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Video: Scots compete in online drinking game.. to horror of alcohol abuse …
THESE bizarre pictures show Scots competing in an online drinking game which has horrified alcohol abuse campaigners and police. Neknominate, in which people compete to drink a pint of alcohol in the most creative way possible and upload the video to …
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Bradley Cooper Talks Past Drug and Alcohol Abuse
He discussed his ongoing battle with drug and alcohol abuse. Fortunately, the 38-year-old actor is finally on the path to recovery. “If I continued it, I was really going to sabotage my whole life,” Cooper said. Around 2005, Cooper was treading on …
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UW-Oshkosh disputes ranking as top school for alcohol-related arrests
OSHKOSH – A new report shows the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh is ranked highest in the country for alcohol-related arrests on campus. But school officials say it reflects a commitment to curbing abuse issues on campus. Classes are back in session at …
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New Substance Abuse Center Opens on Florida's Gulf Coast
The Gabel Center, a private substance abuse treatment facility located in Fort Myers Beach, opened its doors this week, bringing high-quality, private treatment for substance abuse and trauma to the Southwest Florida area. Located on Estero Boulevard …
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N.J. addicts suffer from shortage of drug treatment facilities
Three months after fleeing a Florida rehabilitation center, Amanda, a 24-year-old from Woodcliff Lake, was using heroin again. She stole her grandmother's credit card, bought thousands of dollars worth of electronics and sold them in Paterson for drugs.
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Loopholes closed that kept insured from mental health therapy
10 (UPI) — U.S. government agencies say they closed the loopholes that kept insured patients from being treated for mental illness or substance abuse. "This final rule breaks down barriers that stand in the way of treatment and recovery services for …
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Drug treatment sign-up uncertain
One of the provisions that the Affordable Care Act is set to provide is substance abuse treatment to millions of Americans who never had access to it before. The question now among many health care professionals is: Will those who need addiction …
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New Approaches to Substance Abuse Treatment at Drug Rehab Cookeville …
One of the biggest epidemics affecting our nation today is drug and alcohol addiction. More people are seeking treatment for substance abuse at Drug Rehab Cookeville than ever before. This has led to the facility to update and improve its treatment …
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Drug Rehab Lebanon Updates Treatment Methods to Better Prevent Relapse
Drug Rehab Lebanon recently revealed their new addiction treatment methods surrounding substance abuse treatment and the results have been very positive so far. Jessa P., one of the substance abuse counselors on hand at all times, explained how the …
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Parity Laws Boost Drug Abuse Treatment
For best viewing, click the bottom right corner for full screen. Rates of substance abuse treatment increased when states enacted so-called parity legislation barring insurers from limiting coverage of it more strictly than for other conditions …
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Drug Detox Bayonne Raises the Standard for Substance Abuse Treatment Options
The methods of alcohol and drug addiction treatment are constantly changing. The staff at Drug Detox Bayonne is leading the movement of innovation in New Jersey. Thanks to an updated approach to treating chemical dependency, the specialists at Drug …
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Orange County board of health talks substance abuse and legal options
Part of the board's regular monthly meeting was a panel discussion called “New Opportunities in Substance Abuse Treatment and the Legal System” with four panelists, Trish Hussey, executive director of the Freedom House Recovery Center; Lamar Proctor …
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Question by Chloe Megan: Can you become addicted to opioids using tramadol?
The BNF states that tramadol is not suitable in people with opioid addiction. So does this mean that tramadol is not addictive?

The BNF also states that one of the side effects of tramadol is diarrhea which doesn’t stick to the normal rules of opioids.

Is tramadol a “True” opioid?

Best answer:

Answer by silky1
The widely-prescribed prescription painkiller tramadol has tricked doctors, and in turn their patients, into thinking it is a safer alternative to what are considered stronger narcotic painkillers, such as OxyContin.

The truth is, tramadol can produce a morphine- or heroin-like high, and according to public health officials, it’s in the running to compete with OxyContin addiction.

What do you think? Answer below!