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Open Letter to President Obama and a plea to help old veterans - DAILY KOS

My story is not a secret here on Daily Kos, nor will it be to the nation shortly. Last week we Cold War "test vets" were notified that our federal lawsuit will be proceeding in San Francisco considering the first human experiments were conducted in ...

Alabama Guard active in fight against drugs - Montgomery Advertiser

The Alabama National Guard is fighting the war on drugs -- in the air and in the classroom. While the Guard's counter-drug program helps law enforcement agencies locate and destroy drugs, the Guard also is going into schools to help reduce the demand ...

Missouri Republican state senators' proposals call for drug-testing ... - News-Leader.com

Jefferson City -- Five Republican state senators want to crack down on welfare recipients addicted to drugs by requiring them to submit to a drug test in order to get taxpayer assistance. The proposals would only apply to recipients of cash ...

Redheads: When hair color means much, much more - San Jose Mercury News

Red hair can yield its owner a lifetime of extremes, from ridicule to adulation, embarrassment to pride. Just ask 34-year-old Tami Collins of Olympia, Wash. As a kid, she was teased and called Annie (as in the singing orphan), carrot top and a roster ...

UN linked to suspect rehab site - Phnom Penh Post

A man injects drugs on the streets of Phnom Penh. A recent report from Human Rights Watch contends that government-run rehabilitation centres are both ineffective and abusive. T HE UN agency responsible for advocating on behalf of children is facing ...

Carolina Liquid Chemistries’ BioLis 24i Available for Pain ... - Carolina Newswire

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Pain management clinics that must monitor patients’ use and potential abuse of prescription drugs can now perform drug testing within their own facilities with the Carolina BioLis 24i ( http://www.carolinachemistries.com ...

Opinion Line Extra (Jan. 27) - Wichita Eagle

Isn't it interesting that so many "Obama haters" are the same folks who are living on extensions of their unemployment, not looking for a job, not paying their ... Prohibition created Al Capone, and is creating drug lords and powering our growing ...

Quad/Graphics acquires Canadian rival, announces plans to go public - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Updated: Jan. 26, 2010 2:49 p.m. | In a world of iPhones and Kindles, Quad/Graphics Inc. is betting again on the future of paper - buying a Canadian rival in a deal that will more than double its size and create the second-largest commercial printer ...

Man sentenced in federal firearms case - Daily Independent

Ashland — A Carter County man charged, along with his father, in a federal court case involving illegal firearms sales was sentenced on Monday. Under the terms of his plea agreement, Nicholas Russell of Grayson was sentenced by U.S. District Judge ...

Report: County must deal with pension, health care costs to fix ... - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Food and Drug Administration this month said it had concerns about ... It's a disruptive technology and has the potential to be transformational and to revolutionize the medical testing process," Michael McNally said in the release. McNally is ...

Open Question: how do i tell my ex partner iwant a DNA test he was abusive and im scared help :(?

he cheated on me loads ov times but istuck with him for 7 years iwas 12 when ifirst went with him, he hit me n controlled my life,iwas scared ov him,iused to work in ahairdressers and was doin really well hed often come to the shop after money for drugs,n beer,hed always cause trouble,he hit me really badly so ileft,he kept shouting abuse and made my life hell :( lost my job iwent out 1 stupid night and slept with som1 else iwas really drunk n hurting inside, iwas on the pill at the time.thought nothing ov it the man islept with kept in touch we went out few times he made me feel great special,but then he just stopped gettin intouch,my my ex came 2 my work n begged me 4anuva chance again,id found out iwas pregnant coupleweeks b4 tha so itold him iwas pregnant he was over the moon,itold him bout this 1 night,but was overjoyed itold him tha ineeded 2 go 2 the scan 1st 2 chaeck the dates as id slept with anuva man when wed split,we got back 2 gever and the scan dates worked out as thy shud wich made me really believenmy ex was the dad,istayed with him for anuva year he still aws abusie n chaeting,he met sum1 else n chucked me n the baby out on the streets when ifound out.year later he dosnt bother c him, n outta the blue letter offsolictor he wants contact iwanna dna test 1st amke sure he is the biological dad as im not 100% sure as he dosnt look like him at all as hes got oldre hes naerly 3 ,idont no how 2 go boout telling him as idont want him 2 make my life hell again and idnt want my son round an enviroment where there is drugs n violence if hes not his dad please help iv got anew partner who ireally love n looks after my son like he was his own , we av our own house n are goin on holiday soon wich me n my son have never done,as for theman who islept with when itold him iwas p;regnant inever heard off himagain.iv paid for aDNA test online bt just need 2 get it dun im soo scared help pleassee :'( more

Open Question: I need help with my son who is 15 years old and seems to be a pathological liar..what do I do to help him stop?

I am the mother of a 15 year son, who I honestly do not know what to do with anymore. It all started with him smoking marijuana, which led to failing all of his classes at school. He is a honors student and is now, basically, a burn out. He is currently grounded and is submitted to random drug tests weekly (the ones you can buy at Walgreens). He is not allowed out of the house - he has lost my trust every time we have given him an opportunity to spend time with any friends. The friends that were pot smokers he is not allowed to be with, but my son lies and says he is going somewhere else and then ends up with the kids he is not allowed with. I have to work, so I cannot police him 24 hours a day. He is almost 16 and I feel like I have a 2 year old. I have made him go everywhere with me - grocery shopping, errand running etc. Just yesterday, he told me he had to stay after school for help with homework. I emailed the teacher and he never stayed after. At home he acted like he did not do anything wrong. I am at my wits end..the drug abuse, the not caring, the lying, the disrespect. What do you do to get a 15 year old to turn around and get back on the right path? He has an appointment to see a child psychologist in two weeks. Currently, he is grounded, no xbox 360, no cell phone, no outside..no nothing. I don't know what else to do to help him. more

Open Question: Was Andre Bauer Right or Wrong in his stray animal comment?

I tend to agree with Andre on this subject, if you give someone something they did not earn they will never learn or become independent. If a check was in your mailbox at the beginning of every month that you did not have to do nothing for why would you work? The War on Poverty started in 1964 under Johnson has spent trillions on poverty with little to no success, matter of fact we have spent more money on the war on poverty that all the wars we have fought combined. I agree with Bauer that we need to address the poverty issue head on in a politically incorrect manner. The problem has been addressed for 45 years with no improvement. Liberals will argue that it is the greedy rich people, but 1 billionaire who pays taxes pays for thousands of people to receive checks from the government. There are people who need to be taken care of by the taxpayers in my opinion, those who fight and die for our freedom and their families, those who are disabled, and the elderly. If you can walk upright, and speak english, and walk around on your cellphone at the mall you should not be on welfare. How many times have you seen it, someone goes up to the grocery store counter with a cart full of groceries who is 100 pounds over weigh who gives the clerk a food stamps card while talking on their cell phone, I see it every time I go. It is one thing to actually need assistance because you are truly in need, but it is completely different when the system is constantly abused by people who are unwilling to sacrifice. Also anyone who is on government assistance should be drug tested at least once a month, and if they are found to have drugs in their system they should be taken off immediately. Politicians are keeping the poor down because they know it is a constant yes vote. The poor ask will you take away my check, the politician says no if you vote for me. And the other politician says I will give you your check times 2 if you vote for me. It is a political game being played by both parties that needs to be addressed now in a politically incorrect manner. Go to poor rural towns on the first of the month and you will see people sitting beside their mailbox on the first tuesday of every month waiting for their government handout like clockwork. Now if that person can get up and walk to the mailbox, why can't they get up and find a job. more

Open Question: Why is my thumb twitching?

Right now my thumb is twitching and I feel dizzy and heavy when I stand up. For a little background... For about 5 days straight I was abusing Modalert (India's version of Provigil). I would take between 800-1400 miligrams a day. The come-down or "crash" is absolutely aweful.. like it feels like you're dying. I went into the ER the last time because I was short of breath and one side of my face was numb. They did tests and it turned out I wasn't really in any life threatning danger.. I haven't taken any since the day before yesterday. I slept normally last night, but the whole week before that I was living off of 1-4 hours of sleep per night, also, I didn't eat much while on the medication.. could it be malnutrition or something more serious? Do i just need to catch up on sleep? I have researched adverse effects and withdrawal of the drug but it doesn't really seem to be known, maybe this drug is pretty new?Also, i'm finding it difficult to think clearly and keep spacing off more

Voting Question: Do I have a chance at sole custody?

My baby's father and i were together for 3 years and had been friends for 5. When I got pregnant he left me for another girl. He has a juvenile criminal history in violence, drugs, vehicular manslaughter, and he shot someone in the face. He has a wealthy family so he got away with everything. He is only 18 so his recorded is from the past 5 years till 9 months ago when he turned 18. I'm scared for my child's safety. My ex has begun to drink and do drugs at his new gf's house where he now lives. He also gave his vehicle to his gf's family so he no longer has a vehicle and also he dropped out of high school so he has no education, and he quit his job. He has abused me in the past but I never called the cops because I love him, he has a very very short temper. I have had to move back to my mother out of my own place because of the baby coming so she can help me. I live in a fairly wealthy neighborhood with very good schools. I also have my high school diploma, cosmetology license, I’m going for my reality license, and I’m in college for children psychology. I had my own vehicle and a job, but I also like my ex have a drug past however I went to a 8 month rehab and have been clean for 3 years. I also had a gone through a deep depression when I was younger and am scared they’ll bring up that to. I have been to therapy and got help. Is that enough for me to get sole custody? I know that I probably cannot get proof of my ex’s drug use because I don’t know exactly where he lives and if he knows there will be a drug test he’ll just wait till he takes his drug test because it only takes 3 days for pill (what he is addicted to) to get out of you system. I don’t want him to come near my son because I’m scared he’ll be drugged and my son will be hurt or every worse in my ex’s care. Do you think I have a chance of sole custody? And if you have sole custody do you still get child support? more

Resolved Question: What do you think of these ideas for welfare?

I think one of the major problems with welfare is that people who are on it, abuse it and don't buy things with it that they should. Things like manicures, or PSPs, or hair extensions and what have you. I say we make all welfare payments on a debit card like they do now, but the funds on the card are only accepted by certain vendors. For example, you could use the card to pay any kind of bill or rent, groceries, clothes, etc but not for unnecessary things like I mentioned; the pedicures and the cadillacs and all that stuff would not. Also, I would make drug testing 1-2 times a month a necessity for receiving benefits too. I don't care about weed, but definitely things like crack, heroin, etc. AND, I think people on welfare should also have to submit reports and contact info on how they've been searching for jobs. Welfare is supposed to be a safety net, not a permanent income source. Oh, and before I'm accused of being some rich neo-con or whatever, I'm not. My mother was on welfare for the first 7 or 8 years of my life and did it right. She never bought things that weren't what me and my brother needed, so I know it can be done, and she always worked to get off of it.@Blessed, using a road is different than getting free money. And my mother wasn't a saint, but growing up in poverty I saw plenty of people on welfare. When my mom first got off welfare I went to school and since she had a job and no more benefits, I couldn't get free lunch. So, every day..as I'm paying, I see the kids who get free lunch because supposedly they're too poor, but they're wearing $60 tommy hilfiger jeans and $100 Jordans. I saw that ALL the time. I have a job; I depend on my job to eat, yet I'm drug tested here. Is that totalitarian of my work to require that I have to be drug-free in order to receive my pay? No, of course not, and I don't see how welfare can't be the same. more

Resolved Question: Young, mentally unstable, vulnerable, and pregnant? What should I do?

