Alcoholism Recovery & Treatment

Question by YVETTE B: How can I convince my 24yr. old son to stop drinking alcohol? I feel he is headed for trouble.?
He’s a musician and believes this behavior is normal.

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Answer by freakonaleash
it is normal. musicians lead a nasty life. alcohol on a regular basis affects you severly. tell him to smoke pot instead. seriously.

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Question by …hp…and such™: Does this style of writing make you feel that freedom exists?
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Ibogaine is a naturally occurring psychoactive compound found in a number of plants, principally in a member of the dogbane family known as iboga (Tabernanthe iboga). Ibogaine-containing preparations are used in medicinal and ritual purposes within African spiritual traditions of the Bwiti, who claim to have learned it from the Pygmy. In recent times, it has been identified as having anti-addictive properties. Ibogaine is an indole alkaloid that is obtained either by extraction from the iboga plant or by semi-synthesis from the precursor compound voacangine, another plant alkaloid. A full organic synthesis of ibogaine has been achieved but is too expensive and challenging to produce any commercially significant yield.
In the early 1960s, ibogaine was accidentally discovered to cause sudden and complete interruption of heroin addiction without withdrawal within 24 hours.[1] Since that time, it has been the subject of scientific investigation into its abilities to interrupt addictions to heroin, alcohol, and cocaine. Anecdotal reports also suggest that ibogaine may have potential to drive introspection that helps elucidate the psychological issues and behavior patterns that drive addictions or other problems. However, ibogaine therapy for drug addiction is the subject of some controversy. Due to its hallucinogenic properties, it has been placed in the strictest drug prohibition schedules in the United States and a handful of other countries. Canada and Mexico both allow ibogaine treatment clinics to operate and openly contribute to further understanding of the addictive process.
While ibogaine’s prohibition has slowed scientific research into its anti-addictive properties, the use of ibogaine for drug treatment has grown in the form of a large worldwide medical subculture.[2] Ibogaine is now used by treatment clinics in 12 countries on six continents to treat addictions to heroin, alcohol, powder cocaine, crack cocaine, and methamphetamine, as well as to facilitate psychological introspection and spiritual exploration.
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I wrote the first chapter…this is the final chapter
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excerpt from Wikipedia

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Answer by mtheoryrules
nice man
did you write that
you dig what I mean
you dig
did you write that bro
if so
I am proud of you man
maybe
maybe some one else will take your hint
if they are
indulged in the numbness

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Question by paulbunyan217: Does your body build up a resistance to the bad health effects of alcohol along with the feel good effects?
As I drink more often I require more alcohol in order to get drunk because my brain has built up a tolerance to the feel good effects of the alcohol. I was wondering if the body builds up a resistance to the bad health effects along with it, so that when I’m drinking more drinks in order to get drunk because of the tolerance, will the extra alcohol hurt my body in equal proportions?

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Answer by Snotalie
while one builds up a ” tolerance” for alcohol the deleterious effects continue to undermine the funcions of the liver heart, kidneys and brain.

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Question by 6th Finger: Do you feel alcoholism is a disease? How do you define a disease?

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Answer by nana4141
http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/faqs.htm

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I have been hearing it a lot lately. Saying it’s a disease and it’s the same as cancer.