Question by Heidi 4: Why are cigarettes taxed & alcoholics & drug abusers receiving S.S. Disability?
I know several of these people who receive S.S.I. and yet are working side jobs & getting paid under the table. More money for alcohol & drugs which we all pay for. These same people receive food stamps and turn around and sell the food stamps for more drugs & booze.

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Answer by Lkn4trouble
It completes the entitlement circle! If there is a way to screw the system…entitlement abusers are the ones who find it!

And you and I get to foot the BILL!

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Question by Jasmine: What Exactly Happens In Drug Rehab?
I’m writing a short story for a school assignment and it’s about a teen going to rehab for heroin addiction. Obviously in order to write this I need a little insight on what it would actually be like to be in rehab. Like what do they make you do right when you check yourself in, and what activities or therapies would you partake in, daily? Also what rules and such do patients need to follow. If anyone could give me any insight or share your rehab stories I would really appreciate it.

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Answer by Artur
Rehabs can vary from something spa like to something resembling a psych ward. Either way, they train your focus away from outside matters onto almost strictly you and your inner issues and addictions. I should be able to offer in-depth details for you, but it’s kind of depressing for me at this point in life. The success rate is actually pretty low for these treatments, though they are helpful in getting connected to what one will need to know in order to recover.

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Drug Rehab Center Grove City Offers New Addiction Treatment Options
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Question by The Curmudgeon: Can a recovered alcoholic ever have a drink again, even after 40 years of sobriety?
If someone is an alcoholic but has stopped drinking, can they safely have a drink after they’ve been clean for an extended period of time, say like 40 years? I’ve heard that a recovered alcoholic can never have another drink ever as the cravings will hit them just as bad as if they hadn’t stopped drinking.

Are there any studies out there on this subject?

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Answer by Thirteen16
Im a recovering meth addict and I have been through a couple years worth of behavior modification and addiction classes. One thing they teach you is there is no such thing as “Recovered” addicts or alcoholics, you are always recovering. It’s hard to understand if it’s not yourself, but addicts have a different wiring system in their brain. Maybe someone who has been sober for 40 years can have a drink or two and not pick it up again. But what that does is reinforces the behavior. The addict starts conditioning them self to believe that they are ok. They have handled a couple drinks maybe four or five times and nothing has happened, even they can start getting friends and family members to start believing its ok now. It is really dangerous. It sneeks right back up if they dont have the understanding to step away and look at the choices they are making and where they are leading. It happened to me. I would say to someone who has made it through 40 years, that they owe it to them self to go 40 more. And if its outside influence causing high risk thoughts about having a drink, seek support through friends or family and be open about their struggle. Hope I helped 🙂

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