I know this is long, but I really need some advice, about everything. Okay well, for starters I'm 17, my boyfriend(now ex) is 21. He has two daughters already, and took it upon himself to decide that he was going to impregnate me. Well now I'm over two weeks late, I'm tired all the time, touching the sides of my boobs feels like pressing on a bruise, I've had a lot of cramping and discharge, which I don't normally have before a period, but I've felt like I was about to start since 2 days before my expected period, but it has yet to come. I've had an eating disorder years ago, and even after I got to a healthy weight, I was hardly ever hungry, but now I find myself having to get something to eat every couple hours. I took a test the day after my missed period, and it was negative, although I didn't follow the directions exactly. My ex boyfriend is very controlling and manipulative. He pursued me at a vulnerable point in my life, after I was raped for the third time, and he was there with me through it. From then on he's had a hold on me and we both know it. I've given up so much already, I had to drop out of school because our apartment(that I was paying for) was too far away, and I couldn't afford gas for my car to get there everyday and back, I gave up my friends, and family to be there, and I broke down "my wall", and gave up all of my strength, and control of my life. And I've only been gone 3 weeks and he is already trying to get me to come back. It was so hard to walk away the first time though, part of the reason I did was because I was going into the hospital for the 5th time this year.(mental health) He says it's obvious that I'm pregnant, and I'm in denial. I cannot have a life long connection with him or all the progress I've made this past year will mean nothing. I don't agree with abortion, but I don't think I can do this, I'm not ready. And he will never agree to adoption. Although he says he will get a job to support the baby, I highly doubt that, he's already had that chance with the other unplanned babies that he had when he was younger, and never sees. One is in foster care, another lives with her grandmother. I really can't go back to him, but it's so hard to say no. And it was hard enough supporting the two of us financially, I can't imagine being responsible for three. I've been forced to grow up fast, and have been taking care of myself since I was seven. I'm always being told that I'm a teenager but I act like I'm 40. I've been abused physically by my stepfather my whole life, sexually abused in drunken nights, and I can't continue to be emotionally abused by the boyfriend. My diagnosis is Manic Depression, PTSD, Anxiety Disorder, and ODD. I've made a "suicide pact" with myself at 12 that I would kill myself by 18, and I'm so close to beating this, I don't want to begin to think irrationally again. I've always felt invincible, and I have and abnormal tolerance for pain, and I've taken advantage of that my whole life with self destruction. I'm also an alcoholic and former drug user, I've been to rehab twice. Since this scare, I've taken myself off my lithium, and have not had any alcohol whatsoever. I've said before that I would never want biological children, because I don't want them inheriting any of this, but now I don't know what I should do. I think I should go to the doctor, but that requires telling my mom, who is 36 and is REALLY sick, any bit of stress has the potential to kill her. I just don't know what to do about this possible baby or the ex boyfriend. I need to start caring about and taking care of myself. I know keeping the baby would be hard, but I've been through hell already, and I'd rather give it a chance at life, then to end it for selfish reasons. I just don't know if I'm ready to make all of these changes in my life pretty much overnight, I would need to quit drinking for good, and stop being so self destructive, I would need to realize I'm going to make it to 18, and I need to establish my future. I need to make sure I'm mentally stable, and thinking rationally for the rest of the baby's life. And if I do this, I want to do it on my own. Having the ex boyfriend around would be detrimental to both the baby and I. Any advice is so very appreciated. And PLEASE do not lecture me on safe sex, you can say I had a choice, but I really didn't.I didn't have both parents growing up, my mother neglected me, and my biological father and I met in June, he got me a tattoo, then told me I should kill myself(fantastic right?) He was out of my life in September. Regardless of my mental illness, I didn't need them, I still don't. and I my stepdad is no longer living with us, CPS was called by the hospital and he had to leave in order for me to be discharged.When we had sex it was always consensual, but bringing up the subject of birth control always brought up fighting, which eventually brought in alcohol, which led to me getting drunk, and him having sex with me. The baby in foster care is there because the mother is a meth user, and he can't take care of the baby alone. The hospital told my mom about the rapes, including the first one when I was 12. And she knows I have been pretty promiscuous since I was 14.(I know it's horrible, please don't bash me on that) But the thing is whenever she brings up me having sex her tone changes, and it sounds like she's about to cry. I resent my mother, but she's been through a lot too, including being a teen mother. And we can't hold down a conversation for more than a few minutes. With her health problems I am not going to be responsible for contributing to her death.And in regards to my lithium, I've taken myself off many times in the past, for months at a time, and didn't feel any different than when I was taking it. So I'm not too worried about that. more

Resolved Question: what if I've done minor drugs, can i still be accepted to becoming a DEA agent?

I'm 18 years old and i've tried cocaine and marijuana but never abused it and that was about 2 years ago. Would the DEA's drug tests or the lie detector tests find out and would i not be accepted? eather way i have to be 21 years of age to become one. more

Resolved Question: i feel like i have a disorder?

I'm a teenage girl and i am 16 years old i've been going to therapy for a few years now. I have severe depression a bad case of OCD &anxiety problems probably more but there's more to it that my psychiatrist can't exactly point his finger to.. - I cannot be secluded inside for a long time - I feel that my personality changes from time to time &that i really dont know who i am.. - i study people and how they act, dress etc and try to be like them.. my childhood was depressing, my dad would never come home and cheated on my mom and then suddenly came into the family when i was like in 5th grade.. - i was neglected/abused.. - I started doing drugs like two years ago - I have a hard time making desicions ex: choosing what to eat at a resturant (it takes like more than half an hour, its ridiculous, even on tests, quizzes, i can never make up my mind) - I have a hard time trusting people, and im careful about what i say (i slip very rarely, like if im crying and breaking down i might slip about some info about my personal life) - My friends mean more to me than my family.. - I have these images of death, and killing a lot.. i think i like to see things in pain.. some days i just want to fucking kill everyone idk like stab someones eyes out, chop them up and then feed it to some innocent homeless old lady (I KNOW FUCKED UP BUT THATS HOW I FEEL SOMETIMES) - Sometimes.. I totally space out into my own little world for hours sometimes half an hour &ask myself 'where am i?... who am i? what is this?, what is living?' like im GONE, its like i forgot to breathe and blink or some crazy shit. -Sometimes when i'm so, SO DEPRESSED and im breaking down, i feel like im about to go insane and i start choking up and forgetting how to breathe and shit and my head gets all dizzy, eye sight all fuzzy.. even my mouth.. my hands start to freeze, &i can't move them (fingers are all bend weird and crap) i start to turn red and all sweaty.. I don't know.. i think there's more to me i just can't think of them right now.. anybody have a single clue on what i might have??? more

Resolved Question: What do you think of this article? 25 Reasons Psychiatry Must Be Abolished?

Here's an interesting article I found the other day. Just want to get others opinions on it. 25 GOOD REASONS WHY PSYCHIATRY MUST BE ABOLISHED 1. Because psychiatrists frequently cause harm, permanent disabilities, death - death of the body-mind-spirit. 2. Because psychiatrists frequently violate the Hippocratic Oath which orders all physicians "First Do No Harm." 3. Because psychiatrists patronize and disempower people, especially their patients. 4. Because psychiatry is not a medical science. 5. Because psychiatry is quackery, a pseudo-science which lacks independent diagnostic tests, testable hypotheses, and cures for "schizophrenia" and all other types of alleged "mental illness" or "mental disorder". 6. Because psychiatrists can not accurately and reliably predict dangerousness, violence, or any other type of human behaviour, yet make such claims as "expert witnesses", and with the media promote the "dangerous mental patient" myth/stereotype. 7. Because psychiatrists have caused a worldwide epidemic of brain damage by promoting and prescribing brain-disabling treatments such as the neuroleptics, antidepressants, electroconvulsive brainwashing (electroshock), and psychosurgery (lobotomy). 8. Because psychiatrists manufacture hundreds of "mental disorders" classified in its bible called "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" (a modern witch-hunting manual); such "mental disorders" and "symptoms" are in fact negative, class-and-culturally-biased moral judgments for dissident ways of coping with personal problems and alternative ways of perceiving, interpreting or being in the world. 9. Because psychiatrists, blinded by their medical model bias, fraudulently pathologize and label people's serious life or existential crises as "symptoms" of "mental illness" or "mental disorder" such as "schizophrenia","bipolar affective disorder", and "personality disorder". 10. Because psychiatrists compound this fraud by falsely claiming, without scientific proof, that these "mental disorders" are caused by a "biochemical imbalance" in the brain, genetic factors or "genetic predispositions", despite the fact that there are no genetic factors in "mental illness". 11. Because psychiatrists frequently misinform their patients, families and the public by claiming that brain-disabling procedures such as the neurotoxins (e.g.,"antipsychotic medication" and "antidepressasnts"), electroconvulsive brainwashing (electroconvulsive therapy/"ECT"), psychosurgery (lobotomy) and other behaviour modification-mind control procedures are "safe, effective and lifesaving". The exact opposite is tragically true. 12. Because psychiatrists routinely deceive or lie to patients, prisoners, their families, and the public. 13. Because psychiatrists routinely and willfully violate the medical-ethical principle of "informed consent" by misinforming or not informing their patients about the numerous toxic, disabling and frequently permanent effects of the neuroleptics such as memory loss, tardive dyskinesia, tardive psychosis, parkinsonism, dementia (all signs of brain damage), and death. 14. Because psychiatrists routinely threaten, intimidate or coerce many patients - particularly women, children, the elderly, and prisoners - into consenting to health-threatening/brain-damaging "treatment" such as the antidepressants, neuroleptics, electroconvulsive brainwashing, and hi-risk experiments. 15. Because psychiatrists frequently fail to fully inform psychiatric inmates and prisoners about existing safe and humane, non-medical alternatives in the community such as survivor-controlled crisis centres, drop-ins, self-help or advocacy groups, diet, massage, wholistic medicine, affordable supportive housing, and jobs. 16. Because psychiatrists are sexist in frequently stereotyping women in crisis as "hysterical" or "over-emotional", blaming women whenever they voice real complaints and assertively express their feelings and emotions, prescribing massive doses of tranquilizers and antidrepressants to disproportionately large numbers of women, and in sexually assaulting women in their offices and institutions. 17. Because psychiatrists, particularly white male psychiatrists, are homophobic - the American Psychiatric Association (APA) once labelled homosexuality as a "mental illness" or "mental disorder" - and have used forced electroshock on lesbians, trying to coerce them into adopting a heterosexual life style. 18. Because psychiatrists are ageist in prescribing tranquilizers, antidepressants ("medication") and electroconvulsive brainwashing for disproportionately large numbers of elderly people - a form of elder abuse. 19. Because psychiatrists are racist in disproportionately incarcerating and drugging people of African descent, aboringal people, other people of colour and labelling them "psychotic" or "schizophrenic". 20. Because psychiatrists routinely violate people's civil rJust noticed it cut some of my question off, here's the rest. 20. Because psychiatrists routinely violate people's civil rights, human rights and constitutional rights such as imprisoning innocent people without court trial or public hearing ("involuntary commitment"), and subjecting them to cruel and unusual punishments or tortures such as forced drugging, electroconvulsive brainwashing, psychosurgery, solitary confinement, "chemical restraints", and 4-point or 5-point restraints. 21. Because psychiatrists masterminded the mass murder of hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people including disabled children, the elderly and psychiatric patients during The Holocaust in Nazi Germany, and "selected" hundreds of thousands of concentration camp prisoners for death ("T-4 euthanasia" program) - historical facts still missing in psychiatric textbooks and histories.And the rest, 22. Because psychiatrists have willingly participated in and administered mind-control experiments in the United States and Canada since the early 1950s - its chief targets have been poor patients, women, dissidents and prisoners. 23. Because psychiatry, particularly institutional-biological psychiatry, is based on the 3 Fs: Fear, Fraud,and Force. 24. Because psychiatry is a form of social control or punishment - not treatment. 25. Because psychiatry, particularly institutional-biological psychiatry, is fascist - a direct threat to democracy, human rights and life.Here is the original article. http://www.antipsychiatry.org/25reason.htmActually, The Antipsychiatry Coalition has no affiliation with Scientology. Here is a statement on the front page of their website. "No Scientologists, please: Volunteers will be asked for assurance they are not affiliated with the "Church" of Scientology or its Citizen's Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), which have publicized the harm done by psychiatry but which we want no affiliation with." more

