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Is it normal to be dependent on antidepressants and anti-anxiety meds?

My 18 year old daughter is on antidepressants and anti-anxiety medication. I tried to get her off one but she said no. I don't think it is healthy.
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How to help 20 year old son with opioid addiction?

My 18 year old son has an opioid addiction. He said he would seek help but never did. What can I do?
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Is it healthy to be on so many medications?

I am a 24 year old male. I wonder how healthy it is for so many people to be addicted to prescription pills.
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How do you know you are addicted to your medication?

I am a 26 year old male who was given pain medicine for my broken ankle. How do you know you are addicted to your medication?
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Why does my mood change all the time?

I am a 25 year old male on anti-anxiety medication. I have been very moody lately. Why does my mood change all the time?
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Addiction to anti-anxiety pills?

I am a 34 year old woman with really bad anxiety. I think I am reliant on my anti-anxiety medication. But I know I can't be on it forever.
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Is it healthy to treat depression with pain medication?

I am a 30 year old female who has depression but has lowered the symptoms by taking pain medicine. It has helped but I take a decent amount.
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I caught my teenage son with prescription pills?

I have a 19 year old son and I caught him with many bottles of prescription medicine. I took them away and didn't recognize any of them. He must have purchased them from friends....
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Can you take anti-anxiety medicine while overweight?

I am a 26 year old female who is overweight and also takes anti-anxiety medication. I work from home but still suffer from anxiety when I go out in public. Is it safe to be taking...
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Stopping my teenage son's addiction to prescription medicine?

My 18-year-old son developed an addiction to prescription medicine after having knee surgery. He wants help and I want to help him. Should I see therapists, doctors, etc. ?
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How dangerous is it to take antidepressants?

I am a 41-year-old female who has been obese most of her life. To emotionally handle being overweight, I have been taking antidepressants for many years. I am starting to question...
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Can medications give you a false positive on a drug test?

My goddaughter went to rehab for 30 days for alcoholism, marijuana, and taking Xanax. She has been diagnosed with depression, anxiety, AVTH, ADHD, ADD, and PTSD. She is on probation....
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Can repeated blackouts indicate an alcohol problem?

My friends and I go out drinking a lot, and I'm worried that one of my friends is an alcoholic. She has repeatedly drank to the point of blacking out, and it happens so often....
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Are obsessive-compulsive disorder and drug addiction related?

My father was addicted to prescription painkillers for several years. He is clean now, but he has started behaving in ways that look to me like obsessive-compulsive disorder....
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How do I quit smoking?

I'm 29 and I'm addicted to smoking. I want to quit so bad but don't know how. How do I quit smoking fast?
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How long does it take to quit smoking?

I'm a heavy smoker, but I want to quit it finally. I'm 44 and have been smoking since I was 22. How long does it take to quit it?
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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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