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Title: Finding Help and Support for Substance Use: A Guide to Resources and Harm Reduction
Meta Description: Struggling with substance abuse? This guide provides vital information on harm reduction strategies, support resources, and pathways to recovery. Find the help you need today.
Introduction:
Are you or someone you know struggling with substance use? It's crucial to understand that seeking help is a sign of strength, not weakness. This guide isn't a "drug users bible" promoting harmful behaviors; instead, it’s a compassionate resource offering information on harm reduction, support systems, and pathways to recovery. We'll explore practical strategies to minimize risks, along with resources to guide you toward a healthier life.
Understanding Substance Use and its Impacts
The Dangers of Substance Abuse
Substance abuse significantly impacts physical and mental health, leading to a range of issues, including:
Physical health problems: Liver damage, heart disease, respiratory problems, weakened immune system.
Mental health challenges: Increased risk of depression, anxiety, psychosis, and suicidal thoughts.
Social consequences: Relationship breakdown, job loss, financial instability, legal issues.
Harm Reduction Strategies: Prioritizing Safety
Harm reduction focuses on minimizing the negative consequences of substance use, rather than solely focusing on abstinence. This approach recognizes that individuals may be at different stages in their journey towards recovery. Key harm reduction strategies include:
Safer injection practices: If injecting drugs, using sterile needles and syringes, and avoiding sharing drug paraphernalia.
Controlled substance use: Setting limits on consumption to reduce the risk of overdose.
Naloxone access: Knowing how to administer Naloxone (Narcan), a medication that can reverse opioid overdoses.
Testing for contaminants: Utilizing drug testing services to check for the presence of dangerous substances.
Finding Help and Support
Identifying Local Resources
Finding the right support can be challenging. Start by searching online for:
Substance abuse treatment centers: These facilities provide various levels of care, including detoxification, therapy, and medication-assisted treatment.
Support groups: Organizations like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA), and SMART Recovery offer peer support and guidance.
Mental health services: Addressing co-occurring mental health disorders is crucial for successful recovery.
Hotlines and helplines: Confidential helplines offer immediate support and crisis intervention.
Seeking Professional Help
A healthcare professional can provide a personalized assessment, develop a treatment plan, and offer ongoing support. This could involve:
Doctors and psychiatrists: Medical evaluation and prescription of medication.
Therapists and counselors: Individual, group, or family therapy to address underlying issues.
Steps Towards Recovery
Creating a Support System
Building a strong support system is vital for long-term recovery. This might involve connecting with:
Family and friends: Openly discussing your struggles with trusted loved ones.
Support groups: Connecting with others who understand your experience.
Healthcare professionals: Regular check-ins with your treatment team.
Developing Coping Mechanisms
Developing healthy coping mechanisms to manage cravings and triggers is crucial. This can include:
Stress management techniques: Yoga, meditation, mindfulness practices.
Healthy lifestyle choices: Regular exercise, nutritious diet, sufficient sleep.
Hobbies and interests: Engaging in activities you enjoy to promote well-being.
Conclusion:
Recovery from substance abuse is a journey, not a destination. It requires commitment, support, and a willingness to seek help. Remember, you are not alone. Numerous resources and support systems are available to help you navigate this challenging period and build a healthier, more fulfilling life.
FAQs:
1. Where can I find a list of local substance abuse treatment centers? A good starting point is SAMHSA's National Helpline (1-800-662-HELP) or their website, which has a treatment facility locator.
2. What if I'm afraid to tell my family and friends about my substance use? Consider starting with one trusted person and gradually building your support system. There are also anonymous support groups you can explore.
3. Is medication-assisted treatment (MAT) effective? MAT is often a valuable part of a comprehensive treatment plan, combining medication with therapy to manage withdrawal symptoms and cravings.
4. How can I prevent relapse? Developing a relapse prevention plan with your healthcare team, utilizing coping mechanisms, and maintaining a strong support system are vital strategies.
5. What if I experience an overdose? Call emergency services immediately (911 in the US) and administer Naloxone if you have it. Every second counts.