Resolved Question: can cps take children from their mother even though a mother has done everything they have asked of her?

okay i have been involved with cps for a year now and the reason they got involved was because i left my husband for a period of 3 months and while i was gone he let my sister move in cause she was going to be homeless and she is a drug addict and a acholic well i decided to move back in the home and as soon as i moved i kicked her out because there was beer bottles all away the house i put all the bottles in a box and was going to through them out well my sister got mad for kicking her out and the next day i get a call from my husband saying my sister called cps and they were taking them away and i have done everything they have asked of me took every class i have never done drugs i don't drink i don't hit my kids the main concern with cps was a dirty house well i got them back two months later cause i completed all my classes and they were living with me until yesterday well my husband ain't suppose to be around the kids alone because my sister accused him of abusing the kids which ain't true and he has done everything they wanted him to do and has taken about 15 drug tests because they were testing him every week and he passed all of them well i let him take my daughter to get her haircut because i was at the doctors office well cps found out i did and the next day they came and took my kids from me and put them in foster care because he was suppose to be with them alone and a month ago they were going to close the case but the worker showed up late so they had to continue the case and i just lost my kids yesterday and i am heart broken i haven't stopped crying i need to know what my writes are i don't know why they kept the case open when i have done everything they want me to do i have a court hearing on Wednesday and i want to know what everyone think what will happen in court cause am scared their going to take my kids away for good this is the first time they have been put in foster care and they have never been away from me so am so worried about them please help more

Resolved Question: Alcohol and prescription drug abuse during early stage of pregnancy?

One of my friends just found out she's pregnant. She is now 5 weeks and she is worried that in the early stage of pregnancy she was drinking quite a bit ( holiday season ) and she has been taking some T3's for bad back pain. as she thought it was her cycle that was coming. now that she found out she is pregnant, she has stop taking the T3's and will no longer drink win either, but she is worried about the effect this could have on the embryo. Does anyone know? Or will she have to wait and get all the test done? thank you very much. and please no rude comments! more

Voting Question: Help! Can we lose our SSDI benefits because my husband is alcoholic?

My husband has multiple sclerosis and has received SSDI for years. He developed a drinking problem a few years ago and was just diagnosed with liver disease (docs think it is due to drinking but could possibly also be from MS drugs over the years as well.) Doc is not sure how bad his liver really is, as further testing is needed, but my husband is very ill regardless...so this does not look good. So...could we lose our benefits while he is alive...OR if he dies one day from liver disease, could we lose our survivors benefits since it could be traced to possible alcohol abuse as cause of death? I don't have any idea how all this works and we are feeling very vulnerable right now...as we depend on these benefits right now and our children are very young so it will be important for their future as well if something should happen to my husband. Again....he receives SSDI due to MS and did not this other health issue back when he was first diagnosed almost ten years ago. Should we be concerned? He currently only works one day per week and is well under the earnings requirements, etc. We receive a family maximum currently and have two children. more

Voting Question: 16 yr. old son just won't stop using drugs and it more out of control!?

8 months ago it started! Caught him smoking pot! Not literally but thru a drug test, from there he's abused cough syrup, pills, aderall, still pot and God only knows what else! Suspended more times then like to mention, his behavior has become uncontrollable! Police involvement, rehab, he stole my moms car, she refused to press charges but he did wrap up some felony's however, it will be like 5 months until a court date! he comes and goes as he pleases, cusses, so very disrespectful, i live in fear, guilt, anger, confused.... he is a very strong willed boy and now he is consumed by drugs! What do I do with this child?? Oh and at rehab, he just tried more drugs... more

Resolved Question: Need 20 people to answer survey question!?

For school, we have to do a project and ask 20 people what they think about these questions: To combat drug abuse, should schools implement mandatory drug testing of 1. students? 2. teachers? What do you think? Yes/No? more

Voting Question: im really busy but have to get it done now!! please please halp me anyone :/?

1. Which muscles in your body are affected by alcohol first A. Eye Muscles B. Hand Muscles C. Leg Muscles 2. Your ability to drive is affected: A. When you reach a 0.08 B.A.C. B. After you have three drinks within one hour. C. After your first drink. 3. What is drug abuse A. Drinks and uses drugs moderately B. Drinks and uses drugs excessively C. None of the above 4. A parking brake system is not required if your service brakes are fully functional. A. True B. False 5. Alcohol is a stimulant A. True B. False 6. When you drive through deep water, you should dry out your brakes by driving slowly in low gear and apply your brakes lightly. A. True B. False 7. Leaving the scene of a collision causing more than $50 in damage will result in: A. Lower insurance premiums B. Two points assessed against your record. C. Six points assessed against your record. 8. If you are found guilty of speeding and causing a collision, you will receive _____ points on your license. A. Four B. Six C. Eight or Twelve 9. Refusing to submit to a sobriety test is your right by law A. True B. False 10. Which of the following is NOT a big concern when driving on country roads. A. Slow-moving farm equipment B. Livestock C. High Occupancy Lanes 11. Youth who drink before the age of 15 are _________ more likely to develop alcohol dependence, then if they wait until they are 21 years old. A. 2 TIMES B. 4 TIMES C. 6 TIMES 12. In the Cerebral Cortex alcohol A. Stimulates the behavioral center B. Increases the processing of information C. Inhibits the thought process 13. If you accumulate too many points on your license, it will be: A. Canceled B. Suspended C. Revoked 14. At 55 mph it will take you approximately _____ feet to stop the car. A. 5 feet B. 100 feet C. 228 feet 15. A malfunctioning traffic signal should be treated like a: A. Four-way stop. B. Green light C. Flashing Yellow Light 16. You could face mandatory revocation of your license as a result of: doing something very dangerous A. Violation of curfew B. A single conviction of reckless driving C. Not stopping to help at the scene of an accident 17. Having less than one drink can impair your driving. A. True B. False 18. Warning signs are normally. A. White B. Red C. Yellow 19. The maximum speed limit for a school zone in Florida: A. Is usually 15 m.p.h. but never higher than 20 m.p.h. B. Is usually 10 m.p.h. but never higher than 25 m.p.h. C. Is usually 20 m.p.h. but never higher than 25 m.p.h. 20. Touching your nose is an example of A. A test to see if you are coordinated. B. A field sobriety test which an officer may perform if you are suspected of a DUI C. An invalid DUI test 21. You should always remember to _____ while you are driving A. Keep your eyes on the car ahead B. Keep your eyes moving C. Keep your eyes on the center line. 22. Alcohol related crashes cost the public _____. A. $10 million B. $100 billion C. $116 billion 23. If you find your brakes failing, which of the following should you NOT do? A. Pump your brake pedal hard and fast. B. Apply your parking brake sharply. C. Rub your tires up against the curb to slow down. 24. The Basic Speed Law means: A. Obey the speed limit B. Slow down if you do not know the speed limit C. Do not go faster than it is safe for conditions 25. Which of the following is not available to the public A. Record of your mental health B. Record of all your violations and crashes C. Record of impaired driving convictions 26. The trickiest and most difficult lighting exists at what time? A. In the morning. B. Mid-afternoon. C. Dusk. 27. Addiction is A. Compulsive B. Repulsive C. Voluntary 28. A limit line marks a crosswalk and the beginning of an intersection. A. True B. False 29. Every year ____ die from smoking A. 100,000 B. 300,000 C. 400,000 30. Anger A. Is just an emotion. B. May impair your driving C. Can help you deal with driving stress. 31. Getting a full nights sleep after you have been drinking guarantees that you can drive safely the next morning: A. True B. False 32. ___ of murders are due to alcohol A. 54% B. 56% C. 75% 33. You should always: A. Have an emergency escape route planned. B. Drive at exactly the posted speed limit. C. Drive between two cars. 34. If you are convicted of D.U.I. a second time in five years, your license may be revoked for up to: A. One year B. Two years C. Five years 35. A drop of whiskey on your tongue can be detected in your arm in: more

Resolved Question: i need halp asap!!! Someone anyone please help me?

