How Problematic is OxyCodone Nowadays?
Throughout the years, there is usually an addictive drug that is more prevalent in the news than others. Recently, fentanyl has stolen the stage with [...]
What Are Heroin Track Marks?
Drug abuse and addiction is not something that subtly occurs. No matter how hard one may try to disguise it, signs of abuse almost always [...]
A Closer Look At The Top Seven Most Dangerous Drugs
When it comes to drug considerations, there are certainly a fair few known to be highly dangerous, and a large number with a relatively short [...]
How Long Does Cocaine Stay in Your System?
Cocaine, a powerful stimulant drug, has significant impacts on the body and mind. Understanding how long cocaine stays in your system and the long-term risks [...]
Understanding Cocaine: A Stimulant or Depressive
What is Cocaine? Cocaine is an illegal drug formulated from South American plant leaves called coca. It generally comes in the form of a white [...]
The 3 C’s of Addiction: Providing Healthy Support for Loved Ones
What are the 3 C’s of Addiction? According to a study conducted in 2017, 46 percent of Americans report having a close friend or family [...]
What is Substance Induced Mood Disorder?
Substance-induced mood disorder is any significant mood shift that is brought about directly and exclusively by the use of substances such as prescription medications, drugs [...]
How to Prevent Addiction and Depression Relapse While Battling Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Seasonal Affective Disorder is a mood disorder caused by changes in weather, particularly major seasonal shifts. Individuals who experience abnormally low moods, lethargy and depressive [...]
Does Drug and Alcohol Abuse Cause Anxiety?
Everyone experiences symptoms of stress and anxiety from time to time, but those with persistent, long lasting symptoms are often diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. [...]
Understanding the Symptoms and Causes of Drug Induced Psychosis
Effects of illicit drug consumption include a host of unpleasant physical side effects that are well known by many – people are often made aware [...]
How Can I Support a Family Member Battling Addiction?
People are given painkillers for a number of reasons – perhaps they suffer from chronic pain; maybe they are recovering from extensive surgery. Whatever the [...]
What Do I Need To Do To Stop Painkiller Abuse?
Medical doctors can prescribe painkillers for a number of reasons including mild to severe chronic pain and post-surgical pain management. However this common usage of [...]
Most Commonly Abused Painkillers in Today’s World
How often have you popped another Advil after the first one didn’t work well enough to take your headache away? Now, imagine if each Advil [...]
What Does Painkiller Addiction Look Like?
Following surgery, after a serious injury or in response to a diagnosis of chronic pain, doctors may prescribe painkiller medication to their patient(s). While this [...]
How Prevalent is Addiction Among Veterans?
Statistics show that veterans have a higher rate of developing a substance use disorder than the general population, as men and women in the military [...]
Substance Use vs. Misuse: Why Terminology Matters and How to Prevent an Addiction from Developing
Substance use and misuse are all too common, and their effects are severe. Here’s what you need to know about these terms, why language matters [...]