How to Make a Dangerous Drug Even More Deadly: Common Contaminants in Heroin

Dec 12, 2019

How to Make a Dangerous Drug Even More Deadly: Common Contaminants in Heroin Over 15,400 deaths occurred in 2015 due to heroin overdose, and numbers continue to rise. Heroin is cheap, easy to acquire and in abundant supply. It is an opioid drug derived from morphine....

What is Opioid Rotation?

Dec 10, 2019

What is Opioid Rotation? It has been well-publicized that addiction to opiates is at near epidemic levels. Besides the traumatic and tragic impacts on families, it has had a staggering economic impact in the U.S. In the four years between 2015 and 2018 inclusive,...

Brain Damage from Drug & Alcohol Abuse

Nov 7, 2019

Brain Damage from Drug & Alcohol Abuse Addictive drugs affect the centers of the brain that create the feelings of pleasure. The euphoric effect makes a user want to continue the effect, making addiction likely once someone tries them casually. There is a risk of...

Dangers of Quitting Drugs Cold Turkey

Oct 8, 2019

Dangers of Quitting Drugs Cold Turkey Alcohol and drug addiction continue to be a life-threatening issue for millions of Americans, including some who are still in their teens. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 19.7 million...

Understanding Cross Addiction

Aug 13, 2019

Understanding Cross Addiction Addiction is complicated. The more researchers explore what causes some people to become dependent on drugs and alcohol, the more they realize that ending substance abuse is about more than just saying no. Part chemical craving and part...