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How can one treat a laxative addiction?

I'm a 28-year-old male. Due to chronic constipation, I've been taking laxatives for years and now it feels like I'm addicted. How can one treat a laxative addiction?
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Is an earache a symptom of withdrawal?

I have been using certain addictive drugs and I know that my withdrawal symptoms are worse than others'. But I've never heard of someone having an earache. Are earaches ever...
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What are signs of a heroin addiction?

My 27-year-old son has been acting strangely, and I think it might be a heroin addiction. He's had used drugs before, but now he just seems skiddish, easily angered, and anxious...
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Does my son need to go to support group or rehab for alcohol?

My son is nearing thirty years old and he has issues with abusing alcohol. I'm not sure how I could help him, other than suggesting him to go to some type of therapy. Do you...
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What's the science behind Suboxone?

I'm wondering how Suboxone works when treating opioid addiction, since my brother is on it to help him. What's the science behind Suboxone? How does it work?
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Is OCD associated with drug addiction?

I'm a 40 year old man with obsessive compulsive disorder, and my recent injury is going to need opioid pain killers. Is it true that people with OCD are more likely to abuse drugs?...
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How long does it take for Suboxone to take effect?

My son was prescribed Suboxone for his addiction, and it seem like it works for him. He's not experiencing much anxiety and is generally relaxed after it's taken. How long does...
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Can a Juul help me stop smoking?

I'm trying to quit smoking completely, but it really is the habit that I'm having trouble with. Smoking always reduced my stress and that's why I kept doing it. Should I consider...
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How do nicotine patches work on smokers?

My sister is trying to stop smoking and is using a nicotine patch to help her. I know that patches have mixed reviews. Do these actually work for smoking addictions, or should...
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Can you get withdrawal from suboxone?

My friend was on suboxone for his addiction, but now that he's stopped taking it, I noticed that he's been off. Like he's going through a withdrawal. . . Is this common with...
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Do support programs have a lot of success?

My son is 28 years old, and he has been struggling with an addiction to heroin for the past year and a half. I want him to go to rehab, but he thinks he should try support groups...
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Are drug interventions successful?

We noticed that my son has been using heroin, and we want to give him an intervention to help him see that he needs help. Are these successful? Is there anything you can recommend...
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Is the keto diet a safe way to lose weight?

I'm looking up diets to help me lose weight, especially since I really need to lose weight soon. I'm getting married next fall and I want to lose some pounds before I walk down...
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What are the symptoms of caffeine addiction?

I think I have about 3 cups of coffee everyday. But if I don't have my morning coffee, I get a really bad headache. Could this be a symptom of a caffeine addiction?
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Is it possible to have a food addiction?

I'm 33, male, and I think I have a food addiction. I just want to eat all the time, and I think it's more than just cravings. Is it possible to have this kind of addiction?
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It's hard for me to help. What should I do?

I hope that you may be able to help me with a question I have. See I need to figure out who exactly I would need to speak with to explain a condition of my brain's neural pathways...
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Are OCD and drug addiction related?

My friend was addicted to prescription painkillers for several years. He is okay now, but he has started behaving in ways that look to me like OCD. Are OCD and drug addiction...
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Does my wife have nymphomania?

My wife has had multiple sexual experiences (3 men and one woman) in 3 years of marriage. She just cant seem to get enough and she's always the one who motivates the encounters....
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What are the symptoms of Ritalin addiction?

I'm worried that I'm becoming addicted to Ritalin. I'm 32 and I've been on a Ritalin prescription for 2 years. This month I began taking it sooner than I was supposed to because...
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Is it dangerous to smoke while wearing the patch?

I started wearing a nicotine patch recently, but just one. The other day I couldn't help myself though--bad day at work. I smoked a couple of cigarettes, with 21 mg patch. I'm...
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