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Re:What Science Says to Do If Your Loved One Has an Opioid A... by bsder on Thursday September 14, 2017 @04:37AM (#15246000)
So, we should give alcoholics naloxone?

Okay, so now we've established that alcohol and opiates do different things in the brain.

So, at this point, I'm going to ask you: "Why should you assume similarity rather than assuming difference?"

Just because viruses and bacteria are both harmful does not mean we should use antibiotics for both.

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Re:What Science Says to Do If Your Loved One Has an Opioid A... by JamesBarney on Thursday September 14, 2017 @12:09PM (#15249391)
One of the most successful treatments for alcohol addiction is the Sinclair method which uses naltrexone and opioid blocker.
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Re:What Science Says to Do If Your Loved One Has an Opioid A... by rdtsc on Thursday September 14, 2017 @05:46AM (#15246321)
> Just because viruses and bacteria are both harmful does not mean we should use antibiotics for both

But getting rest and good nutrition will help the body fight both. So they work differently but some treatment is the same. Not unlike what gp was pointing out.

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