Comments on: Causes, Treatment & Prevention Of Drug Abuse Training Video

By: DarthMink

DarthMink — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:30:39 +0000

people do drugs …
people do drugs because they like them and like the way they make them feel. there, i solved the big mystery.

By: murbones

murbones — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:30:39 +0000

I use nicotine …
I use nicotine replacement every time I quit smoking and it works every time!

By: Bud90

Bud90 — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:30:39 +0000

Just say no! lol..
Just say no! lol..

By: ChoofMonster

ChoofMonster — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:30:39 +0000

The theory is good, …
The theory is good, but the nicotine in cigarettes is a different molecule to that in the gum and patches: smoking changes the molecule to ‘freebase’ due to the addition of ammonia to tobacco, so the craving persists. People chew, absorb and still smoke – there’s the psychological factor, too.

Our cigarette packets now contain no tar or nicotine content, only pictures of diseased lungs, gangrenous feet and scary statistics using the excuse “EVERY cigarette is doing you damage”.

By: Obiwannatokie

Obiwannatokie — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:30:39 +0000

You don’t think …
You don’t think nicotine replacement works? Do you understand how nicotine physically addicts a person?

By: ChoofMonster

ChoofMonster — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:30:39 +0000

From the side panel …
From the side panel:

“Nicotine patches or gum… can help persons addicted to nicotine.”

This was a marketing ploy to sell snake-oil to desperate addicts. Nicotine replacement has never been proven to work. Zyban (Wellbutrin) worked for me, but I could only get it for 90 days (it is approved for smoking cessation in Australia, not as an antidepressant).

By: ChoofMonster

ChoofMonster — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:30:39 +0000

My first impression …
My first impression, too. Schuster has a Ph.D in psychology, which in this case is OK – NIDA is a purely political instrument.

In the 1980s, the primary treatment for ‘drug abuse’ was the revolving-door one-size-fits-all 12-step program; at least this video shows attempts to change this monopoly with individual treatment and properly evaluated medicines.

By: camelhopper

camelhopper — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:30:39 +0000

And if it is a …
And if it is a health issue, why is the director of the national institute on drug abuse not a medical doctor.

By: camelhopper

camelhopper — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:30:39 +0000

So if it’s a public …
So if it’s a public health issue, why do they send people to jail instead of a hospital>

By: NikoKun

NikoKun — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:30:39 +0000

I will.
My comment …
I will.
My comment was based on the description, and a quick overview of the video.