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| drug users bible: The Drug Users Bible Dominic Milton Trott, 2019-04-09 People are dying because of ignorance. They are dying because unremitting propaganda is denying them vital safety information. They are dying because legislators and the media are censoring the science, and are ruthlessly pushing an ideological agenda instead. They are dying because the first casualty of war is truth, and the war on drugs is no different. This book makes a major contribution in confronting this tragic and harrowing narrative. Over a 10 year period the author self-administered over 150 psychoactive substances; both chemicals and plants. For each of them he recorded the essential and life-sensitive safety data, including the anticipated onset times, the common threshold doses, the routes of administration, and the expected periods of efficacy. In addition, for every compound he also produced a trip report, detailing the qualitative experience itself, often in the form of a log of effects at various time checks. This delivered another invaluable insight, enabling, for example, an objective assessment of the extent of any loss of judgement and self-control. This is a substantial body of work, embracing a wealth of direct support material, including addiction/overdose advice, legal briefings, and relative harm tables. Its contents also extend to cover aspects like drug tourism, drugs in culture, psychedelic exploration and the handling of mandatory drug tests. It is crammed with detailed reference data, and even includes its own drug dictionary. The Drug Users Bible is a unique and unprecedented volume of encyclopaedic research, embracing the full extent of the drugscape. Its objective is to provide, without fear or compromise, core and critical information to support the health and welfare of the 250 million people in the world who use drugs. The book itself is lavishly illustrated with hundreds of photographs, taken by the author himself. It is a significant extension of the highly acclaimed first version, which was titled The Honest Drug Book. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS The first section comprises a solid introduction to basic but crucial drug concepts and practices. It is, in itself, indispensable prior-reading for anyone who chooses to use a recreational drug. It contains, for example, a detailed risk mitigation procedure; the widely lauded 'Ten Commandments of Safer Drug Use'. This presents a generic set of easy to follow steps to aid personal safety, inclusive of an illustrated explanation of how to identity test the drugs themselves. THE DRUGS The full gamut of psychoactive chemicals and botanicals is meticulously covered across dedicated sections. Well known examples include LSD, heroin, cannabis, lean, kratom, cocaine, 2C-B, DMT, DXM, methamphetamine, salvia divinorum, ketamine, ayahuasca and MDMA. Lesser known examples include betel, 4-ho-met, changa, ephenidine, ololiuqui, cebil, mapacho, MNA, celastrus paniculatus, and yohimbe. The scope also extends well beyond the most common categories, of psychedelics, stimulants, depressants, dissociatives and cannabinoids. Included, for example, are nootropics (smart drugs) and oneirogens (dream herbs). The study and investigation of psychoactivity was unfettered and unbounded. THE WORLDSCAPE Drug use does not occur in a vacuum, so the final section considers the wider context, with in-depth examination of everything from travel to the law, as well as the horrors of the war on drugs itself. Fact, science and genuine statistics replace the myths, fabrications and censorship of the prevailing social order, again with the welfare of drug users emphasized. EDUCATION SAVES LIVES Education underpins harm reduction, and is the primary driver throughout. Indeed, personal safety is the first and last message, and guides the entire narrative. This is a book for drug users and their families. It is a book which will help to avert tragedy. It is a book which will save lives. ALPHABETICAL LIST 1P-ETH-LAD, 1P-LSD, 2C-B, 2C-B-AN, 2C-B-FLY, 2C-E, 2C-I, 3-4-CTMP, 3-FPM, 3-MeO-PCMo, 4-ACO-DMT, 4-FA, 4F-EPH, 4F-MPH, 4-HO-MET, 4-Me-TMP, 5F-AKB48, 5-MeO-DALT, 5-MeO-DIBF, 6-APB, Adderall, Alcohol, AL-LAD, Alprazolam, AM-2201, AM-694, Amphetamine, AMT, Aniracetam, Armodafinil, Ayahuasca, Betel Nut, BK-2C-B, Blue Lotus, Caffeine, Calea, Cannabis, Catnip, Catuaba, Cebil, Celastrus Paniculatus, Chaliponga Leaves, Changa, Chlordiazepoxide, Citicoline, Clonazolam, Coca, Cocaine, Codeine, Damiana, Datura, Diazepam, Diclazepam, Diphenhydramine, Diphenidine, DMT, Doxylamine, Succinate, DXM, Entada Rheedii, EPH, Ephedra, Ephenidine, Etizolam, Flubromazolam, Fly Agaric, Frankincense, Gabapentin, GHB, Ginkgo, Guarana, Guayusa, HBWS, HDMP-28, Heroin, Hexen, Iboga, Imphepho, Indian Warrior, IPPH, JWH-018, JWH-073, Kanna, Kava Kava, Ketamine, Khaini, Kola Nut, Kratom, Lavender, Lean, LSD, LSZ, L-Theanine, Maconha Brava, Magic Mushrooms, Magic Truffles, Mapacho, Marihuanilla, MDA, MDAI, MDMA, MEAI, Mephedrone, Methamphetamine, Methylone, Methylphenidate, Mexedrone, Mexican Tarragon, MNA, Modafiendz, Morning Glory Seeds, Morphine, MPA, Mugwort, Mulungu, MXE (Methoxetamine), MXP (Methoxphenidine), Nifoxipam, NM2AI, Noopept, NSI 189, Nutmeg, Ololiuqui, Opium, Oxycodone, Passion Flower, Phenibut, Picamilon, Pink Lotus Flower, Pipradrol, Poppers, PPH, Pregabalin, PRL-8-53, Pyrazolam, Rapé, Red Lily, Rhodiola, Sakae Naa, Salvia Divinorum, San Pedro Cactus, Shirodhara, Sinicuichi, Skullcap, St. John's Wort, Syrian Rue, Tobacco, TPA (Thiopropamine), Tramadol, Ubulawu, Valerian Root, White Sage, Wild Dagga, Wild Lettuce, Wormwood, Yohimbe, Yopo Seeds. |
