Bain Capital's grip on addiction – The profit of 12-step treatment
But rarely do substance abuse treatment centers mention medical, psychological or pharmaceutical approaches to treatment; instead visitors to websites are almost always greeted with the words, "We are a 12-step based program." Tweet. Print version; + – … Read more on Pravda

Broncos exec gets 7 months in DUI case
The officer sustained a neck injury and was transported to Summit Medical Center for treatment. "Mr. Russell was given neither a (harsher) nor a less severe sentence than any … "In addition to his successful completion of a monthlong inpatient … Read more on Fort Worth Star Telegram

Drug and Alcohol Rehab Volunteers at Victims of Abuse Awareness Event
The Discovery House, which is located in the San Fernando Valley, offers residential treatment for drug and alcohol addiction. The treatment center uses client-based treatment programs to address the underlying causes of addiction, and helps … Read more on Intercooler

Drug Rehab Facilities Taking Notice of Teen Heroin Use
Staff members at holistic drug rehab center The River Source are aware of this trend and have understandably come to expect an increase in treatments for young adults in the coming years. "It's really scary how this problem has escalated,” … The … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Second drug rehab center expected in St. Augustine
Greenough hopes that the two facilities will be able to work together to help people overcome addiction, and something Wolf says is really beginning to happen. "People are telling us they've gotten the help they needed," Wolf noted, "and so far we have … Read more on First Coast News

Suit: Local Pharma painkillers helped trigger heroin resurgence
Dr. Andrew Kolodny, the chief medical officer of Phoenix House, a chain of 150 nonprofit drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers, has seen the use and abuse of painkillers skyrocket to become the nation's No. 1 drug problem. “The opioid problem today … Read more on Philly.com

Leon Valley Alcoholism Treatment Helpline Offers Guidance to Drug and Alcohol …
LIGHTNING RELEASES 04/21/14 –The people of Leon Valley, TX who struggle with drug and alcohol substance abuse are often unsure of where they can go to get real help. Teenagers are even more problematic because they have even less resources at … Read more on Ticker Report

Hassan speaks at substance abuse forum
That, according to experts, is a better term and is much less of a stigma for those battling addiction. “Substance Misuse Treatment and Trends” was the theme of a conference yesterday at the Stockbridge Theatre at Pinkerton Academy. Center for Life … Read more on Eagle-Tribune

Gambling Addiction Treatment Sparse As Mass. Gears Up For Casinos
This is a very complicated disorder that's very interconnected to both mental health and substance abuse,” Ortiz explains. He and Dot Duda from Mt. Auburn Hospital say people in the throes of addiction need easy access to treatment. “If they're driving … Read more on WBUR

Anti-craving drug and counseling lower alcohol harm in homeless, without …
"Abstinence-based alcohol treatment has not been effective for or desirable to many homeless people with alcohol dependence ," said Susan Collins of the University of Washington Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. She is the lead … Read more on EurekAlert (press release)

Only 10% of Alcoholics Get Meds to Treat Addiction
Only 10% of Alcoholics Get Meds to Treat Addiction. (CNN) Ask the average person how to treat alcoholism, and they'll probably describe an AA meeting or maybe a 30-day stint in a fancy rehab center. What won't leap to mind, even for most experts, … Read more on KUTV 2News

Treatment center hosts open house
Hotel California by the Sea, a self-proclaimed luxury drug and alcohol treatment center based in Newport Beach, hosted an open house Thursday evening to celebrate the unveiling of its new outpatient services center in Costa Mesa. More than 80 community … Read more on Daily Pilot

A way out: Several treatments available to drug, alcohol addicts
After seven days in an inpatient center, their head is just starting to clear.” Funding cuts, Madl said, are largely responsible for the decrease in the length of stay. Following detox, a person could then enter a halfway house, where group and … Read more on Uniontown Herald Standard

Stigma, treatment focus of drug abuse forum
Jenny Salimbene, clinical director of Lexington Center for Recovery, a rehabilitation center in Dutchess, said there have been improvements in her field, including motivational interviewing and teaching young addicts values. "Why would anyone give up … Read more on Poughkeepsie Journal

