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January Greetings From Compassionate Interventions
Compassionate Interventions would like to embrace the New Year by sending out some information you might find helpful regarding drug and alcohol use.
A December article in US News and World Reports validated what I have been telling people for the last six months: Prescription Opiate use is on the rise among the teen population. Recently in the Addiction Certification and Counseling Board of Oregon’s newsletter, there were statistics that teens are now experimenting with prescription opiates at a greater rate than they are marijuana.
This is alarming, because opiate use, whether it is Vicodin from the medicine cabinet or heroin from the street can cause respiratory failure, which in turn causes the user to die. Some signs of opiate use are if the pupils of an individual are “pinned” or restricted to the point they are hardly noticeable within the Iris. When an individual has used opiates, they often “nod” or appear to have difficulty staying awake. Because opiates are a Central Nervous System Depressant, the person may have very slow reaction times and possibly slur their words. Another indicator of opiate use is when a person “has the flu” frequently. This indicates the person is experiencing withdrawal from opiates as opiates cause physical dependence within the user.
For those of you who aren’t aware, after three years of conducting Interventions, Assessments, and Counseling “on the side,” Compassionate Interventions is now a full-time venture. I, Ben Randolph, am willing to travel across the city, or across the country to get an individual into treatment or to help a family with the intervention process.
It is my hope that by receiving this email, you might remember to share my practice with people who are close to you, so that I may do my part to combat the disease of addiction. I also want you, or anyone you speak with, to feel free to contact me if they have further questions about opiates, or any other drug or addictive behavior.
Regards, Ben
A December article in US News and World Reports validated what I have been telling people for the last six months: Prescription Opiate use is on the rise among the teen population. Recently in the Addiction Certification and Counseling Board of Oregon’s newsletter, there were statistics that teens are now experimenting with prescription opiates at a greater rate than they are marijuana.
This is alarming, because opiate use, whether it is Vicodin from the medicine cabinet or heroin from the street can cause respiratory failure, which in turn causes the user to die. Some signs of opiate use are if the pupils of an individual are “pinned” or restricted to the point they are hardly noticeable within the Iris. When an individual has used opiates, they often “nod” or appear to have difficulty staying awake. Because opiates are a Central Nervous System Depressant, the person may have very slow reaction times and possibly slur their words. Another indicator of opiate use is when a person “has the flu” frequently. This indicates the person is experiencing withdrawal from opiates as opiates cause physical dependence within the user.
For those of you who aren’t aware, after three years of conducting Interventions, Assessments, and Counseling “on the side,” Compassionate Interventions is now a full-time venture. I, Ben Randolph, am willing to travel across the city, or across the country to get an individual into treatment or to help a family with the intervention process.
It is my hope that by receiving this email, you might remember to share my practice with people who are close to you, so that I may do my part to combat the disease of addiction. I also want you, or anyone you speak with, to feel free to contact me if they have further questions about opiates, or any other drug or addictive behavior.
Regards, Ben
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Permalink Reply by sobertogod1 on -
Hello Ben:
I have a step daughter who is addicted to xanax. I have been told that xanax isn't readily detected in drug screens or has been validated by a perscription from a 'QUACK". Recentl she was stopped with drugs of no authorization and the Indianapolis police and subsequent court system let her go!!
Would you have any ideas as to how we could get her incarcerated so that she might have a legitimate chance at being sober??
Appreciate your work. gary
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Permalink Reply by benjaminrandolph on -
Gary,
I often find that having someone incarcerated lowers their chance of success because it raises their defensiveness. Plus with my own life experience, I always wanted to "celebrate" getting out, no matter how long I was in for (which was never very long). You are welcome to call me at 503-901-1836 at your leisure and we can discuss the specifics of your daughter.
Best, Ben
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