| drug users bible: Pharmakia Robert Orem, Jr., 2019-04-30 A former drug addict examines and explains all 37 references to drug use in the Bible. |
| drug users bible: Drug Use for Grown-Ups Dr. Carl L. Hart, 2021-01-12 “Hart’s argument that we need to drastically revise our current view of illegal drugs is both powerful and timely . . . when it comes to the legacy of this country’s war on drugs, we should all share his outrage.” —The New York Times Book Review From one of the world's foremost experts on the subject, a powerful argument that the greatest damage from drugs flows from their being illegal, and a hopeful reckoning with the possibility of their use as part of a responsible and happy life Dr. Carl L. Hart, Ziff Professor at Columbia University and former chair of the Department of Psychology, is one of the world's preeminent experts on the effects of so-called recreational drugs on the human mind and body. Dr. Hart is open about the fact that he uses drugs himself, in a happy balance with the rest of his full and productive life as a researcher and professor, husband, father, and friend. In Drug Use for Grown-Ups, he draws on decades of research and his own personal experience to argue definitively that the criminalization and demonization of drug use--not drugs themselves--have been a tremendous scourge on America, not least in reinforcing this country's enduring structural racism. Dr. Hart did not always have this view. He came of age in one of Miami's most troubled neighborhoods at a time when many ills were being laid at the door of crack cocaine. His initial work as a researcher was aimed at proving that drug use caused bad outcomes. But one problem kept cropping up: the evidence from his research did not support his hypothesis. From inside the massively well-funded research arm of the American war on drugs, he saw how the facts did not support the ideology. The truth was dismissed and distorted in order to keep fear and outrage stoked, the funds rolling in, and Black and brown bodies behind bars. Drug Use for Grown-Ups will be controversial, to be sure: the propaganda war, Dr. Hart argues, has been tremendously effective. Imagine if the only subject of any discussion about driving automobiles was fatal car crashes. Drug Use for Grown-Ups offers a radically different vision: when used responsibly, drugs can enrich and enhance our lives. We have a long way to go, but the vital conversation this book will generate is an extraordinarily important step. |
| drug users bible: Cannabis and the Christian Todd Miles, 2021-08-17 What does the Bible say about marijuana? If it doesn’t directly address marijuana, how can Christians know what to make of the legalization of recreational cannabis and the advocacy of medical marijuana? In the past, Christians could easily answer the question of whether or not it was permissible to use cannabis by deferring to state prohibitions. We could simply say, “it’s against the law.” Today, that answer is no longer possible. Christians are now forced to do what they should have been doing all along: Think like disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ and bring to bear the wisdom of the sufficient Word of God. Since cannabis is not explicitly mentioned in the Bible, we must understand what it is and how it affects the user. We also must understand what the Bible says about discipleship, healing, suffering, and what it is to be human. Only then can we answer the critical questions regarding the recreational use and the medical use of cannabis. In Cannabis and the Christian, Todd Miles gives readers: Biblical wisdom applied to the question of recreational cannabis Biblical wisdom related to the medical use of cannabis A grid to think through other ethical questions that aren’t directly addressed in the Bible Confidence to respond to challenging issues standing on the sufficient Word of God |
| drug users bible: DMT and the Soul of Prophecy Rick Strassman, 2014-09-18 Naturally occurring DMT may produce prophecy-like states of consciousness and thus represent a bridge between biology and religious experience • Reveals the striking similarities between the visions of the Hebrew prophets and the DMT state described by Strassman’s research volunteers • Explains how prophetic and psychedelic states may share biological mechanisms • Presents a new top-down “theoneurological” model of spiritual experience After completing his groundbreaking research chronicled in DMT: The Spirit Molecule, Rick Strassman was left with one fundamental question: What does it mean that DMT, a simple chemical naturally found in all of our bodies, instantaneously opens us to an interactive spirit world that feels more real than our own world? When his decades of clinical psychiatric research and Buddhist practice were unable to provide answers to this question, Strassman began searching for a more resonant spiritual model. He found