Which muscles in your body are affected by alcohol first A. Eye Muscles B. Hand Muscles C. Leg Muscles 2. Your ability to drive is affected: A. When you reach a 0.08 B.A.C. B. After you have three drinks within one hour. C. After your first drink. 3. What is drug abuse A. Drinks and uses drugs moderately B. Drinks and uses drugs excessively C. None of the above 4. A parking brake system is not required if your service brakes are fully functional. A. True B. False 5. Alcohol is a stimulant A. True B. False 6. When you drive through deep water, you should dry out your brakes by driving slowly in low gear and apply your brakes lightly. A. True B. False 7. Leaving the scene of a collision causing more than $50 in damage will result in: A. Lower insurance premiums B. Two points assessed against your record. C. Six points assessed against your record. 8. If you are found guilty of speeding and causing a collision, you will receive _____ points on your license. A. Four B. Six C. Eight or Twelve 9. Refusing to submit to a sobriety test is your right by law A. True B. False 10. Which of the following is NOT a big concern when driving on country roads. A. Slow-moving farm equipment B. Livestock C. High Occupancy Lanes 11. Youth who drink before the age of 15 are _________ more likely to develop alcohol dependence, then if they wait until they are 21 years old. A. 2 TIMES B. 4 TIMES C. 6 TIMES 12. In the Cerebral Cortex alcohol A. Stimulates the behavioral center B. Increases the processing of information C. Inhibits the thought process 13. If you accumulate too many points on your license, it will be: A. Canceled B. Suspended C. Revoked 14. At 55 mph it will take you approximately _____ feet to stop the car. A. 5 feet B. 100 feet C. 228 feet 15. A malfunctioning traffic signal should be treated like a: A. Four-way stop. B. Green light C. Flashing Yellow Light 16. You could face mandatory revocation of your license as a result of: doing something very dangerous A. Violation of curfew B. A single conviction of reckless driving C. Not stopping to help at the scene of an accident 17. Having less than one drink can impair your driving. A. True B. False 18. Warning signs are normally. A. White B. Red C. Yellow 19. The maximum speed limit for a school zone in Florida: A. Is usually 15 m.p.h. but never higher than 20 m.p.h. B. Is usually 10 m.p.h. but never higher than 25 m.p.h. C. Is usually 20 m.p.h. but never higher than 25 m.p.h. 20. Touching your nose is an example of A. A test to see if you are coordinated. B. A field sobriety test which an officer may perform if you are suspected of a DUI C. An invalid DUI test 21. You should always remember to _____ while you are driving A. Keep your eyes on the car ahead B. Keep your eyes moving C. Keep your eyes on the center line. 22. Alcohol related crashes cost the public _____. A. $10 million B. $100 billion C. $116 billion 23. If you find your brakes failing, which of the following should you NOT do? A. Pump your brake pedal hard and fast. B. Apply your parking brake sharply. C. Rub your tires up against the curb to slow down. 24. The Basic Speed Law means: A. Obey the speed limit B. Slow down if you do not know the speed limit C. Do not go faster than it is safe for conditions 25. Which of the following is not available to the public A. Record of your mental health B. Record of all your violations and crashes C. Record of impaired driving convictions 26. The trickiest and most difficult lighting exists at what time? A. In the morning. B. Mid-afternoon. C. Dusk. 27. Addiction is A. Compulsive B. Repulsive C. Voluntary 28. A limit line marks a crosswalk and the beginning of an intersection. A. True B. False 29. Every year ____ die from smoking A. 100,000 B. 300,000 C. 400,000 30. Anger A. Is just an emotion. B. May impair your driving C. Can help you deal with driving stress. 31. Getting a full nights sleep after you have been drinking guarantees that you can drive safely the next morning: A. True B. False 32. ___ of murders are due to alcohol A. 54% B. 56% C. 75% 33. You should always: A. Have an emergency escape route planned. B. Drive at exactly the posted speed limit. C. Drive between two cars. 34. If you are convicted of D.U.I. a second time in five years, your license may be revoked for up to: A. One year B. Two years C. Five years 35. A drop of whiskey on your tongue can be detected in your arm in: A. more

Resolved Question: I live in California and my ex wants spousal support.?

He got fired from two jobs, quit the most current job, can't get another one because he can't pass a drug test... would he actually be awarded spousal support because his loser ass isn't smart enough to keep a job? Or, smart enough to quit smoking weed to get one? Or, is it just black and white and all about the system and none of that matters? I was told that if he was a convicted abuser he wouldn't be awarded. He was an abuser, never convicted, but I do have a restraining order. Can you imagine, paying someone spousal support after they mentally and physically abused you for 19 years? OMGtogether 19 years, married 11 years more

Resolved Question: medical help please...about to go in for surgery and be knocked out?

ok so basically im a 20 yr old healthy or so i think guy here...im adotped so i dont know any of my medical history...i am not on any medication...i may or may not be hiv poz..i havent been tested in a while..but my biggest concern is that i have done cocaine and crystal meth in the past....i saw on tv a girl who was using cocaine go under surgery and she went into cardiac arrest....i havent used cocaine in a couple months..before that earlier last year around may i used it heavily...i tried crystla meth once....i need someones help...what should i do i cant tellm y mom i used drugs..but should i tell the anestisiast?? or what should i do.....cause i dont wana go into cardiac arrest..can i go into cardiac arrest even if i havnet used in a couple months??? i also had heart palpultations and irregular heart beats that i went to the doctors for..they told me not to worry about it..but it might have been from my cocaine abuse thanks anyone who has info on this more

Voting Question: Help! I really believe I have ADD. or Do I have ADD? How do I find out?

ok well i'm 17 years old.... I haven't been to the doctor in like ten years. I really have a big problem concentrating in school. Well this is surely going to sound like I just want Prescription meds prescribed to me, but ugh I just don't know how to explain it. I wish there was a way to prove it. Anyways today felt like the best day of my life. I took a orange 25mg Adderall XR pill from a friend and man was I was very happy because I was actually paying attention to lectures in all my classes. You know I was actually happy to be in school, to actually learn stuff for once and not just do the work like when you have to read a packet and answer questions about the text, usually i'll just read the text not comprehend what i'm reading and just answer the questions. I know that's illegal but i just don't know how to explain it here, Not that i want to be diagnosed but i strongly believe i have ADD and the pills just make me feel normal. Mann, i'm not sure what i'm really asking or if you (the readers) understand what i'm saying. Basically I believe I actually need the pills (adderall xr) to be normal. I for once felt very confident too and smart, it felt so weird since i've never expierenced this before, probably like i said before sounds like a 1st time expierence with prescription drugs and drugs that college students abuse. So is there A test I can truthfully take that proves that I have add? or how do people get diagnosed with it? In reality I don't like the fact of having to take prescription drugs because it feels like to me like i was born with defects, If I go to the doctor is there a way that they test people to tell them they'll need a adderall prescription? Thanks, please write down any comments or advice, i hope you understood what i'm asking here, because like i said i'm not too sure how to write what i feel.what sucks about the way i put it, or if theres even any other way to put it, sounds like i want to have wished that i have ADD. it be of course better if I didn't but truly i believe i have it.thank you peace pawn great advice? or tips more

Voting Question: I really need to pass my Drug and Alcohol test PLEASE HELP!!!!!?

I really need to pass please help !!!!! Hallucinogens are extremely dangerous because of their unpredictable results. a) true b) false About 10% of all alcohol eliminated by the body comes from_____ a) perspiration b) lungs c) kidneys d) all of the above. Substances become a form of “self-soothing” when one feels stressed, down or anxious or feels the need for a reward a) true b) false In business and residential districts the speed limit is 30 mph unless otherwise posted. a) true b) false Characteristics of Inhalant use are ______. a) euphoria b) slurred speech c) impaired perception d) all of the above _______is a type of drug that induces a soothing, lulling or dulling affect. a) stimulant b) depressant c) narcotic d) hallucinogen. It takes about one hour per beer consumed to completely burn up the alcohol ingested. a) true b) false The law gives the right of way to no one. a) true b) false About 10% of all alcohol eliminated by the body comes from the lungs, kidneys and perspiration. a) true b) false Driving after drinking_______the risk of bodily harm in the result of a collision. a) decrese b) has no effect on c) increse d) has the same risk on A driver should not strive to develop a positive attitude when driving. a) true b) false Many people with addictions feel that the use of alcohol or other substances give them a sense of control when their lives feel most out of control. a) true b) false For a ______ conviction of a DUI you could have your licensed revoked at least 5 years. a) third b) second c) first When the driver is disturbed by emotions, this manifests itself by_______ risk taking behavior. a) decreased b) increased c) no You cannot safely operate a motor vehicle without the abilities you lose after using alcohol and other drugs. a) true b) false As the amount of alcohol and other drugs you consume increases your ability to safely operate a motor vehicle decreases. a) true b) false Prescription medicines can______ a driver’s judgement and slow reaction times. a) improves b) impair c) does not effect. At most crossings in Florida, the location of the crossing is listed on a plate under the crossbuck. a) true b) false The depressant effect of alcohol interferes with the conduction of the electrical impulse of the heartbeat. a) true b) false In Florida, in 2000, approximately 3 people died and 54 were injured every day due to alcohol related collisions in Florida. a) true b) false Prescription medicines can impair a driver’s judgement and slow reaction times. a) true b) false You can overdose on alcohol or alcohol in combination with other substances. a) true b) false General effects of crack use include burning of the ________. a) lips b) toung c) throat d) all of the above. Depressants may reduce the effectiveness of your immune system making it easier for you to catch a cold and you may be at greater risk for developing cancer. a) true b) false Higher doses of barbiturates result in ______. a) aggressive behavior b) erratic driving c) both d) neither Drugs do not effect all users the same way. a) true b) false The frontal lobe of the brain is essential for driving a motor vehicle as the frontal lobe controls judgment, emotions, decision making and awareness. a) true b) false As you use alcohol, you vision center of the brain becomes impaired. a) true b) false Driving requires a high degree of_______in the driving environment. a) distraction b) carelessness c) awareness In school zones you do not need to be alert for children. a) true b) false Do we need stress in our life? a) no b) yes Reaction time is _____ with each drink. a) decreased b) stays the same c) increased d) none of the above Impaired driver’s reaction times often double in response to situations on the road a) true b) false Substance abuse is an _____ coping mechanism. a) effective b) ineffective c) both d) neither Alcohol is an ineffective way to deal with the stress of everyday life a) true b) false Cocaine affects the driver by______. a) heighten aggression b) creating hostile behavior c) distorting the drivers decision making process d) all of the above Narcotics cause both mental and physical dependence. a) true b) false With the intake of alcoholic beverages, damage to your pancreas can include_______. a) inflammation b) atrophy c) fibrosis d) all of the above. Including the direct and indirect costs, alcohol related collisions cost society_______billion dollars annually. a) 86 b) 96 c) 106 d) 116 Graduated licensing is designed to introduce driving privileges to beginning drivers in a gradual process. a) true b) false more

Resolved Question: Can you get unemployment if you get fired for asking a employee for zanax and you never did it?

