Posted by Greg on October 17, 2001, at 8:37:42
In reply to Re: addiction and recovery Elizabeth, posted by galtin on October 16, 2001, at 18:46:33
> > I'm not convinced that alcoholics are especially liable to abuse tranquilizers, although they are probably liable to use more than the prescribed amount if the prescribed amount is inadequate! And I don't see any reason why they would be prone to stimulant abuse.
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> You said a lot of good things and this is the only place where I feel more cautious than you. I assume that "especially liable" is in contrast with the non-alcoholic population. In my experience, the majority of alcoholics are inclined to abuse either sedatives/painkillers or stimulants. After all, most alcoholics are prone to abuse anything ingestable that alters their mood.
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> galtinElizabeth,
I would have to agree with galtin's statement, at least in my case. As an alcoholic in recovery I am prone to the use of mood altering meds. I have to watch my Xanax intake very closely as there is a fine line between the use for anxiety, and just "getting high" for me. Also, I've had numerous surgeries and almost every time I've become addicted to the pain killers given to me afterward. I could have stopped before it became a problem, but quite frankly I liked the euphoric feeling I got from them. I attribute this in part to my alcoholic addictive personality. I have seen many in my situation exhibit this same behavior. I don't think it's at all uncommon. This is just my opinion of course and I don't speak for anyone else.
As far as stims go, I do have an rx for Adderall, but I use it very rarely. Only when I'm extremely fatigued. I really don't care for stims much.
Greg
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