that the visions of the Hebrew prophets--such as Ezekiel, Moses, Adam, and Daniel--were strikingly similar to those of the volunteers in his DMT studies. Carefully examining the concept of prophecy in the Hebrew Bible, he characterizes a “prophetic state of consciousness” and explains how it may share biological and metaphysical mechanisms with the DMT effect. Examining medieval commentaries on the Hebrew Bible, Strassman reveals how Jewish metaphysics provides a top-down model for both the prophetic and DMT states, a model he calls “theoneurology.” Theoneurology bridges biology and spirituality by proposing that the Divine communicates with us using the brain, and DMT--whether naturally produced or ingested--is a critical factor in such visionary experience. This model provides a counterpoint to “neurotheology,” which proposes that altered brain function simply generates the impression of a Divine-human encounter. Theoneurology addresses issues critical to the full flowering of the psychedelic drug experience. Perhaps even more important, it points the way to a renewal of classical prophetic consciousness, the soul of Hebrew Bible prophecy, as well as unexpected directions for the evolution of contemporary spiritual practice. |
| drug users bible: The Heart of Addiction Mark E. Shaw, 2008-09-01 Substance abusers, addicts with a physical dependency, and those who cannot stop some type of pleasurable activity can gain insights and practical help from the hopeful message from the Bible regarding addictive thoughts and behavior. |
| drug users bible: The Chemical Muse D. C.A. Hillman, Ph.D., 2014-09-30 The last wild frontier of classical studies. ---The Times (UK) The Chemical Muse uncovers decades of misdirection and obfuscation to reveal the history of widespread drug use in Ancient Rome and Greece. In the city-states that gave birth to Western civilization, drugs were an everyday element of a free society. Often they were not just available, but vitally necessary for use in medicine, religious ceremonies, and war campaigns. Their proponents and users existed in all classes, from the common soldier to the emperor himself. Citing examples in myths, medicine, and literature, D. C. A. Hillman shows how drugs have influenced and inspired the artists, philosophers, and even politicians whose ideas have formed the basis for civilization as we know it. Many of these ancient texts may seem well-known, but Hillman shows how timid, prudish translations have left scholars and readers in the dark about the reality of drug use in the Classical world. Hillman's argument is not simply pro-drug. Instead, he appeals for an intellectual honesty that acknowledges the use of drugs in ancient societies despite today's conflicting social mores. In the modern world, where academia and university life are often politically charged, The Chemical Muse offers a unique and long overdue perspective on the contentious topic of drug use and the freedom of thought. |
| drug users bible: NLT Life Recovery Bible, Second Edition Tyndale, 2017-09-05 Find freedom in God’s Word. Discover freedom and hope in God’s Word with Tyndale’s Life Recovery Bible, the #1–selling recovery Bible with over 3 million copies in print. This powerful Bible for addiction emphasizes God as the ultimate source of recovery and offers essential tools and features to break people free from the grip of addiction. It is widely embraced in 12 Step recovery programs like Alcoholics Anonymous, correctional facilities, and by individuals seeking help taking their life back from destructive behaviors and substances. In this Second Edition of The Life Recovery Bible, you’ll find updated articles on addiction recovery, along with a step-by-step life recovery meeting guide for leaders. This NLT Bible is a must-have resource for anyone starting or leading recovery groups in churches or communities. Seamlessly compatible with the original version, users of both editions can easily communicate and access shared notes and features. Special features of this addiction recovery Bible include: 12-step devotionals Life Recovery Facilitator’s Guide Step-by-Step Life Recovery Meeting Guide Article: Thriving in a Secular Recovery Group Article: Life-Giving Recovery Groups in the Church Resources page, directing readers to helpful books and online resources The 12 Christian Foundations of Life Recovery The 12 Self-Evident Truths of Life Recovery Article: A Word about Addictions Article: An Early History of Life Recovery Portable trim size measures 6.5 x 9.188 inches Easy-to-read 9-point font Give the gift of healing and transformation with The Life Recovery Bible – a meaningful and impactful choice for loved ones on their journey to addiction recovery. |
| drug users bible: Illegal Drugs Paul Gahlinger, 2003-12-30 Does Ecstasy cause brain damage? Why is crack more addictive than cocaine? What questions regarding drugs are legal to ask in a job interview? When does marijuana possession carry a greater prison sentence than murder? Illegal Drugs is the first comprehensive reference to offer timely, pertinent information on every drug currently prohibited by law in the United States. It includes their histories, chemical properties and effects, medical uses and recreational abuses, and associated health problems, as well as addiction and treatment information. Additional survey chapters discuss general and historical information on illegal drug use, the effect of drugs on the brain, the war on drugs, drugs in the workplace, the economy and culture of illegal drugs, and information on thirty-three psychoactive drugs that are legal in the United States, from caffeine, alcohol and tobacco to betel nuts and kava kava. |