This is in the state of California, they said I violated the companies substance abuse policy and I don't do drugs. My ex left me and I was having anxiety attacks I would pass a drug test. All I did was ask him where I can get zanax!What if I get a prescription for it will that save me? more

Resolved Question: I need some help, i'm majorly depressed...?

well...i normally don't do this whole crybaby and telling people my problems over the internet thing but, i have nowhere else to turn no one to talk to and nowhere to go so i'm just gonna spill my guts I'm a 15 year old girl and i am majorly depressed. I've tryed everything to stop these feelings, medication, therapy...nothing helped. well heres my story... I live with my mom and my two dogs. she emotionally abuses me...calling me stupid, how i don't know anything, how i'll never be anything in life, how much she hates me, how much she wishes i would leave, how i'm ugly, how i'm fat (i'm not fat, i am 5'6 and 157 pounds), she keeps reminding me that when she was 15, 5'1 she was 100 pounds, (but, now Shes 53, 220 pounds and the same height as me) and she says i'll be fatter than her at 53. She hits me sometimes, she once threw a glass bowl at my head and i had enough so i went to the police station and told them what happened and they called my mom down and she lied about what happened and they let us go home and didn't do anything. after everytime I "do" something to her, like yell about her drinking or something she calls everyone in my family and tells them that i hit her and said that i threatened to kill her. she calls right after the argument so i won't have a chance to talk to anyone about her, so then my family doesn't talk to me for a month. I was in foster care because of this and she was tested for drugs and alcohol and went to therapy, she tested + for cocaine and of course alcohol. i was in for a year and she was in a the psych ward in the hospital for 3 months of the summer. after FACS (family and children services) thought she was better they sent me home. but, i guess she was lieing to them about everything cuz she began doing the same stuff after a month. I have noone to talk to about any of this because my mom has convinced all my family that i'm a horrible kid and deserves to be out of their lives. i only have one friend cause i have major trust issues (as you can imagine) and i try to talk to her about it, but, she always thinks i'm joking and laughs about it, then i get scared and just drop the subject. She calls me an idiot and that i'll never get into university because my marks are horrible. I knows shes joking but, it makes me feel the way i do with my mom. i cant call any of those hotlines because i don't have a cell phone and she moniters my home phone calls and she would disconnect me if she found me talking to someone about this. she doesn't go to work so shes always at home. i'm failing school because of the stress. i've considered suicide...i've cut myself...im a drug addict...i try to get help but, my mom doesn't drive me anywhere and most of the help places are far away from where i live. I seek the internet for help but, when she checks the sites ive been too she gets mad at me for going there. I don't know what to do...i've tried suicide but, it failed. i'm just thinking maybe i'm crazy and unhelpable. i dont need your pity or sympathy i just want you to understand and maybe somebody thats been in my situation to give me some insight of what i should do. thanks ~Meg more

Open Question: If the Olympic Style drug testing is the most accurate way to ensure that there is no abuse of steroids or any?

other illegal substance, why is Pacquiao not agreeing to be tested. It seems to me that both fighters would want to ensure a level playing field...................................................................................... And by the way this matter of the blood tests weakening a fighter has been discredited by medical professionals, and medical professionals also agree that this style of testing is best......................... IS PACQUIAO ABUSING STEROIDS OR OTHER BANNED SUBSTANCES- HIS RELUCTANCE TO BE TESTED MAKES IT SEEM LIKE- HE IS!- YOUR THOUGHTS? more

Open Question: DEALING WITH THE EX WIFE?

i have been with my husband for three years now. his ex has caused major issues in our life. called my work had me drug tested, had her mother come in my office and confront me, causes trouble between the kids, called child abuse on me and there is so much more it would take two pages. i have never confronted her and just dealt with it thinking it would go away. she sends my husband christmas presents and birthday presents "in the name of the kids". he has asked her to stop with the presents and the pressure she puts on the kids to disrupt our home. when it doesn't stop and the only reason i do not say anything is to avoid the children hearing their mother get trashed for acting like a child what do i do? my partner says she means nothing to him so he wont waste his energy setting her straight. recently we had one of my daughters birthday parties. we spoke to her in advance because it was going to be on a weekend we didnt have his. she agreed the girls could come, but called the night before and said they wouldnt be attending. that messes with all the kids not just my biological kids. how do you make a point without hurting the kids?she did not call and demand. i also have no previous history with drugs. the position i hold requires a college degree with a corner office. she called constantly saying i was on "crank". dont know for sure what that is and then her mother came to my work spouting lies about me. she said that my husband takes off work to sleep with me and wont take off for his daughters birthday. i told the mother he was not off work to be with me. he was at the hospital with his father who has prostate cancer. can you believe his ex called later that night and said "i heard your dad is in the hospital." i have no real issues with presents from the kids. when the kids do not pick something out and it is something she buys and they know nothing about it i think it is off a bit. the kids could pick a coloring book and it would make more sense then what she sends. this woman is engaged to be married and still obsessed more

Open Question: Yesterday I had a alcohol and drug abuse evaluation and I wasn't truthful about how much pot I smoke.?

My problem is with alcohol however I did not think I would be required to do a program however I am now in a program and had my first class after last night. I told the conselor that I smoked once or twice a month but in reality it was more like 3 times a week. I think my test will be positive for the next few weeks while it leaves my system. Will I get in trouble if I tell him or possibly be taken out of the program? I think honesty is the best policy at this point. Any advise from someone that knows if lying is a huge deal. I only had one class. more

Resolved Question: I told my suprvisor that i wanted help w/ substance abuse problem b4 work but had 2 tak a drug test at work?

Do I have grounds for wrongful termination. more

Resolved Question: Drug and Alcohol testing?

As a hard working, over-taxed, middle-class American citizen, I think that too much of my hard earned money that the government takes away from me is going to people that don't deserve it. For example: I know a couple that are living solely on disability. They moved into a very nice home in a sub-division at a lake resort area where people usually take their vacations. They both drive fairly new vehicles and neither of them work at all, although they are both physically and mentally able to. Essentially you and I are paying their bills, they are living better than those of us who work hard for their money and barely make ends meet. The thing is, they drive roughly thirty miles to town nearly every day to get beer and cigarettes, and they smoke marijuana on a regular basis. In another situation: I know a lady who lives entirely on welfare with her two children. You and I pay for her to eat steak once a week, live in a three bedroom house, and give her children name brand clothing and shoes. While our children wear clothes from goodwill and have never eaten a steak in their lives because we can't afford it. All the while, this woman, that can't afford to live on her own money, goes out and buys drugs and alcohol. Wouldn't it be great if there was mandatory drug and alcohol testing for people on welfare and other government assistance programs? One strike and you are cut off forever- Why hasn't this been done yet? This could probably save You and I a lot of money if people who were abusing got cut off. Can't this be done?Before the "defenders" get snippy about this...I've been on welfare, so I do know what it's like to need help. This isn't about those who need it, it's about those who abuse it. If you need help to the point that you can't feed yourself without being on food stamps, then you have no right to go out and buy beer, cigarettes, or drugs with money you didn't earn. Period. more

Voting Question: How do I get help with/from psychological abuse?

I am 17 years old, 18 late February, and I no longer feel safe in my home. I live with my legal guardians, ages 62 & 70, and my biological brother, 12. Our relationships have always been tense at best, and when things get heated it always ends brutally. I was taken in by my guardians, who were family friends, after the deaths of my parents when I was about 5. My brother was taken in by them - as a baby - 6 months before my father's passing, so when I came to live with them he was already largely integrated into their family. I was sexually abused by another family shortly before coming to live with them, and have been diagnosed with ADD/ADHD, Reactive Attachment Disorder, and high-functioning Aspberger's Syndrome (sp?), so forming proper relationships is very difficult for me. My childhood and preteen years were tumultuous, largely because I was struggling to deal with these issues and learning to cope with the strict and hurtful verbal punishments from my mother. She would slap me for things, which truly is not that abnormal. Apparently I have always had a bad relationship with my brother, even as children. Late my 8th grade year, I requested help for suicidal feelings and depression. I had seen therapists off and on. Once I hit high school, things went terribly downhill. I met a boy, thought I was in love, and had sex with him. He was a senior, 17, and I was 15 and in 9th grade. My parents always disliked our relationship, even while ignorant about the sex, but me and the boy thought we were going to be together forever, and at boarding school, it seemed so easy. My parents found out, pulled me from the school, and sent me to the local Catholic school. I still talked to my boyfriend, and seeing as he lived in the same area, we tried to see each other often. My parents threatened with a PFA. The boy went to another boarding school for a post-grad year, and became heavily involved with drugs. I looked to his best friend for solace, and started a relationship with that adult instead. I only say adult because he was 20 at the time. Things got worse, they fought over me, and when the original bf came back, he still used marijuana, and I got tied up in it as well, because while we no longer had anything in common, I wanted him to be the one, and it also eased the stress from my homelife. In the spring of my junior year, the issues at home reached their highpoint. My parents found my weed, and my mother and I got physical. I was sent to the hospital's psych ward, where they therapists there told my parents to try and press charges. Things were worse when I came home a week later; my mother now openly mocked my cutting and suicidal poetry and drawings. She would tell me I would never do it, that I was too scared. She reminded me how I was "no-good" and would never amount to anything. I started smoking again, but was not caught this time. However, my parents called the police and turned over my weed from the previous incident. I am now on probation for possession. I dropped the old boys I was interested in and tried to find more promising beaus. I ended up with an ex-con who had broken his father's jaw and assaulted a cop, among other things. A few weeks into our dating, he left me for my friend, and I learned I was pregnant from him. This was in April; I was still in school. My mother knew, and was surprisingly civil about it. The baby died at 10 weeks in July, and I need a dnc to remove the corpse. (Had I carried to term, I would be due in a few weeks). Things died down and I tried to get my life back on track in the fall. However, my brother began getting abusive. Not hitting me, he tells me I am a "mf-ing c***sucker", and that I deserved to lose my baby. He hurts himself and blames me so that I get into fights with my mom, who tells him to hurt me physically, like I did him when I was a child. He is a large kid, plays both hockey and football, and really could hurt me. My mother tells me I am "no-good" for fighting with him, and that I will never go anywhere in life. My father just stays out of everything. I am afraid to go to my mother to schedule doctor's appts. After I lost the baby I had a bacterial infection that I was given antibiotics for. My mother saw was I was taking and told me I had trich and was a whore, and that all I want is to have sex. She refuses to make the appt. for me to get tested for STDs, because me wanting to get tested apparently means I'm going to have sex with someone, not that I'm concerned about my own health. I finally told her about my bladder infection, but only after it got unbearable and the nurses at school threatened to call her. I was so scared of the things she would say about it. I have a wonderful boyfriend now, someone who is so good to me, never does anything against me. She says I'm using him. If I act like I love him, I'm too young to get involved with someone and I'm just going to get pregnant again. I keep decent grades, a 3.3, but it isn't good enough. I receive more

Voting Question: I suspect that my son has been abusing his prescriptions. Can drug tests detect only abuse levels of the meds?

