Question by patcheze: What is Marijuana abuse?

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Answer by ChicagoParty5420
NO SUCH THING…:)

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Guest column: Is legalizing marijuana good for our kids?
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Question by Zach: Possibility that I will be on in-patient care?
I had an overnight stay in the hospital. I’m actually still there. I took drugs with the intent of suicide. A social worker talked to me and she said she is recommending me for in-patient care. Please refrain from saying, “You’re crazy, you need to go.” In all honesty I do not believe that. I had a huge revelation since I’ve been here, and I’m the one who got myself here. I still have to talk to a psych and a crisis response team. The social worker said something like, if I say I want to go, it will be treated as voluntary, etc. If I say I don’t need it then they need a mental expert to make the decision. That’s sort of how it went. So anyways… legally, what are my options? Can someone be more specific and precise with the information? What would the “rehab” be like? How long does it typically go for?

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Answer by jeremytarbush
You need to be there. Legally they can keep you until you are of no danger to yourself. You’re not crazy. Just dangerous to yourself.
Normally it is 48 to 72 hours depending on your State. I can’t tell you what’d be like because hospitals vary and I normally stay in VA hospitals. Good luck to you.

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Question by burlingtony: Can you forcibly admit a minor ( or adult for that matter ) to a drug treatment or mental health clinic ?
How do you go about doing this without physically restraining him or her and forcing them there ?

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Answer by stephen k
As far as a minor goes, if you are the parent, you have the right to take them.

As an adult, it gets more tricky

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Question by Coco: Fibroid tumor pushing uterus to one side?
What do you do if you have a fibroid tumor pushing uterus to one side, so therefore sperm can’t find its way to the egg? I have been examing and my tubes and everything looks good to get pregnant.

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Answer by Affy007
“There are 3 general locations for fibroids:
Subserosal – on the outside surface of the uterus

Intramural – within the muscular wall of the uterus

Submucous – bulging in to the uterine cavity ”

“The only type that is supposed to have a large impact on reproductive function (unless they are large or numerous) is the submucous type that pushes in to the uterine cavity. These are much less common than the other 2 types of fibroids. Because of their location inside the uterine cavity, submucous fibroids can cause infertility problems or miscarriages.”

“The decision to actively treat fibroids can only be made on an individual basis. Most women require no treatment at all. If the tumors are small and cause no problems, most physicians will simply schedule an examination every six months to make sure the fibroids aren’t growing.

Reasons for Treatment
Your doctor may decide to treat fibroids if they start growing rapidly, cause serious pain or discomfort, or may interfere with your ability to become pregnant”

Option : ” Myomectomy. Understandably, the prospect of any type of gynecologic surgery is upsetting to a woman who hopes to become pregnant. Yet continued presence of fibroids may in itself make pregnancy impossible. For women faced with this dilemma, a myomectomy is the procedure of choice.

A myomectomy is the surgical removal of each tumor separately without damaging or disturbing the uterus. The procedure is successful in almost all women who choose to have it performed. Generally, it doesn’t matter how numerous or how big the fibroids are or where they are located.”

“Physicians are starting to evaluate ways to treat fibroid tumors without surgery. A few have begun using lasers to remove them or reduce the size of fibroid tumors. Several scientific studies are underway to test a new drug treatment that shrinks fibroids. Most of the women who have used the drug had their fibroids shrink to half their starting size. The drug is leuprolide acetate (Lupron), a synthetic form of the naturally occurring substance known as gonadotropin-releasing hormone (also called GnRH).”

If it’s pushing your uterus to the side, wouldn’t it push a baby also? I guess that’s something to ask the doctor.

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