| drug users bible: Saints of the Shadow Bible Ian Rankin, 2013-11-07 SUNDAY TIMES No.1 bestseller Ian Rankin returns with his gripping new Rebus novel. Rebus is back on the force, albeit with a demotion and a chip on his shoulder. A 30-year-old case is being reopened, and Rebus's team from back then is suspected of foul play. With Malcolm Fox as the investigating officer, are the past and present about to collide in a shocking and murderous fashion? And does Rebus have anything to hide? His old colleagues called themselves 'the Saints', and swore a bond on something called 'the Shadow Bible'. But times have changed and the crimes of the past may not stay hidden much longer, especially with a referendum on Scottish independence just around the corner. Who are the saints and who are the sinners? And can the one ever become the other? |
| drug users bible: Jesus and the Addict Pam Morrison, 2018-11 Jesus and the Addict: Twelve Bible Studies for People Getting Free from Drugs is for leaders in Christian faith-based recovery to guide their communities toward freedom from drugs and it is for those in recovery and for their families. The book contains studies on issues people in recovery face such as overcoming fear, overcoming resentment, having hope, remaining permanently sober, and dealing with forgiveness. New life and a renewed mind through Jesus Christ is the answer in all these things. The book is especially intended for pastors, church leaders, mentors, sponsors, teachers, families and friends of addicts - for anyone working in jail, prison, transitional communities, churches, or helping family members. It will help those hoping to begin recovery outreach in their churches. It is also a source of healing and insight for people in recovery themselves and for those who love and support them. |
| drug users bible: Beyond Belief Josh Hamilton, 2008-10-13 Josh Hamilton was the first player chosen in the first round of the 1999 baseball draft. He was destined to be one of those rare high-character superstars. But in 2001, working his way from the minors to the majors, all of the plans for Josh went off the rails in a moment of weakness. What followed was a 4-year nightmare of drugs and alcohol, estrangement from friends and family, and his eventual suspension from baseball. BEYOND BELIEF details the events that led up to the derailment. Josh explains how a young man destined for fame and wealth could allow his life to be taken over by drugs and alcohol. But it is also the memoir of a spiritual journey that breaks through pain and heartbreak and leads to the rebirth of his major-league career. Josh Hamilton makes no excuses and places no blame on anyone other than himself. He takes responsibility for his poor decisions and believes his story can help millions who battle the same demons. I have been given a platform to tell my story he says. I pray every night I am a good messenger. |
| drug users bible: A Prayer for Orion Katherine James, 2020-01-28 When Katherine James and her husband found out their son was using heroin, they struggled to come to grips with this surprising reality. In this sensitive, vulnerable memoir, award-winning novelist James tells her family's story through her son's addiction, overdose, and slow recovery. Not simply a look at drug abuse in suburban America, this story is also a meditation on loving a wayward child and trusting in God's providence through it all. |
| drug users bible: Understanding and Helping an Addict (and Keeping Your Sanity) Andrew Proulx, 2021-01-23 To solve a problem one must first understand the problem. Unfortunately, that's hard to do with addiction and alcoholism because it makes no sense. Why do people keep on with their substance use when it's ruining their life and making them miserable? In this important book, medical doctor and addiction survivor Dr. Andrew Proulx--a leading expert on addiction psychology--explains the effects of addictive substances on the brain and mind, and why addicts and alcoholics behave the way they do. He then goes on to explain exactly how form a bond with an addicted loved one and to use this bond to help the addict to move to a willingness and mental readiness to accept the help they need. He then explains your role in your loved ones treatment and subsequent recovery and relapse prevention. Dr. Andrew provides guidance for loved ones of addicts to remove themselves from the addict's circle of chaos and to take a different approach to helping the addict that's more effective, and also allows them to take back their own life and sanity. -- Adapted from page [4] cover. |
