http://addictionblog.org/mind/preventing-health-consequences-of-alcoholism/ "a" is for addiction Sun, 01 Aug 2010 05:13:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://addictionblog.org/mind/preventing-health-consequences-of-alcoholism/#comment-644 Cole Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:23:27 +0000 http://addictionblog.org/mind/preventing-health-consequences-of-alcoholism/#comment-644 I absolutely agree with those who already posted comments. I think that drugs like this would merely induce a "dry drunk." I have seen suboxone work in the lives of a few addicts that I have come in contact with. I believe this drug is meant to be taken for a short period which is not conducive to the goals of the pharmaceutical companies. With that being said, I have to play devil's advocate. Whenever I came into recovery the only thing that was promised is that I could maintain abstinence from drugs for that day. All of the other benefits that I got came from the program, but those benefits were not what I was looking for. I just wanted to stay clean. I hope people will choose to attend some type of a twelve step program rather than taking another drug to alleviate the symptoms of their true problem. I absolutely agree with those who already posted comments. I think that drugs like this would merely induce a “dry drunk.” I have seen suboxone work in the lives of a few addicts that I have come in contact with. I believe this drug is meant to be taken for a short period which is not conducive to the goals of the pharmaceutical companies.
With that being said, I have to play devil’s advocate. Whenever I came into recovery the only thing that was promised is that I could maintain abstinence from drugs for that day. All of the other benefits that I got came from the program, but those benefits were not what I was looking for. I just wanted to stay clean. I hope people will choose to attend some type of a twelve step program rather than taking another drug to alleviate the symptoms of their true problem.

]]> http://addictionblog.org/mind/preventing-health-consequences-of-alcoholism/#comment-628 Addiction Blog Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:23:23 +0000 http://addictionblog.org/mind/preventing-health-consequences-of-alcoholism/#comment-628 Nice points. Pharmaceutical giants are more motivated to keep us sick than to get us better...and drugs that block a possible awakening for addicts should not be considered real "help." Nice points. Pharmaceutical giants are more motivated to keep us sick than to get us better…and drugs that block a possible awakening for addicts should not be considered real “help.”

]]> http://addictionblog.org/mind/preventing-health-consequences-of-alcoholism/#comment-616 Linda Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:05:34 +0000 http://addictionblog.org/mind/preventing-health-consequences-of-alcoholism/#comment-616 Change is certainly what life is all about. As an AOA I feel that change is a necessity. Drugs to cure alcoholism is not a requirement, but a recognition of the your life with alcohol and what it can be without it results in an awakening. Change is certainly what life is all about. As an AOA I feel that change is a necessity. Drugs to cure alcoholism is not a requirement, but a recognition of the your life with alcohol and what it can be without it results in an awakening.

]]> http://addictionblog.org/mind/preventing-health-consequences-of-alcoholism/#comment-610 Rehab Referral Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:58:55 +0000 http://addictionblog.org/mind/preventing-health-consequences-of-alcoholism/#comment-610 I couldn't agree more. Tons of money being made at the sales of drugs yet not tons of recovery happening. You just gained a fan. I couldn’t agree more. Tons of money being made at the sales of drugs yet not tons of recovery happening. You just gained a fan.

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