Drug and Alcohol

jodywilcox · 07-11-2006, 08:36 PM

How do you view people with mental health and acohol and drug issues?

mondine · 07-11-2006, 09:00 PM

From a safe distance.

Just kidding. Actually, your question is far too broad.
Someone with depression is quite different than a schizophrenic.
A neighbour that smokes pot or is a world away from a crystal meth addict or heroin junkie.

It's like asking 'how do you feel about weather?'.

Anita · 07-12-2006, 06:29 AM

Are you asking about two groups of people, ie, people with mental health disabilities [b]and/[b] people with drug and alcohol problems, or are you asking about people with dual diagnosis of mental health issues compounded by drug and alcohol abuse?

Why do you ask?

peterk · 07-12-2006, 01:21 PM

All three in one person? - unlucky

they ought to get help to get there life sorted though, not just locked away

jodywilcox · 07-12-2006, 08:41 PM

I am asking because I am doing a drug and alcohol course, and I am interested in what society thinks.
The question regarding a person with mental health and drug or alcohol problems, I would like to know your views on these peope, meaning a person with a mental health diagnosis who is also addicted to drugs or alcohol.
Thanks for the feedback

Anita · 07-12-2006, 09:30 PM

What views are we supposed to have? Both mental illness and drug or alcohol addiction are medical conditions, not character deficits. Sometimes, the mental illness, itself, may be the cause for the drug/alcohol addiction. The person needs specialized treatment for both conditions, and should not be judged.

cowgirl1234 · 07-31-2006, 08:34 AM

I view them as people because thats what they are yea they may have problems but that doesnt mean you should view them differently then someone that doesnt. We all have problems some people just hav eones that are worse than others.

Babyhoopz · 07-31-2006, 08:55 AM

i view them like evryone else. i fell in love with a drug and alchol abuser. I knew what he was doing was wrong, as much as i tryed to stop him, it grew worse. I've relized that all people have problems and they need someone at times to lend them a helping hand. Dont judjes others untill you know the real person that they are.

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mondine Google Guru Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC. Posts: 4,002 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	From a safe distance. Just kidding. Actually, your question is far too broad. Someone with depression is quite different than a schizophrenic. A neighbour that smokes pot or is a world away from a crystal meth addict or heroin junkie. It's like asking 'how do you feel about weather?'. __________________

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Anita Senior Googler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 233 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Are you asking about two groups of people, ie, people with mental health disabilities [b]and/[b] people with drug and alcohol problems, or are you asking about people with dual diagnosis of mental health issues compounded by drug and alcohol abuse? Why do you ask?

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peterk Googler Join Date: May 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 80 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	All three in one person? - unlucky they ought to get help to get there life sorted though, not just locked away

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jodywilcox Noogle Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I am asking because I am doing a drug and alcohol course, and I am interested in what society thinks. The question regarding a person with mental health and drug or alcohol problems, I would like to know your views on these peope, meaning a person with a mental health diagnosis who is also addicted to drugs or alcohol. Thanks for the feedback

07-12-2006, 09:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
Anita Senior Googler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 233 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	What views are we supposed to have? Both mental illness and drug or alcohol addiction are medical conditions, not character deficits. Sometimes, the mental illness, itself, may be the cause for the drug/alcohol addiction. The person needs specialized treatment for both conditions, and should not be judged.

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cowgirl1234 Noogle Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I view them as people because thats what they are yea they may have problems but that doesnt mean you should view them differently then someone that doesnt. We all have problems some people just hav eones that are worse than others.

07-31-2006, 08:55 AM	#8 (permalink)
Babyhoopz Noogle Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i view them like evryone else. i fell in love with a drug and alchol abuser. I knew what he was doing was wrong, as much as i tryed to stop him, it grew worse. I've relized that all people have problems and they need someone at times to lend them a helping hand. Dont judjes others untill you know the real person that they are.

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