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Addicted To Heroine. Having A Baby. What Can Be Done?
My son is 22 and just went to western psych in pittsburgh, he has been to glen beigh and six others many hospital stays and stabbed himself three years ago on heroine and other pills he just relapsed and having a baby with an addict in a few weeks. they are separated now He goes crazy every relapse. Clean time nine months than seven months He does well with his friends that have clean time and he helps others when he is clean. What would work it Pittsburgh , he was in Uniontown and had support but baby will be there and girlfriend. Any good programs in Pittsburgh needs halfway house than step down. Thanks Elise. YYYY@YYYY
Fri, 22 Mar 2013
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Heroine is a opioid drug. It is diacetyl morphine. It is having very high abuse potential and it causes both physical dependence and psychological dependence. It has to be detoxified in a hospital or rehabilitation center. I will advise you to take him to a Psychiatrist for expert opinion. Medicines like Naloxone+Buprenorphin combination are given for preventing relapse. In acute stage of withdrawal he may need medicines like methadone. But these drugs should be given under supervision only.
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Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi
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Heroine is a opioid drug. It is diacetyl morphine. It is having very high abuse potential and it causes both physical dependence and psychological dependence. It has to be detoxified in a hospital or rehabilitation center. I will advise you to take him to a Psychiatrist for expert opinion. Medicines like Naloxone+Buprenorphin combination are given for preventing relapse. In acute stage of withdrawal he may need medicines like methadone. But these drugs should be given under supervision only.
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Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi
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