| drug users bible: The Drug Users Bible [Extended Edition] Dominic Milton Trott, 2022-09-12 Note that this is the complete and final version of The Drug Users Bible. People are dying because of ignorance. They are dying because unremitting propaganda is denying them vital safety information. They are dying because legislators and the media are censoring the science, and are ruthlessly pushing an ideological agenda instead. They are dying because the first casualty of war is truth, and the war on drugs is no different. This book makes a significant contribution in confronting this harrowing and tragic narrative. Over a 12 year period the author of this book self-administered over 180 psychoactive substances; both chemicals and plants. For each he recorded the life-sensitive safety data, including the anticipated onset times, the common threshold doses, the routes of administration, and the expected duration of the experience. In addition, for every compound he also produced a trip report, detailing the qualitative experience itself. This delivered another invaluable insight, enabling, for example, an objective assessment of the extent of any loss of judgement and self-control. This is a substantial body of work, embracing a wealth of direct support material, including addiction/overdose advice, relative harm tables, and legal briefings. Its contents also extend to cover aspects such as drug tourism, psychedelic exploration and drug related culture. It is crammed with detailed reference data, and even includes its own drug dictionary. The Drug Users Bible is a unique and unprecedented volume of encyclopaedic research, embracing the full extent of the drugscape. Its objective is to provide, without fear or compromise, core and critical information to support the health, welfare and well-being of the 250 million people in the world who use drugs. The book itself is lavishly illustrated with hundreds of photographs, taken by the author himself. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS The first section comprises a comprehensive introduction to crucial drug concepts and practices. This, in itself, is indispensable prior-reading for anyone who chooses to use a psychoactive substance. It contains, for example, a detailed risk mitigation procedure: 'The 10 Commandments of Safer Drug Use'. This presents a generic set of easily understood steps to aid personal safety, inclusive of an illustrated explanation of how to identity test the substances themselves. THE PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS The full gamut of psychoactive chemicals and botanicals is meticulously covered. Well known examples include heroin, cannabis, xanax, kratom, cocaine, DMT, methamphetamine, ketamine, LSD, ayahuasca, alcohol, and MDMA. Lesser known examples include 4-ho-met, calea, ephenidine, mad honey, mapacho, a-PHP, and yohimbe. The scope also extends well beyond the most common categories, of psychedelics, stimulants, depressants and dissociatives. Included, for example, are dream herbs and nootropics. The investigation of psychoactivity was unbounded and unfettered. THE WORLDSCAPE Drug use does not occur in a vacuum, so the final section considers the wider context, with in-depth examination of everything from travel to the horrors of the war on drugs. Facts, science and genuine statistics replace the myths, fabrications and propaganda of the prevailing social order, again with welfare and safety emphasized. EDUCATION SAVES LIVES Education underpins harm reduction, and is the primary driver throughout. Indeed, personal safety is the first and last message, and guides the entire narrative. This is a book for drug users and their families. It is a book which will help to avert tragedy. It is a book which will save lives. |
| drug users bible: The Christian & Alcohol Doug Batchelor, 2002-01-01 |
| drug users bible: Diary of a Drug Addict Stephen E. Crockett, 2017-10-29 A heroin addict looks back over a life of misery and addiction. From his earliest days experimenting with gateway drugs to his spiraling descent, through every available illegal drug - into the hell of heroin addiction. He gets pushed by his addiction to heroin from a manageable addiction that he can control, through the loss of everything he owns and holds near and dear to his life. Heroin becomes his ever-present companion and over the years it turns him into a homeless, jobless heroin addict living under a downtown highway bridge. At his lowest, suicide seems to be the only way out, but when he finally hits rock bottom he realizes that in the mess, the muck and the blood that his life has become, salvation may still be possible. If only he can stay away from the needle and be as successful sober as he had been as a drug addict. |
| drug users bible: The Juicing Bible Pat Crocker, 2008 Features recipes for juices that help to meet produce serving guidelines, along with overviews on the benefits of juicing, the health problems that it can help relieve, and the foods that are suitable for the process. |
| drug users bible: Recovery Devotional Bible-NIV Verne Becker, 2006-05 This volume stands alongside the 12 Steps as a unique tool for those in recovery from addictive, compulsive, or codependent behavior patterns. Based on the New International Version, this unique Bible strengthens, assists, and encourages the reader with fresh perspectives on the link between faith and recovery. |