Hello, Recently my wife and I have become suspicious (for multiple reasons) that our 17 year old son has been abusing his prescriptions for Adderall and Klonopin. Are there home drug tests that can tell us whether he's just been taking his prescribed doses, or abusing them (taking unsafe, high doses)? Or will they only show that he has some levels of the drugs in his system? He is prescribed 20 milligrams instant release Adderall in the morning, and .5 milligrams Klonopin at night. Helpful answers are greatly appreciated. more

Voting Question: can a spouse snorting pain pills keep us from conceiving?

im 20 and hes 21 my husband and i have been trying to conceive have been since july 2009 i stopped taking my birth control then. i recently found out hes been snorting pain pills he says he don't do it often but im not too sure . and i was wondering if it can keep us from conceiving cuz i passed and ovulation test last week . i don't want y'all to be mean and ask me why i wanna have a kid with someone who does drugs because he is a great guy he has a good job a car and we have a nice apartment. we have the money to support a child. i really want t be a mother and he really wants to be a father but i need info to show him if it can prevent us from concieving. and convince him to stop abusing pain medications.thanks more

Resolved Question: 26 weeks pregnant & preparing for custody case?

Hi All, I have consulted a lawyer and he says that my case is a slam dunk. Although I still worry & wake up nights with anxiety (I know its not good for my baby). My ex is a very bad drug addict/dealer & drinks everyday. He even has taken open containers in the car with him. His family has cut me off because they think I am a B@tch making accusations against their "perfect" 34 yr old son. He has since been caught by a mutual friend of ours smoking pot & drinking & he was running his mouth about how he is going to take the baby from me to hurt me. My evidence against him is this: I have atleast 7 statements from people saying they seen his drug use, seen plants at his house (he deals) and they have seen him drink & drive & drive high. They also say that they have been offered pot by him & have witnessed his emotional and mental abuse towards me. Two of the statements are from minors (16 &20-- the 20 yr old was also poured a drink by my ex who told her she could drink at a party and she doesnt drink alcohol ever.). The statements are very detailed with dates & all that. I also have a photo that I took of him (not on purpose but like a gift from god) with his pot plants in the background. A detective that has seen the pic has said yes it is def. pot. My lawyer wants sole custody to me & for my ex to get 1 supervised visit a week. My lawyer said he can get this for me.. but my anxiety and stress from this whole thing has really taken it's toll. He also has a criminal history of assaults and other things. What do you think? I have a stable home environment that is safe & drug free. I can pass a year long hair follicle test. I have no criminal history. I dont suffer from any mental illnesses. I have a good job. He is also contesting the paternity and wants a DNA test done which my lawyer said makes him look even worse for wanting custody bc he denied the child was even his at first. (It is his. He was the ONLY one I was with in 2009!). He hasnt contacted me since Dec 2nd. Im not expecting him to. Our relationship is not civil & I feel that there is no compromising with someone like him.--this shows how joint custody in this case just will not work. He doesnt communicate with me at allll. what do you think??I am not saying I dont want him to have visitation-- my lawyer said he is going to push for 1 supervised visit a week and that I am fine with. who know's if he will even show up for that. more

Voting Question: I have to write this essay for AP english and it is a HUGE part of my grade.?

I've read over it a 100 times. Now can you guys help me proofread it? I feel like I'm lacking organization. Don't worry, all my citations are correct because I'm doing a synthesis essay. Please feel free to make any comments on this essay. Thanks! (btw i didn't write a conclusion yet!) PROOFREADING SUCKS ASS. Currently many schools, colleges, and universities assess their students by giving them written finals examinations. These final examinations can be extremely stressful and result in poor grades for the students than if they were able showcase their knowledge through other forms of assessment. A student’s learning ability should not be judged by their performance on final examinations. Many professors find that their most able students perform poorly on examinations even though they are certain of their student’s knowledge of the topic. In order to succeed on final examinations, students find it necessary to stock up on bad habits such as sleep deprivation, terrible eating habits, and the use of prescription drugs to stay awake. Also, final examinations cannot begin to cover even a quarter of the information taught throughout the semester. Final examinations hinder the learning process and are ineffective when it comes to assessing the students’ abilities. Many teachers are appalled when they discover that some of their best students performed terribly on their final examinations. Professor Rachael Cooper was faced with such a problem. She has had students in her class who are honest, attend class regularly, are respectful, and put effort into their assignments and notes. However, when final examinations came around, Cooper was faced with shocking grades from even the most conscientious of her students. But, due to her understanding of these student’s true learning abilities, she had them over for coffee and when asked questions similar to those on the exam, they answered with the utmost confidence every question correctly. Similar incidents occurred with the retired mathematics teacher, Anne Massie Carol. This woman taught high school students for 35 years and throughout this time, she has observed the anxiety that students deal with as final examinations approach. Regurgitating a semester’s worth of information proved to be a difficult task for even the most talented of students. Even these well-educated professors, whom have taught for years, believe that final examinations are ineffective in assessing their students’ learning capacity and efforts. Students will do anything to pass their final examinations, even if it means depriving themselves from sleep, overdosing on prescription drugs to stay awake, and maintaining unhealthy diets. A study by Will Guldin shows that as finals draw near, students use drugs such as Adderall, to focus while they study. Adderall is actually a prescription drug used specifically to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and is “classified as a schedule II substance under the Controlled Substances Act.” This classification means that the drug can easily be abused. Unfortunately, a national survey for Drug Use and Health, confirmed that 7 percent of all full-time college students aged 18-22 use Adderall. Overdosing on such a drug could lead to consequences such as restlessness, hallucinations, muscle pain, lightheadedness, etc. Most students find it difficult to maintain healthy diets due to the fact that there is not time for anything but studying. All-nighters and coffee simply don’t do for most students and for that reason; they turn to prescription drugs and deprive themselves of nutritious foods. The real question lies in the students’ purpose of studying all the given material. These students are not pulling all-nighters and studying for hours at a time to reach a long- term goal. In fact, it is just the opposite. Learning for these students is about being able to pass the final examinations, not in order to apply it what they have learned in the future. For example, just recently, I took my final examination for AP U.S. History. As I was handing it in, other students around me who had finished much earlier were discussing their fear of failing the exam. The teacher, who was sitting not too far from them, became annoyed and said that they should not be worrying so much about a petty final, but what they will do on their AP test and how they can actually apply this information later on in life. Upon exiting class, several of my peers came up to me, telling me that they could care less about what the teacher said and that they care only about what they received on their final exam. If this is so, then studying for final examinations is useless. If all a student has to do is study the books word for word, make flashcards, or memorize their notes until the information is embedded in their brain, then there really is no use for final examinations. Students do not retain a quarter of the information they studied after having taken the test, no matterwith complete respect to your wife, it is completely fine to start a sentence with but. but the other mistakes you pointed out were bad ones. so thanks for that! plus I'M A GIRL. more

Resolved Question: Can anyone help me with this test?

1. Not all moving violations will appear on your driving record. A. True B. False 2. Bad weather means you will have A. Increased stopping distance B. Greater chance of getting a citation C. Less traffic on the highway 3. Refusing to submit to a sobriety test is your right by law A. True B. False 4. Ethanol is A. A mood altering drug B. Stimulant C. Narcotic 5. A Hospital sign is an example of a _____ sign. A. Regulatory B. Warning C. Guide 6. The maximum speed limit in a business or residential district in Florida, unless otherwise posted, is 30 m.p.h. A. True B. False 7. Passing a stopped school bus will result in ______ points on your license. A. Three B. Four C. Six 8. Substance abuse and addiction are called A. Public enemy number one B. A term for using drugs C. None of the above 9. Youth who drink before the age of 15 are _________ more likely to develop alcohol dependence, then if they wait until they are 21 years old. A. 2 TIMES B. 4 TIMES C. 6 TIMES 10. A diamond lane on the freeway is called a High Occupancy or HOV lane A. True B. False 11. The number on the Speed Limit sign is. A. The safest maximum speed for that road. B. Always at least 5 mph lower than what you can be ticketed for. C. Not applicable if the traffic is very light. 12. You are more likely to survive a collision if you are thrown from the vehicle. A. True B. False 13. A limit line marks a crosswalk and the beginning of an intersection. A. True B. False 14. Hydroplaning may occur when A. You drive over water B. You drive over dust C. You drive in snow 15. Bicyclists must obey the same rules and regulations as motorists, and can be cited for violations. A. True B. False 16. You can maintain a proper following distance by A. Always driving in the far right lane B. Never exceeding the speed limit C. Using the three second rule 17. You should always: A. Have an emergency escape route planned. B. Drive at exactly the posted speed limit. C. Drive between two cars. 18. A limit line marks the beginning of a intersection A. True B. False 19. Withdrawal from barbiturates and alcohol have a greater risk of death A. True B. False 20. Addiction is A. Compulsive B. Repulsive C. Voluntary 21. If you are involved in a collision and you do not stop at the scene A. You can always make a police report later. B. You are breaking the law C. You may proceed as long as there is no injury 22. One drink means A. shot of 80 proof alcohol B. one beer C. Either of the above 23. Anger A. Is just an emotion. B. May impair your driving C. Can help you deal with driving stress. 24. A diamond lane on the freeway A. Can be used if you are transporting pets or cages B. Indicates a High Occupancy Vehicle Lane C. Is used only for emergency vehicles 25. If you accumulate too many points on your license, it will be: A. Canceled B. Suspended C. Revoked 26. A large car fire presents the possibility of A. an explosion. B. toxic fumes. C. both of the above. 27. Leaving the scene of a collision causing more than $50 in damage will result in: A. Lower insurance premiums B. Two points assessed against your record. C. Six points assessed against your record. 28. Statistically your chances of being involved in a fatal crash double between 6PM and 3AM on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. A. True B. False 29. Alcohol or drugs not only impair your driving they A. Impair your thinking and reasoning B. Impair your judgment C. All of the above 30. You should always remember to _____ while you are driving A. Keep your eyes on the car ahead B. Keep your eyes moving C. Keep your eyes on the center line. 31. The chances of being involved in an auto collision once a year are: A. 1 in 25 B. 1 in 100 C. 1 in 250 32. The following signs will help you to spot a impaired driver A. Driving too slow and weaving B. Driving with the windows down on a cold night C. All of the above 33. At 55 mph it will take you approximately _____ feet to stop the car. A. 5 feet B. 100 feet C. 228 feet 34. Warning signs are normally. A. White B. Red C. Yellow 35. Getting cited for speeding 15 MPH or less over the speed limit will result in ____ points on your license. A. Two B. Three C. Four 36. Each year over 42,000 people die in car crashes. A. True B. False 37. Construction signs are normally: A. White B. Orange C. Green 38. A driver is labeled a habitual traffic offender if they receive fifteen total traffic more

Voting Question: Do you think God has a plan for everyone?

