Identify the Earliest Signs of Drug Addiction Identifying the first signs of drug addiction is not always easy to do, and many friends and family members miss the early warning signs. As a result, drug addiction and drug abuse are often not...
Understanding the Different Meanings of Common Addiction Terms Many people tend to stigmatize drug use disorders. They simply assume the person caught in the grip of drug addiction should merely show some willpower and quit. Those people might not recognize that drug...
A Trend That Has Health Consequences Many people assume that smoking hookah is a ‘healthier’ alternative to smoking cigarettes, cigars, or marijuana. The reality is that smoking Hookah poses a risk for health consequences and can be a gateway to the world...
Mental Recovery Post-Treatment When you are addicted to drugs or alcohol, the chemical makeup of your brain is altered. Just as other diseases affect organs in the body, the disease of addiction affects the brain in the same sense. Over time, addiction...
Continuing to Abuse Substances May Land You Behind Bars Far too often, individuals continue to use and abuse drugs and alcohol, as well as other illegal substances, without any regard as to the possible repercussions they may have. There are countless consequences...
Naloxone is a pure opioid antagonist medication that reverses the depression of the central nervous system and the respiratory system. In drug abuse, this depression can be caused by opioid drugs such as heroin, oxycodone, hydrocodone, morphine, methadone etc. Naloxone has proven...
