Law and Disorder - Addiction - Recovery

Law & Disorder welcomes Samantha, as she tells her story of Domestic Violence which made national news (see link below). Samantha started at the age of 13 with alcohol and then turned to pills, heroin and others. She met her future husband at an AA meeting and her life was instantly in extreme danger. Samantha talks about the mental, physical, technical and sexual abuse that finally ended in a night of the unbelievable physical attack. Listen as addiction and Domestic Violence are discussed, as well as, the combination of the 2 being more common than society admits to. Samantha tells us her story as her way of helping other women in the same situation she found herself in. There is help and Recovery is Possible! Here's the link to Samantha's story that made national news, it is very emotional. https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/michigan-woman-confronts-abusive-husband-in-court-as-hes-sentenced-to-misdemeanor

Feel free to drop us an email or voicemail if you have any questions or comments for Samantha.

Law & Disorder's topic for episode 13 is Kratom. What is it? Is it dangerous? Why are recovering addicts using it?

Kratom is available in most gas stations, party stores and other stores. It's actually a herb, stemming from the evergreen tree. It comes from south Asia and many are experimenting with it for many different reasons. It is becoming extremely popular in the recovery world, as some believe it is an useful means of coming off of opioids. Tim and Joe break it all down for you, as Tim talks about his personal experience with Kratom and how it impacted his recovery.

Some of the highlights are: withdrawals, addiction, DEA, regulation, anxiety, depression, drug court, jail, opioid substitute, heroin withdrawal and many more!

This is a very sensitive subject, as the DEA attempted to schedule Kratom as a Schedule 1 drug. This was halted in 2016, but is still being explored. 5 states have banned Kratom all together, but it has become even more popular since.

Law & Disorder discuss prescription drugs and addiction. As most of us know, when a drug addiction (or SUD) begins with prescription drugs, it may not be as easy to detect or accept in the early stages. Often when someone is suffering from the early stages of prescription drug addiction, they may be able to conceal and easily "justify" their problem and may also not even feel they even have a problem. The signs are all very similar as a full blown addiction, they just vary from the type of drug one is struggling with. Some of the most addictive prescription drugs have a counterpart or comparable on the street, in the form of an illegal substance. Many times, a person may transition from prescription drugs to street drugs simply because of supply issues (street drugs are more accessible) and cost.

How does one approach a person they feel is abusing prescription drugs? How is abuse of prescription drugs actually defined? What are the "red flags" of early addiction? What is being done to limit easy access to prescription drugs? Listen as Tim and Joe break it all down and how a listener takes a poke at Tim!

Law & Disorder is joined by guest David, who talks about a near death (as close as one could get) because he found an alternative to Heroin. David used the Dark Web to research how he could scoot past court ordered drug tests and the result is mind blowing. David is very fortunate to be here today to tell us his story and enlighten others of the dangers tied to Imodium. Law & Disorder debated on pushing his story out because we do not endorse the use of Imodium in this manner and do not want to encourage people to experiment with it. Listen to David's story and you will see, we do not endorse it and neither does David. Always use any over the counter and prescription drugs as directed by your physician!

A huge shot out to all of David's supporting network, as they play a huge role in his path to recovery. As David recorded with us, his girlfriend accompanied him for support because of the dramatic and almost fatal outcome of David's experiment.

Please share, as this episode serves as a heads up to the dangers tied to experimenting with "replacement" drugs.