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Suggest Treatment For Addiction To Prescription Drugs

yes my son has a problem he was abusing prescription drugs he has no help ins no job is 32 yrs old he was using meth also he was going to a dr that would pretty much give him anything he wanted on may 10 was the last time he says he was meth we took him to the dr she gave him med to help get of subxoten and adderoll not sure of spelling or good on computer anyway he took trazadone for about 2 wk went back to see dr she said oh his is bipolor and gave celxtra well after another wk or so he finally want to go to the hospital he say police are watching him everywhere he goes stays in which is not like him was suppose the go to a councilor tomorrow but got drunk and was very upset saying he was about to snap starting throwing things at his father while other son trying to control things but I called the police and I told them he was talking about killing himself but they arrested him for domistice abuse would not listen about his mental condition he is in jail now his dr told me if he ever talked about killing him self to call the police and they would get him in the hospital or help us the dr at uab kept him 3 days for evaluation said he didn t qualify for any programs because it was prescription abuse I need some help to get him to the right help he has always been outgoing never meet a stranger has changed so much in 3 mons please help me I don t know where to turn I know he is willing to get help but where and how
Thu, 8 Sep 2016
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Ok, if he is amenable to treatment, then addiction medicine specialists. The effect is better if they can prescribe suboxone and there are online lists of suboxone approved doctors in your state/area.
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Suggest Treatment For Addiction To Prescription Drugs

Ok, if he is amenable to treatment, then addiction medicine specialists. The effect is better if they can prescribe suboxone and there are online lists of suboxone approved doctors in your state/area.