseball prospect, 22, opens …
He instantly fell in love with feeling and believes that's what drove his addiction. 'I guess I just don't like being sober,' he said. 'I like to change the way I feel.' Rehab forced Singleton to identify why he needed the drug and how to avoid …
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Recovering Addicts, Alcoholics, News Junkies, Addiction Industry Has New …
We knew there was a market for a weekly digest of news, breakthroughs and more,” said Leonard Buschel, creator of the Addiction/Recovery eBulletin, “but the immediate positive response exceeded our expectations.” (PRWEB) March 27, 2014. "We knew …
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Long wait for drug rehab program
THE waiting list for an offender drug rehab program has blown out to more than 12 months in the North. The court-mandated drug diversion program is available to offenders who break the law primarily because of a drug addiction.
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