I was just sitting here thinking about why God would allow people to suffer and go through horrible experiences and see so many awful things and feel so much pain and anger and sadness and lonliness, and yet choose some people to live happy, healthy, carefree joyous lives without any trials. Some people say God does this to test your faith, but to me personally it seems he sends me tests every single day of my life which prevent me and others from happiness due to worry and stress and depression. Some say trials only make you stronger. What is the point of being stronger when you're just going to die someday anyway? what really is the point to do anything if death is your end result? Why would God design a plan for someone to get killed by a drunk driver or to suffer with cancer or children to be abused and neglected? What about the drug addict getting high, what is his purpose? What about the drunk driver running over a child, what is his purpose? What about disgusting pedophiles who do evil things, what is their purpose? If God has a plan for everyone, why did he write those evil things in their plans? And if God knows all and knew you before you were born and knows how your life is going to go, why bother creating you at all? Why would he love you or put hope and faith into you if he knew you would turn out to be an evil person who does evil things, or turn out to be a poor, neglected child?No one is really answering my questions. WHY does he write it in a plan for a pedophile to exist? What is their purpose?? And druggies, alcoholics, etc? BTW I have prayed many, many times from the heart, things never seem to get better. I try to keep the faith but it gets so hard. If God wanted us to be faithful maybe he should stop messing with us so much :/ it has me doubting my faith.Well if it is free will that still does not make sense as God would still know what we are going to do before we do it, so why would he even have any hope in us if he knew how we'd turn out? I know people who have been good, honest, hard working people who believed in God all their lives and are some of the best people you could ever meet, yet their whole lives have been filled with struggle and worry, now at an age they should be retiring and living their golden years, more stress and worry. What is God's purpose in that? What was the purpose for all the people who end up working crap jobs and slaving away for minimum wage just to live paycheck to paycheck, etc? What was their purpose? more

Resolved Question: Worried about the MEPS Drug Test?

Okay...Let me get one thing through to you first off. I am not a druggie. I don't abuse or use drugs AT ALL!! My question is this: My doc prescribed me Tranxene to help me sleep. This medication (unbenounced to me) is a benzodiazepine. I told my doc that I will be going into the military soon and don't want to be on that med. However, he told me that I can't just stop talking it right away. I have to taper off of it. My worry is that MEPS will see this. Not only that, but my doc said that I might have Generalized Anxiety Disorder. That's a MIGHT...not an actual diagnosis. So, should I be worried? Does MEPS even test for benzos? more

Voting Question: Are there home drug tests to test for prescription drug abuse?

Presciption drugs like ADHD medicines? Thanks!!! more

Voting Question: What will happend with these charges?

Hi, I lost my license about a year ago due to a 12 point violation. I have 0 priors. I recently took my remedial drivers course and paid my reinstatement fees however i didn't have the money at the time to retake the drivers test, get my license re-newed, or take the drivers test. However i made the dumb mistake of driving with the suspension to pick up a friend who had been drinking, a cop pulled me over and sited me for driving with a suspended license, not wearing a safety belt, failure to file annual registration fees, and a possesion 4 drug of abuse ( because i had 3 of my wifes xanex in my pocket)... I was wondering what sort of fines i am looking at how much money etc. etc. I'm very nervouse so any information would help.How long will I lose my liscense for... I know that driving under a suspension and with no insurance will be atleast an addition 6 month suspensionMore importantly is am i going to go to jail? I've never been to jail...Fines and having to pay for driving privlages i can doThanks for all of your guys help..I talked to my wife shes going to come into court with her prescription and tell them that she had left them in my car and im not just some drug pusher...Also i went ahead and purchased auto insurance and am planning on getting a ride to the BMV to renew the registration. Hopefully that will help? more

Resolved Question: Can Child Protective Sevices prevent someone from leaving the state?

My friend is in the process of getting a divorce but shes having problems affording legal help. So the process is taking forever. On top of that child protective services or whatever was called on her because her husband who is a cop was afraid she was going to take their child away and made false allegations/report about her abusing her child and being a druggy. Hes trying to make her life a living hell! The same day he called CPS on her they checked the child and drug tested her and everything was fine. No proof of anything he said. The case has been open atleast a few months and they drug test her monthly i believe, which she keeps passing. The problem is she wants to move out of state but they told her she couldn't, not even to visit family or friends until the case is closed. A family member of hers just passed away and she can't leave state for funeral because of everything. They keep lieing to her about the case being closed if she passes this "final" drug test but i believe they said that twice already and they keep making excuses. I was wondeirng if this is true in the state of texas? Can they prevent you from leaving the state for any reason even just to visit? She has mentioned nothing about a judge being involved fyi. Thanks in advance, appreciate any info/help more

Voting Question: are these signs of drug abuse?

I have a 7 year old daughter that I was sharing joint custody of with my ex-husband up until 12-3 of this year. on that date, my daughter came home stating her father had physically hit her on the back of the head (where she had 3 staples in to close up a cut she received after being pushed by a cousin at her uncle's house on her dad's side of the family) b/c he got angry at her for not sticking with a lie he had made up about her being sick so that I would come pick her up from his house instead of him having to take her to school. I currently have temporary full custody of my daughter due to an order of protection being passed. I also called CPS and filed a report. My daughter has also stated to me that her dad takes alot of pills and sleeps ALL day on the weekends he has her which requires her to have to get her own meals and entertain herself unattended while he sleeps. she even told me he's allowed a neighbor girl (same age as my daughter) to come inside the house and play while he sleeps. -he text messages/calls me at all hours of the night (midnight,2a,4a,etc) on the days he has our daughter and then my daughter will tell me he sleeps all day!! -over the past 6 months, his short term memory is completely gone. he forgets dates, times,events and constantly forgets things told to him about our daughter's doctor's appts and school events,etc. -has recently been requesting other people watch our daughter for him or will ask people to pick her up from school b/c he claims he is too sick or needs to take a soma and can't drive to get her (did this 3 times in 2 weeks prior to me taking her from his care) I know that he is on xanax,ativan,seroquel and the soma b/c i've seen the pill bottles in his home (and warned him about them being within reach of my daughter) and he's admitted to taking the soma on a constant basis my questions are: -is the sleeping all day/being up all night a sign of addiction? -is not having hardly any short term memory a sign of addiction? and if he is abusing these drugs (in excess) will it show up on a drug test (random urine and hair follicle testing-I'm requesting both from the judge)? thanks!! more

Resolved Question: signs of prescription drug abuse?

Resolved Question: If they drug test you in a hospital and its positive do they have a right to ticket you?

If they drug test you for Ecstasy or Marijuana, and its positive, do they have a right to ticket you for illegal substance abuse? more

Voting Question: My friend whose a nurse has to take a post incident drug screen?

She was cut at work by a piece of equipment. She does home health so she made a report and called the office the next morning. Nothing was said but a week later they are saying she has to take this drug screen. She never did any drugs but after the incident she had a migraine and my sister who had a drug problem gave her 20mg of methadone. It helped her migraine but then she was told about the drug screen! as a nurse she knows methadone has a long half life and is detected for a long period of time. She also knows that if shes given a 5 or 7 panel screen she will be okay as they dont test for methadone but a 9 or 10 panel will show it! she has never abused drugs and is very scared as she has been told she has to take the test by monday. We need to know from people who have knowledge what kind of screen is generally used in post incident screens, 5, 7, 9 or 10 panels. she understands that she made a mistake but just didnt see the harm in a one time dose for relief of her migraine and will never do it again. Please anyone with any knowledge let us know which test they are likely to use. If she doesnt take the test she wont have a job any longer. Thanks so much more

Voting Question: What do you think of this story?

Here's the link for the story. The chapters are below the summary. :) http://www.worthyofpublishing.com/book.asp?book_ID=2847 [Did I mention how much I dislike reading my own stories? It makes me see all of my mistakes! I haven't edited any of the early chapters since I was 13. In fact, I don't think I've edited at all. On the plus side, I took a Mary-Sue test and my character isn't like me. Apparently she has "potential". I still want the character to have another fault (not clumsiness, which in a *certain series does not detract from the character's beauty. It's not really a flaw, just something that makes her not perfect. These days it's cool to be a klutz. Excerpts: **(Ch 1)Just watching the blood ooze out of my body gave me some comfort, some security. It was a sign that I was still alive.... I had been sitting innocently on my bed listening to my iPod, trying to drown out the sounds of my dad's yelling. Though he never laid a hand on me or my thirteen year old brother Jacob, his furious verbal lashings stung far worse than any physical beating. This time he was accusing Jacob of taking fifty dollars out of his wallet. I had no doubt in my mind that my dad had probably been drunk and spent the money on more drinks, but I kept my mouth shut. I felt bad for Jacob. My dad was harder on him than me. He had higher expectations for his only son. But I didn't want to go out and defend Jake, in case my dad's wrath would turn on me. My mom hadn't left her bed all day. She is often confined to her room because of her health complications. A huge factor seems to be the mental barriers she can't overcome. It's almost like she doesn't want to be well. She doesn't want to witness Jake being torn about by my father's accusatory tone, or me the sullen lifeless teenager who just occupies mass in the world. At one time, I almost told someone about my family. But who would I tell? No one would believe me. I was just the angry emotional child, and my dad was a respected member of the community. I was trapped; balancing on a tightrope and unable to see the outcome. I needed a way to relieve that tension, a way to relieve the stress bottled up inside. I needed a way out. "Violet," my mom had said several years ago, back when life was less complicated. "If you are ever struggling, you know you can come to me for help. She had said this to me after I failed my math test in 7th grade, and had tried to hide it. But knowing where my mom was right now, lying helplessly in her bed, the tiny color TV blaring another episode of Jeopardy!, I knew she couldn't help me. She couldn't even help herself. ---- **spoiler* haha :) (This is from Ch 8) “Mom-" I said, shaking my head when I saw her. She lay unconscious on the cold tile floor, the only sign of life the irregular rise and fall of her chest. I grasped her pale limp hand in my own. There was a faint pulse. “Why? We need you. You -you can’t just check out! Our lives aren’t any easier than yours. But at least Jake and I try. Don’t give up and just abandon us!” My voice rose a couple of decibels. What had been a nearly full bottle of prescription pills was now empty in the trash by the toilet. This had happened twice before. The first time she'd overdosed, the issue had been waved away as depression, and my mom was put on more meds. The second time, she was sent to a drug addiction treatment center for four months, until money ran out. “Um, Violet?” Jake interrupted my rant. “Yeah?” I looked up at my little brother, trying to repress my emotions. “The ambulance is here,” he replied, leaning against the door frame for support. I could hear the siren’s wails through the thin walls of our manufactured house.** ------ ***(contined) I swallowed, a big lump forming in my throat. I tried to clear it, feeling my eyes well up. Tears threatened to spill over, my vision blurred. I didn’t care who saw me cry anymore I was angry, broken. I was angry at my mother for doing this to herself I was angry at my father for driving her to this. Disgusted at my dad for drinking, for his abuse The salty tears finally fell, rolling down my face. I quickly wiped them away, creating black mascara smudges under my eyes “Don’t. Cry. Please.” Jacob begged. I turned to my brother, and forced myself to appear apathetic. It didn't make any sense how much I loved my mother. Every time she did this to herself, it hurt me. I wanted to be cold and uncaring, but I couldn't. Jacob had rarely ever see me cry, but I loved him more than anything. There were times when I wished I could do something more to help him. But I was weak and cowardly. I only pretended to be strong during these times --I eventually always succumbed to pressure. "I forgot to grab a coat before we left," Jacob randomly mentioned as we got out of the ambulance, finally at the hospital. The air was frigid outside, the wind blowing the empty branches of the surrounding trees. I al more

Voting Question: People who are on Adderall, please answer! How hard is it to get a script?

