The Opioid Epidemic: Everything You Need To Know
Opioids are supposed to help people reduce pain, but they often end up causing more pain because they’re incredibly addictive. Opioids are commonly prescribed to manage pain after surgery or a procedure and can easily be abused. If you’re reading this, you’ve probably been prescribed opioids at least once in your life, such as Vicodin, […]
Finally Ready To Quit Heroin? Read This.
Heroin is one of the most addictive drugs plaguing our society today. In the United States, 948,000 people admitted to using heroin in the past year according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health conducted in 2016. The rise in heroin use is attributed to the rise in opioid prescription medication abuse because […]
Discovering The Connection Between Mental Health and Drug Abuse
One of the largest growing diseases in the nation is Addiction. Leaving its victims unable to control their desire for alcohol or their drug of choice, recent research conducted has linked the disease of Addiction and substance abuse to mental illness. When someone takes on substance abuse, it alters the user’s mental health and brain […]
The In’s & Out’s of Getting Help for Addiction
Drug addiction is a chronic, progressive disease that can be deadly. It is a brain disorder characterized by the inability to control the use of medications or drugs, whether they are legal or not. The opioid crisis in America has caught the most recent attention of drug addictions. However, there are multiple different drugs that […]
Xanax Addiction: Signs & Symptoms
Xanax (alprazolam) is a benzodiazepine, also known as Xannies/Zannies, Handlebars/Bars, Blue footballs, Benzos and Niravam (a variation that dissolves on the tongue rather than needing to be swallowed with water). Xanax is medically used to treat anxiety/panic disorders and anxiety caused by depression. The medication works by interacting with a receptor in the brain that […]
Oxycodone Abuse & Treatment
Oxycodone is used to relieve pain and is prescribed to address moderate to severe levels of pain. It can be prescribed alone or used in combination with other pain relievers in tablet form and may be named: OxyContin – oxycodone; both immediate and controlled release formulations. OxyIR and OxyFast – oxycodone immediate release. Percodan – […]
Methamphetamine Addiction
What is Methamphetamine? Methamphetamine (also known as Crank, Crystal, Ice, Meth, Speed, Chalk) is a stimulant drug usually used as a white, bitter-tasting powder or a pill. Crystal methamphetamine is a form of the drug that looks like glass crystal fragments or shiny, bluish-white rocks. It is chemically similar to amphetamine, a drug used to […]
The Facts About Heroin Addiction
Heroin Addiction Heroin addiction is one of the most harming and destructive addictions in the world. Manufactured from the poppy, heroin is a semi-synthetic form of morphine. It is suggested to be one of the most addictive substances ever created. Ironically, when heroin first came on the market, it was thought to be safer than […]
Causes of Drug Abuse
Causes of Drug Abuse Before we think about preventing, reducing, or stopping the widespread epidemic of drug abuse currently sweeping across our society, we first need to look at why it is happening. Volumes of written or unwritten prescriptions and other types of drugs are more accessible now than they were decades ago. Laws are […]
Prescription Drug Abuse
The Dangers of Prescription Drugs Prescription drug abuse has been a growing problem in America, where 20 percent of the population uses these drugs for non-medical reasons, a large number of them have crossed the invisible line into addiction and are not aware of it. The access to prescription drugs can start with a legitimate […]
