The Dangers of Huffing Common Household Chemicals Some drugs are hard to come by, especially for young people who may not have jobs or earn their own money, but some drugs are easy to find, and the substances could even be hiding...
Heroin Laced With Fentanyl Responsible for Majority of Overdose Deaths In recent years, there has been a marked rise in heroin addiction and overdose deaths. Part of that rise can be traced to the adulteration of an already dangerous drug with an...
How Heroin Affects the Body There has been a troubling resurgence in the use of heroin in recent years and just as fast a rise in the physical side effects of heroin use. The results of heroin are well known, and it...
The Myth of an Addictive Personality Type Often, a picture is painted in our minds as soon we hear the word, ‘addict.’ Many preconceived notions exist of what an addict looks like and how they got that way. The truth is, an...
How to Get Through Heroin Withdrawal as Safely and Comfortably as Possible Heroin remains one of the most addictive substances globally, exerting a physical hold that can be extremely difficult to break. Anyone who has ever tried to quit heroin on their...
Self Medicating Is a Common Cause of Drug and Alcohol Abuse For people experiencing anxiety, depression, pain, stress, trauma, and all sorts of other life challenges, it’s so easy to pick up a drink, swallow a pill, or use some other substance...
Recognizing Common Signs of Cocaine Abuse While the opioid crisis across the nation reaches epidemic proportions, other types of drug addiction problems, such as cocaine addiction, often receive less attention. However, cocaine addiction remains prevalent across the nation, and those who are...
Marijuana Use Continues to Rise With the perception of marijuana changing from an illegal substance to a socially-acceptable and medical alternative, individuals are starting to abuse the drug more than ever before. With several states legalizing the recreational use of marijuana, also...
As a Disease, Addiction Requires Medical Treatment To the uninformed and inexperienced, drug addiction can seem like a mental failing, one that simple willpower should be able to overcome. This popular misconception about addiction and how it impacts an addict’s brain has...
What Is Medically Assisted Detox? When patients are admitted into treatment for alcohol or drug addiction, they will typically have to go through a period of medication-assisted detox. This treatment encompasses the first step in the overall recovery process and addresses the...