| drug users bible: The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross John M. John M. Allegro, 2014-12-10 This book is the first published statement of the fruits of some years' work of a largely philological nature. It presents a new appreciation of the relationship of the languages of the ancient world and the implication of this advance for our understanding of the Bible and of the origins of Christianity. |
| drug users bible: Drug Identification Bible Tim Marnell, 1995 |
| drug users bible: The Honest Drug Book Dominic Milton Trott, 2017-10-03 The Honest Drug Book presents the hidden truth about a topic which touches the lives of almost everyone. It cuts through the blustering rhetoric of the war on drugs, and documents the facts about the subject in general, and about the individual drugs specifically. This is a journey through 140 psychoactives, both chemical and botanical, each of which was personally tested and used by the author. For every drug, it lists the fundamental and sometimes life-critical information, including the anticipated onset, the common threshold doses, and the expected period of efficacy. It also describes the subjective experience: what the drug was actually like at each stage of the duration. These 'trip reports' are vital, as they help to identify pitfalls and specific risks for each substance. Often, this is achieved in a humorous and anecdotal manner, which is occasionally accentuated by the fact that the author had to travel the world to undertake the experiments lawfully. In addition to these often rich and lengthy reports, the book is crammed with data and general information, inclusive of legal briefings, relative harm tables, addiction and overdose advice, detailed reference material, and even a drug dictionary. Of critical importance is the first section, as it introduces the basics of harm reduction, in the form of a 10 step procedure to help mitigate risk. The same section explains core safety issues, such as how to test and identify a drug, and how to properly establish a dose. The book itself is lavishly illustrated with hundreds of photographs, including of the drugs themselves. The images in the botanical section also encompass some of the indigenous settings encountered on the journey. The full gamut of psychoactive chemicals and botanicals is covered. The well known include: LSD, heroin, cannabis, mephedrone, kratom, cocaine, 2C-B, DMT, yopo, methamphetamine, salvia divinorum, ketamine, ayahuasca and MDMA. The lesser known include: betel nut, 4-ho-met, changa, TPA, 4F-MPH, ephenidine, ololiuqui, cebil seeds, mapacho, MNA, celastrus paniculatus, yohimbe, and MEAI. The scope also extends beyond the most common categories of hallucinogens, stimulants, depressants, cannabinoids and opioids. Included, for example, are nootropics (smart drugs) and oneirogenics (lucid and vivid dream herbs). Another dimension, which is covered largely in the final section, is that of politics and the war on drugs. This is confronted head-on, with a statement of intent which is crystal clear: People are dying because of ignorance. They are dying because unremitting propaganda is denying them essential safety information. They are dying because legislators and the media are censoring the science, and are ruthlessly pushing an ideological agenda instead. They are dying because the first casualty of war is truth, and the war on drugs is no different. This book is a step to counter this harrowing and destructive situation. Emphasised and underpinned throughout is personal safety and risk mitigation. This is the first and last message, and guides the entire narrative. This is a book that won't only fascinate and inform: it will save lives. |
| drug users bible: The Honest Drug Book (Deluxe Edition) Dominic Milton Trott, 2017-10-03 This is the full colour coffee table edition of The Honest Drug Book, with dimensions of 8.5 x 11 (21.59 x 27.94 cm). Produced to do justice to the hundreds of photographs, it also allows a more leisurely perusal of the contents. The Honest Drug Book presents the hidden truth about a topic which touches the lives of almost everyone. It cuts through the blustering rhetoric of the war on drugs, and documents the facts about the subject in general, and about the individual drugs specifically. This is a journey through 140 psychoactives, both chemical and botanical, each of which was personally tested and used by the author. For every drug, it lists the fundamental and sometimes life-critical information, including the anticipated onset, the common threshold doses, and the expected period of efficacy. It also describes the subjective experience: what the drug was actually like at each stage of the duration. These 'trip reports' are vital, as they help to identify pitfalls and specific risks for each substance. Often, this is achieved in a humorous and anecdotal manner, which is occasionally accentuated by the fact that the author had to travel the world to undertake the experiments lawfully. In addition to these often rich and lengthy reports, the book is crammed with data and general information, inclusive of legal briefings, relative harm tables, addiction and overdose advice, detailed reference material, and even a drug dictionary. Of critical importance is the first section, as it introduces the basics of harm reduction, in the form of a 10 step procedure to help mitigate risk. The same section explains core safety issues, such as how to test and identify a drug, and how to