Iran's secret drug addicts
But the modest facility here, a substance-abuse rehabilitation centre for women, is one sign that attitudes are slowly changing as Iran begins to confront an uncomfortable problem that long went ignored. The bulk of Afghan opium passes through Iran … Read more on Toronto Star

Why Didn't Drug Rehab Work? 5 Wrongs That Don't Make a Right
Not all drug rehab centers offer the type of evidence-based treatment that we know works. In fact, the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University recently reported that only one in 10 people in need of addiction treatment … Read more on PsychCentral.com (blog)

Galloway, NJ Welcomes New Drug Treatment Center: Addiction Treatment …
To provide the most personalized care, Addiction Treatment Services International offers a variety of evidence-based programs for individuals struggling with addiction. Clinical staff members treat a range of drug and alcohol addictions and each … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Question by mdGreg C: I Saw an Ad for Tums “Dual Action”, the Other Day, Could the Equivalent of “Pepcid Complete” Be Made With -?
-Omeprazole?

Perhaps if it was Micro-Encapsulated, and Enterically Coated?
Thanks Byte Me, So, One Think it Would Have Been Done Already, BTW, it has to Be Enterically Coated.
Byte Me, I Used to Tell Patients, “If you Lost Weight, Many Problems Would Disappear”.
Hey Byte Me, Have you Been Scoped Again, After you Lost Weight, to Ensure that All the Metaplasia has Gone Away?
Byte Me,Shouldn’t Happen, but I’ve Seen this Before, “If you can’t Afford What it Costs to Stay Alive, then Die”.
Byte Me, Famotidine, I Looked it Up, to Make Sure.

Best answer:

Answer by Byte Me
Yes, it certainly could.

But Prilosec (omeprazole) is more of a maintenance, a long-term-type drug treatment (“proton pump inhibitor”), while Pepcid Complete is aimed at short-term (the antacid) and medium-term problems (the acid reducer – is it ranitadine?)

Omeprazole, while good for long-term acid erosion prevention, is pretty useless for _immediate_ pain because you have to be taking it for awhile, and build some up in your system, for it to work.

So my answer is, yes it could be done (and you wouldn’t even need the enteric coating), but it doesn’t make sense to try.

(EDIT: just researched it a little further – you’re right – coating WOULD be needed)

Antacids are used for immediate problems, “acid reducers” for the medium-term, and Prilosec or its cousin Nexium for long-term.

By the way, even slight weight losses have been shown to be dramatically effective in reducing GERD. When I got skinny I was able to cut my antacid and acid reducer use to almost nothing.

EDIT: No, I haven’t. This is the slow period of the year in my work and I’m short on $ , and have no medical insurance. We’re probably looking at another year or so.

They found the Barrett’s about a year-and-a-half ago. If it became cancer in the meantime, I’ll just have to die.

That’s life under capitalism.

Know better? Leave your own answer in the comments!

Could this drug help millions of American addicts?
O'Heron was losing hope. He had been in rehab four times, but relapsed immediately after each time. Now, he wanted to try something new, even drastic. Researching online, he read about ibogaine, a naturally occurring psychoactive drug derived from a … Read more on Al Jazeera America

Dad mourns loss of son to addiction
He said restrictions on getting help need to be eased. A parent should be able to admit a child, even against their will, if drug addiction is proven. Greater access to mental health professionals is needed. Long-term inpatient treatment beyond 28 days … Read more on News Item

Existing Drugs May Work Against MERS
He noted that the use of existing drugs to treat MERS could get around the need to create new drugs to fight the virus — something that could take a long time. In the second study, European researchers screened 348 U.S. Food and Administration … Read more on WebMD

Straight talk from the governor on drinking, drug abuse
The problem with such Hollywood productions, according to the governor, is that they do not show the long-term consequences of drug and alcohol abuse. The executive order establishes the Governor's Substance Abuse and Underage drinking Prevention … Read more on Winston-Salem Journal