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I'm addicted to sleeping pills and smoking i have been addicted to pills for two years anda smoking five years. i've tried everything: pills, patches, gum. i am afraid of withdrawals. help me!

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Dr. Alan Wartenberg answered

Tried everything??: If you have truly tried everything, then i don't know if i can really be of help. There are usually some things you haven't tried, but i don't know your history. You should see a physician with specific expertise in addiction medicine/psychiatry (www.Asam.Org, www.Aaap.Org). Anticonvulsant medications can help you more safely get off benzos etc. And Chantix + smoking program is best for nicotine.

Answered 6/24/2014

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A member asked:

I'm addicted to sleeping pills and smoking i have been addicted to pills for two years anda smoking five years. i've tried everything: pills, patches, gum. i am afraid of withdrawals. help me!

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Dr. Alan Wartenberg answered

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