8 Unexpected Reasons People Start Using Drugs and Alcohol
Although everyone knows the common reasons that people start using and eventually become addicted to drugs. There are other reasons aside from things such as peer pressure and stress. These …
10 Reasons to Seek an Out-of-Town Rehab for Your Addiction
Do you need to get away from everything in order to conquer drugs or alcohol? There is no shame in seeking an out-of-town rehab to beat addiction. In fact, there …
Why Do I Keep Using? Understanding Relapse and Relapse Prevention
When someone starts using drugs or alcohol again after quitting or undergoing treatment, it is called relapse. Relapse is an unfortunate part of drug addiction and is a highly probable …
Side Effects and Dangers of Snorting Heroin
Considering the disease risks involved with shooting up heroin, many drug users have taken to snorting heroin as a “safer” alternative. While snorting heroin does eliminate the risk of contracting …
Prescription Painkiller Abuse Declines; Heroin Abuse Rises
It would seem that the decrease in prescription painkiller abuse stated by the NLM would be something to celebrate, if it did not also have the potential of being directly …
New Study on Cigarettes Shows Men’s and Women’s Brains are Affected Differently by Smoking
While cigarette smoking is incredibly habit-forming and can lead to addiction (as well as cancer, lung problems, heart disease, and even a loss of the sense of smell and taste), …
Too Many Benzodiazepines Being Prescribed to Seniors?
Benzodiazepines are extremely helpful prescription drugs that can treat issues which range from anxiety to alcohol withdrawal to insomnia. But they have been mentioned, time and time again, to also …
Six People Die in the U.S. of Alcohol Poisoning Every Day
Alcohol poisoning is an extremely dangerous and widespread problem in the United States today. With the issue of drug abuse, it is sometimes forgotten how common alcohol abuse can be …