Faith-based therapy has a good success rate because it offers different religious and social activities aside from the standard medical addiction treatment protocols. What Is Faith-Based Alcohol Recovery Center? How Is It Different from Traditional a Traditional Rehab? Traditional rehabs…
Phenobarbital abuse is very common because of its sedating effects, creating an almost instant high. In fact, it is one of the most commonly abused prescription drugs in the US, involved in more than 18,000 ER visits in 2011 due…
According to research conducted by the UK-based Mental Health Foundation, the physiological and psychological effects of alcohol in people suffering from mental health issues are two times greater than that of the general population. Statistics also show that alcohol dependency…
Trazadone, which goes by the popular brand names Oleptro or Desyrel, is a serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitor. It was originally designed to treat depression, but because of different Trazadone effects like sedation, it is now more often used for…
In 2010, approximately 2.4 million people in the US tried drugs like Norco recreationally for the first time. While Norco pills have been proven to be safe and effective for pain relief when taken at recommended doses, cases with side…
Recreational use of ecstasy pills is a worldwide problem. Its reported occurrence is high in western and Asian countries alike. In 2011, more than 14 million people in the US, including teens, had used ecstasy pills at least once in…
SERIAL SPEEDBALLING: Sequencing cocaine, cough syrup, and heroin over a 1 to 2 day period A- BOOT: Under the influence of drugs AGONIES: Withdrawal symptoms CHALKED UP: Under the influence of cocaine HEAVEN AND HELL: PCP PHARMING: Consuming a mixture…
Amphetamines Street Drug Names: Bennies, Black Beauties, Bumble Bees, Co-pilots, Crank, Cross Tops, Crystal Meth, Dexies, Footballs, Hearts, Hot Ice, Ice, L.A. Glass, Meth, MDMA, Pep Pills, Speed, Uppers, Wake Ups Toxicology Detection: 48 to 72 hours Psychological Effects:…
Club drugs are often take at raves. “Raves” are large dance parties which are held in unusual settings like warehouses or railroad yards. The run all night and feature computer generated, high volume, pulsating music known as “techno” or “house”…
Street drugs are illegal in most places in the world today. For this reason, talk of it has had to go underground. A very effective way of going underground is the development of a secret street drug code language known…
Illegal drugs are very dangerous because they can cause damage to an individual’s brain, heart, and other important organs. For example, cocaine which is illegal can cause a heart attack the very first time it is used. Also, when a…
