Benzodiazepines — a class of psychotherapeutic drugs used to treat anxiety, depression and other mental health conditions — can quickly cause dependency and addiction, even in users to whom they're initially prescribed for approved uses. This leads to a lot of people without any experience with substance abuse ... Read More
5 Tips for Disclosing Recovery in Dating
Making it through recovery is a large commitment and can take a significant investment in time and energy. The process is never easy, particularly for those just out of rehabilitation and working to acclimate to normal life once again. However, many facets of life change after treatment. From finding employment to ... Read More
Choosing to Date Someone in Recovery
The power of attraction may be undeniable, yet before embarking on a dating relationship with someone in recovery, take a careful look at what you're getting into. Dating at this time may not be in either of your best interests, despite your desire to be together and weather all challenges. That said, countless ... Read More
How to Flush Weed Out of Your System and Why it Rarely Works
Updated June 7, 2023 If you're a marijuana user with a drug test coming up, you may be worried about testing positive for the drug. If so, you may also be looking for quick ways to flush weed of your system—and fast. You're right to be concerned: Testing positive for weed could result in repercussions at work. ... Read More
How to Quit Cocaine: 5 Tips From the Experts
Cocaine is classified as a hard drug and is illegal to possess or consume, but it's often seen in a different light. Due to the stereotype of use among wealthy individuals like investment bankers or in rave settings, coke has a different reputation — that it's safer to use than heroin or meth, and it's less damaging ... Read More
Drug Profile: Tizanidine Abuse
Like many other prescription FDA-approved medications, tizanidine can be addictive. Tizanidine is not a narcotic. The drug is considered to be a muscle relaxer that helps to reduce pain, but in a different way than a narcotic. Rather than binding to pain receptors in the central nervous system, tizanidine blocks pain ... Read More
How Common Are Nightmares While Quitting Weed?
Although withdrawal symptoms from cannabis aren't as severe as withdrawal symptoms from quitting opioids or alcohol, they are still unpleasant and disruptive to your health. And, for people who smoke marijuana every day, the withdrawal symptoms can be more pronounced and uncomfortable, including cannabis-related night ... Read More
Women, Binge Drinking and the New Trend That Has Health Experts Worried
The United States has a binge drinking problem. Popular among high school students, college students and even adults, drinking heavily on a regular basis is a normal thing for far too many people. Around 1 in 6 American adults binge drinks at least four times a month, and for college students, the number is closer to ... Read More