Article: The smell of smoke will give you away, and your parents will catch you. You might be able to mask the odor with air-fresheners, but this is only a temporary fix, and the smell will linger. Also, smoking in the vicinity of your parents is going to increase the chance of them catching you. If someone else in the household smokes, then smoking in the house is less risky. There is still the danger that your parents will see you smoking or find your cigarettes. Don't keep your cigarettes or other smoking supplies in the house; your parents may discover them. Hide them outside or give them to a friend to hold. Have a fan pointed out the window to blow the smoke out of the house. Use activated charcoal, available at hardware or pet stores, to absorb any smell of smoke that remains within the house. Air-filters will also help to prevent the smoky odor from spreading through the house. Burning a citronella or other scented candle may mask the smell, but your parents might also be suspicious that you are trying to hide an odor, especially if you don't normally burn candles. Make sure you collect the ashes and then dispose of them, preferably down the toilet or in a trash can away from your house. Use a mug or other ash tray to catch the ashes to keep them from falling to the floor or getting on your clothes. Make sure to sweep or vacuum up any errant ashes that do get on the floor or furniture. Smoking too close to home will raise the risk that your parents will see you. Also, there is a chance that one of your neighbors will see you smoking, and they may inform your parents. Schools are usually drug-free zones, which means the penalty for smoking is greater than in other places. Also, if a teacher catches you smoking, your parents will almost certainly be informed. Even if you are nowhere near your house, smoking in public, particularly if you are under 18, is not a good idea. There is the chance that someone you know will see you, and your parents will find out. If you have a friend who is allowed to smoke, go to their house. Parks that are not visible from the street, or the rear of stores are also good places to smoke out of sight. Just make sure that smoking is not prohibited in these areas.
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Don't smoke in your house. Stand by an open window if you do decide to smoke in the house. Avoid smoking in your neighborhood. Never smoke on school-grounds. Choose someplace private to smoke.
Article: Constipation is the number one most prevalent side effect of opioid medications, affecting 80% of people who are prescribed opioid drugs. It is for this reason that medical treatment is always offered for constipation upfront at the same time as the opioid prescription is initiated. It is also easier to treat potential constipation prophylactically (preventatively), as opposed to allowing it to develop into a serious problem which in turn can make it more difficult to resolve. Everyone offered an opioid medication will also be offered a daily stool softening regimen. An example would be taking Docusate twice daily and Senna once daily in order to maintain your normal bowels. Your doctor will adjust the doses and choices of your stool softening medications depending on how they are working for you. The goal ultimately is to maintain your bowels at the same frequency that you were having them prior to starting the opioid. For example, if your normal is one bowel movement per day, the goal would be to maintain this even after starting the opioid, Your doctor will tailor your stool softening medications to help you achieve this goal. In addition to medications, there are also a number of lifestyle strategies you can use to keep your bowels moving as easily as possible while on the opioid medication. These include: Eating plenty of fibre. Fibre helps to bulk up your stool and allows it to pass more easily. The recommended daily amount is 2035 g/day. Drink plenty of fluids. Staying well-hydrated with at least eight to 10 8-oz glasses of water per day (and more with exercise) is key to helping your bowels stay soft and mobile. Get regular exercise. Staying physically active with at least five exercise sessions of 30 minutes or more per week helps not only with your overall health, but also with passing your stools and keeping your gut healthy. Try moving your bowels after a meal. There is a natural increase in colonic motility after meals, which may help. Colonic activity appears to be highest in the morning, so try going to the bathroom right after breakfast. Having a cup of coffee or other beverage with caffeine at breakfast may help with this. If the first line stool softening methods and lifestyle strategies are insufficient to keep your bowels moving at a healthy pace, your doctor may suggest other medical alternatives to help treat your constipation. These may include: Milk of Magnesia The addition of an "osmotic laxative" such as Polyethylene glycol A medication called Methylnaltrexone for severe constipation Enemas and suppositories may be recommended as a last resort
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Be aware of the risk of constipationf. Take daily stool softeners. Practice lifestyle strategies to keep your stool loose. Try other medical treatments if you continue to have problems.