properly establish a dose. The book itself is lavishly illustrated with hundreds of photographs, including of the drugs themselves. The images in the botanical section also encompass some of the indigenous settings encountered on the journey. The full gamut of psychoactive chemicals and botanicals is covered. The well known include: LSD, heroin, cannabis, mephedrone, kratom, cocaine, 2C-B, DMT, yopo, methamphetamine, salvia divinorum, ketamine, ayahuasca and MDMA. The lesser known include: betel nut, 4-ho-met, changa, TPA, 4F-MPH, ephenidine, ololiuqui, cebil seeds, mapacho, MNA, celastrus paniculatus, yohimbe, and MEAI. The scope also extends beyond the most common categories of hallucinogens, stimulants, depressants, cannabinoids and opioids. Included, for example, are nootropics (smart drugs) and oneirogenics (lucid and vivid dream herbs). Another dimension, which is covered largely in the final section, is that of politics and the war on drugs. This is confronted head-on, with a statement of intent which is crystal clear: People are dying because of ignorance. They are dying because unremitting propaganda is denying them essential safety information. They are dying because legislators and the media are censoring the science, and are ruthlessly pushing an ideological agenda instead. They are dying because the first casualty of war is truth, and the war on drugs is no different. This book is a step to counter this harrowing and destructive situation. Emphasised and underpinned throughout is personal safety and risk mitigation. This is the first and last message, and guides the entire narrative. This is a book that won't only fascinate and inform: it will save lives. |
| drug users bible: The Drug Users Arthur Ernest Wilder-Smith, 1969 |
| drug users bible: Social Casework , 1972 |
| drug users bible: Naz's Underground Dictionary Kenn W. Young, 1992 The culmination of 40 years of compiling words, phrases and their definitions by a widely traveled former musician and journalist, Naz's Underground Dictionary is an invaluable reference for hospitals, law enforcement officials, journalists, psychologists & psychiatrists, screenwriters, attorneys, athletic departments, social service agencies, writers' groups, linguists and language researchers. Years of association with various cultures and subcultures has provided the author with the base to publish this unique collection of slang. Daily changes in our society offer a new array of terms being used by those who choose to be antiestablishment and out of the mainstream society. Contained in this lexicon are more than 9,000 words and phrases with 35,000 definitions of the terminology of the underworld and criminal elements, prison inmates, drug culture, ethnic groups, carnivals, circuses, prostitutes, musicians, streetgangs, gamblers, horseracing, boxing, hippies, bohemians, Beatniks, travelers of the road, and many generational subcultures. Many definitions are noted by era, locale and by which sub-culture the term is used. Examples of usage in context are common. An appendix provides a brief series of episodes illustrating how this slanguage might be used on the street. This book is not only a valuable reference for professionals but an often humorous look at our slang language of the past century and more. |
| drug users bible: Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1973 United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations, 1972 |
| drug users bible: Drug Addiction & Rehabilitation of Addicts in Pakistan Anwar-ul-Haq, Umar Farooq, 1979 |
| drug users bible: The Publishers Weekly , 1991 |
| drug users bible: Sears List of Subject Headings Minnie Earl Sears, Joseph Miller, 2000 Presents suggested headings appropriate for use in the catalogs of small and medium-sized libraries, and provides patterns and instructions for adding new headings as they are required. The seventeenth edition features a revision of headings for the native peoples of the Western Hemisphere, as well as many new subdivisions. |
| drug users bible: The Review of Faith & International Affairs , 2009 |
| drug users bible: Perspectives on Christian Ethics Rollin Stely Armour, 1991 |
| drug users bible: The British Journal of Inebriety (alcoholism and Drug Addiction). , 1927 Contains papers read at the quarterly meetings of the society, and extracts from the discussions following them with other communications dealing with alcohol and alcoholism |
| drug users bible: Drugs, Sport, and Politics Robert O. Voy, Kirk D. Deeter, 1991 The inside story about drug use in sport and its political cover-up, with a prescription for reform [by the] former chief medical officer for the United States Olympic Committee--Jacket subtitle. |
| drug users bible: The Journal of the American Scientific Affiliation American Scientific Affiliation, 1974 |
| drug users bible: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Abuse Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (U.S.), 1995 |
| drug users bible: Facing the Drug-abuse Problem Fausto Gomez, 1972 |
| drug users bible: Hastings Law Journal , 2013 |
| drug users bible: The Hastings Law Journal , 2014-06 |
| drug users bible: Drug Use and Abuse Stephen A. Maisto, Mark Galizio, Gerard Joseph Connors, 1995 |
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