I have looked up the symptoms of ADD and I have noooo doubt in my mind that I have it. I have never been tested before but it has affected me my whole life. But it seems to have gotten ten times worse since last year when I had my first child. I have had two friends on Adderall and it has literally CHANGED THEIR LIFE for the better, which I think it would do for me because I am starting to become seriously depressed over my lack of motivation, distraction, trouble eating, etc. I really really really have my mind set on getting on Adderall. However, I was disappointed to hear that doctors are real tight asses when it comes to this particular drug, and was wondering if anyone could help me by giving me tips on how to raise my chances of getting it prescribed to me. Tips like: what to say my symptoms are (now I won't totally LIE, but if there is a specific thing that I should say, I will), how bad my symptoms are. I also want to the doctor to know that I am not the type of person to abuse a drug, so what should I say regarding that? Or would even bringing it up look suspicious? Thanks more

Resolved Question: drug and alcohol test answers?!?!?

help!!! 1. Safety belts are designed to allow the areas of your body to absorb the forces of a crash. a.True b.False 2.Most drivers have a reaction time of ______. a. 1.5 seconds b. 3 minutes c. 5 seconds 3.Blood alcohol level describes the amount of _____ in a person's blood expressed as weight per volume. a. alcohol b. sweat c. water 4. Impaired drivers do not make dangerous maneuvers in traffic. a.True b.False 5.THC influences________ by action on the limbic system of the brain. a. urination b. emotions c. hunger 6.Each driving infraction causes ____ to be placed on your license. a. stars b. points c. tickets 7. Brakes are not important to the safety of a motor vehicle. a.True b.False 8. On long trips, you should take a break from driving every two hours. a.True b.False 9.Bicycles are classified as ____________. a. vehicles b. pedestrians c. animals 10.Per mile traveled, the number of deaths on motorcycles is about ____ times the number in cars. a. 16 b. 2 c. 6 11.Almost _____ 16 to 20 year olds were killed or injured in the year 2000. a. 20,000 b. 160,000 c. 1,000 12. Signaling well in advance can help reduce the risk of someone running into you from behind. a.True b.False 13.In the United States,___________ pedestrians died in the year 2000. a. 4,739 b. 2,000 c. 3 14. The driver should reduce speed when traveling on a narrow or winding roadway. a.True b.False 15.A common depressant is: a. Alcohol b. Cocaine c. Heroin 16.Always test you brakes ____ after driving through deep water. a. lightly b. firmly c. with great pressure 17.Constantly __________ the road ahead of you to look for possible driving situations. a. scan b. ignore c. procrastinate 18.To reduce the risk of someone running into the rear of your vehicle, you should_______. a. check your brake lights often to make sure they are clean and working properly b. ignore what is going on behind you c. both a and b are correct 19.A common type of injected drug is: a. heroine b. morphine c. both a and b are correct 20.A person with a drinking problem often_____________. a. becomes secretive b. has trouble sleeping c. both a and b are correct 21. Hallucinogenic drugs alter driving ability due to causing delayed reaction time of the driver. a.True b.False 22._______ account for an abnormally large amount of pedestrian deaths. a. Elderly people b. Babies c. Teenagers 23.______ traffic light indicates vehicles may proceed. a. Green b. Red c. Yellow 24.You can be found guilty of impaired driving if the state can prove_________. a. you were presumed impaired while driving based on alcohol level b. your ability to hear, see, walk, or talk is below normal standards determined by the state c. both a and b are correct 25. Alcohol is a commonly used stimulant. a.True b.False 26. It is not your responsibility as a driver to make sure that all children are properly restrained or secured with a safety belt in your vehicle. a.True b.False 27.The shift from social drinking to problem drinking has nothing to low with self-esteem. a.True a.False 28.It is ____ to drive beside a motorcycle that is in the same lane as you. a. permitted b. illegal c. legal 29. Safe following distance depends on road conditions. a.True b.False 30.Abusing alcohol and drugs is sometimes an attempt to numb an individual's real problems. a.True a.False 31. Always test your brakes after driving through deep water. a.True b.False 32.When the use of a drug goes beyond recreational or occasional, the use has turned to ___________. a. abuse b. dependence c. addiction 33._________ is an example of good traffic courtesy. a. Blocking passing lanes b. Using your horn sparingly c. Tailgating 34.When passing a motorcycle _________. a. throw dirt or debris on the rider b. cut the rider off c. do not pass so close as to throw debris on the rider 35. Greater stopping distance is needed when driving in the rain. a.True b.False 36. Drivers who run red lights do not endanger other drivers. a.True b.False 37.The amount of tar inhaled by marijuana smokers and the level of carbon monoxide is ________ than among tobacco smokers. a. three to five times greater b. thr37 got cut off 37.The amount of tar inhaled by marijuana smokers and the level of carbon monoxide is ________ than among tobacco smokers. a. three to five times greater b. three to five times lower c. no different 38.___________ may be the most important factor in collisions. a. Speed b. Brakes c. Speakers 39.A common weapon used in traffic altercations is: a. firearm b. motor vehicle c. both a and b are correct 40. You must have $10,000 Bodily Injury Liability if you are in a collision and are at fault. a.True b.Falsei did all the ones that i could i just need help wih numbers: 10 11 13 16 21 31 37 39 and 40thanks for the help i got 2 questions wrong number 16 which was b and umber 22 which was a thanks for the help tho more

Resolved Question: Poor or Fast Metabolizer?

I have recently came to the conclusion that something is amiss reguarding my liver enymes. I understand not everyone agrees with abusing drugs, but either way this is how i came to find that something is wrong. Having no tolerance I have tried codeine, in doses as high as 150mg, using the cold extraction method. and i didn't get high off it in anyway shape or form, save for drowsiness and some mild analgesic effects. thus I stopped trying. more recently I have tried DXM HBr (dextromethorphan Hydrobromide) in combination with it's time release formula polistirex. I took an adequate dose of polistirex to easily achieve a low level second plateau, and when nothing happened, two hours later i dosed some HBr as well. Nothing happened whatsoever. So then I came to understand some people are either poor metabolizers or exceptionally fast metabolizers resulting in significantly varied effects regarding these drugs. How do I know which it is that I am? I don't have the money to get tested to see which it is. So what would be a good way to determine that, without paying for costly tests? As far as i understand the liver enzyme in question is CYP2D6. more

Resolved Question: Army enlistment woes(GED, AIMS Test, Enlistment Bonuses)?

I'm 17 and about to get my GED soon. My score was 82 on the ASVAB/AFQT. I'm not really worried about whether or not the the Army has any GED slots left, but I do have some questions. What is the AIMS test at MEPS like? I know that it's a moral test with no right or wrong answers, but I've heard that people still flunk it. Can anyone who has taken the test before shed some light on it for me? I'd also like to know how exactly the physical at MEPS is done. Does the doctor make you run in place for a set amount of time or lift weights, or perhaps he makes you turn your head and cough to check for any hernias? With a GED and an ASVAB/AFQT score of 82, am I eligible for any enlistment bonuses? Is it possible for jump school to be GUARANTEED in my contract and also my first duty station? I'm looking to enlist as an 11X and be an airborne 11B, stationed in Vicenza Italy or perhaps somewhere in Germany as part of the 173rd Airborne. I have no physical DQs and have no criminal record, no previous misdemeanors or felonies, no traffic tickets or anything, and I have no history of drug use/abuse. I've spoken to a recruiter before and have had some basic paperwork done, along with taking my ASVAB/AFQT. Thank you everyone for your help in advance.I'm also shortsighted, and I'll have to wear the BCGs are basic, but does anyone know when I will get issued the BCGs?Typo* I meant to say at basic, and not are. more

Voting Question: I kicked out my drug abusing boyfriend now I'm scared?

For the past couple of years I have been on a roller coaster with my boyfriend of 9 years. He is the love of my life!!! He told me a while ago that he had a perk problem...we worked thru it, I stuck by him....a few weeks ago I found a small baggie and it looked like it had some brown substance in it and it tasted really funny....he denied it all....lately its just constant ups and downs with him..I can't trust him anymore because of his lies and drug abuse. We have two beautiful kids together. About 4 years ago he had overdosed on heroin while he was home alone with my son for 8 hours while i was at work, he told that it was his first time but I really have a hard time believing that. I tried to get him to go to meetings...do outpatient but he said he could do this one his own and really didn't need the xtra help......i kicked him out two days ago and now i'm miserable..I can't stop crying...my heart is aching..he wouldn't take the drug test I asked him to b/c he said i asked him out of anger...how else could i ask if I was suspicious??? I was angry at him for effing up! Now he tells me that I made a huge mistake that he doesn't want to be with me if i don't trust him basically making me feel like i broke up my family...my older son is terribly hurt by all this. I feel like i can't live w/out him but also feel like i just didn't trust him anymore. He is blaming it all on me telling me he is clean and he doesn't need to pee in a cup to prove it. I now feel like I don't know if I made the right decision. My tummy is in knots all day, i can't eat I can't sleep........i don't know what to do? I can't even tell the lies from the truth anymore!!! some one please offer me kind words!!!! please!!!! more

Resolved Question: Is age a factor in wrestling when it comes to who holds the World Champion of their respected company?

I wasn't able to do too much research into this, but have only done so for the WWE Championship. I've noticed that many of the wrestlers were either in their late 20's or mid 30's. There were only a couple in their early 40's when gaining their first WWE Championship. I can't say for other World Titles in other promotions, but I'm sure it's most likely going to be the same way for most. With that being said, should wrestlers only hold the World Title when they're in their prime? Also, what should be the target age when a wrestler should get their first World Title? BQ: Should all wrestling organizations start testing their wrestlers to monitor their health, so they can plan carefully how they book that wrestler? The following was from Jim Ross' blog and was what inspired the BQ: "I do encourage all wrestling organizations to instill as stringent a testing program as is possible for concussions, heart issues, etc and to monitor how many days an individual is booked either monthly or annually. Plus, establishing a zero tolerance policy regarding drug abuse is a gimme. Being in the wrestling business should be a privilege not one's right. If one accepts the glory and money one can earn as a successful wrestler in a major company then they should have no issue being a good citizen and living a clean life." All brief and detailed answers are appreciated and helpful. more