Featured for Drug Addiction

Per the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, nearly 20 million Americans over the age of 12 are living with a substance use disorder. And despite this significant figure, the psychology behind addiction is still far from common knowledge. For those on the outside looking in, it's not uncommon for addiction to ... Read More

Heroin is a powerful, addictive opioid that is illegal in the United States. Heroin, especially mixed with fentanyl, has become a prevalent issue throughout America in the past few years. Over 948,000 Americans reported using heroin. In 2016, 170,000 Americans tried heroin for the first time, nearly double the number ... Read More

Despite pop culture depictions of what heroin addicts look like, the truth is that many who are addicted live what seem to be normal lives. For about 80 percent of those living with heroin addictions, the addictions start with prescription opioids that are often prescribed to manage pain after surgery. While ... Read More

Continued legalization of medical and recreational marijuana has prompted millions of curious individuals to raise a number of questions: Is there any difference between medical and recreational weed? Does medical marijuana have THC? Is illicit marijuana more dangerous than the medical variety? After decades of ... Read More

Chronic pain is a prevalent condition in the United States. A 2016 study estimated that nearly 66 million adults in the United States suffer from this condition. That's 20.4% of the population. So it's no wonder that opioid addiction has become a national emergency. At the same time, the use of medical marijuana for ... Read More

"To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan and not quite enough time." - Leonard Bernstein Introduction A renowned conductor, pianist, composer and music educator, Leonard Bernstein was the first American-born conductor to achieve national recognition. He's best known for his work on the Broadway ... Read More

"I left a 20 sack of coke in the forest behind my house as a peace offering with the bats and when I went back to hunt for dinner, the bag was gone but the bloody wankers left a pile of bat droppings in my dime bag. That was when I decided that those ***** were not worth my apology. So I brought the dime bag of coke ... Read More

How do prescription opioids lead to heroin use? The answer to that question is one that every American can benefit from knowing, in light of distressingly high rates of addiction to painkillers in this country. Heroin is a highly addictive drug that's made from morphine, which is a natural substance that's taken ... Read More