Methamphetamine, more commonly known as meth – in all its many forms – is a very potent stimulant used both medically and illegally for recreational purposes. At the pharmacist’s, methamphetamine is known as Desoxyn, a rare prescription for severe cases of ADHD where amphetamine (Adderall) is not effective enough. Methamphetamine is known as a dangerous […]
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Recovery is not a quick process. In a manner of speaking, addiction recovery is a lifelong commitment – but the road to feeling “normal” again and being in control of your life and your actions, is only a few weeks or months long. Addiction recovery begins with the choice to live a better life. Then, […]
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In terms of addictiveness, societal damage, and personal harm, heroin is one of the most dangerous drugs in America. Heroin has a long history and a much longer death toll, owing to its addictiveness and its dangers. While not toxic in the conventional sense, heroin is a more powerful derivative of morphine, derived from the […]
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Xanax is the brand name of alprazolam, a popular anti-anxiety drug and belongs to a family of prescription drugs referred to as benzodiazepines. These drugs act as depressants or sedatives, relaxing the mind in the same way alcohol does by boosting the GABA neurotransmitter. Neurotransmitters are chemicals that the brain uses to communicate from cell […]
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Illegal drugs are some of the most dangerous substances in the country, not only because they can wreak havoc on your body, but because being in possession of these drugs can land you in jail. Drugs are not inherently evil or twisted. There are many completely legal lifestyle choices that can cause just as much […]
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There is no pill that treats addiction. No single protocol to tackle all cases. No way to know for sure if a treatment will work without first seeing how a patient responds to it. Addictions can be treated, and many people make excellent recoveries, staying sober despite prior hardships and struggles. But the treatment process […]
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Painkillers come in all shapes and sizes, but few are as immediately and markedly effective as those in the opioid family. As an analgesic, opioids – anything drug derived from the poppy plant and its extract, opium – are about as old as humanity itself. Cultivated in the earliest days of civilization, the use of […]
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Drugs like heroin, cocaine, and marijuana are classified as schedule I and II drugs – drugs that may or may not have a valid medical use, but are in either case extremely dangerous, and very addictive. These drugs are criminalized because of their potential for abuse, and the damage they can wreak on the human […]
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The benefits of sobriety are not immediately realized – and for many, the effort it takes to get sober and be sober may not seem worth the “reward”. However, even if you do not recognize your own addiction as a problem or see it as a choice you are willing to make, it is important […]
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Adderall is a drug that has gotten a lot of media attention over the last few years due to academic abuse of the drug – yet contrary to what some might think, the use of stimulants to stay competitive in higher education has become somewhat of a tradition, albeit a dangerous and reckless one. To […]
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