What you Don’t Know about Crack Use Everyone has heard of the dangerous street drug crack. It is virtually impossible to shake the disturbing images of crack babies from the 1980s, and crack's destructive reputation has been embedded in the minds of Americans ever since that era. But do you know what it is? Or even ... Read More
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Drug Mixtures: A Fatality Waiting to Happen
Drug Mixtures: A Fatality Waiting to Happen It is common knowledge in the addiction realm that combining drugs often ends in death. Many addicts, although they have a favorite, use multiple drugs at once. These drug mixtures create chaos in the body, which is too much to handle. If one one drug is life-threatening, ... Read More
Drug and Alcohol Addiction Around the World
Drug and Alcohol Addiction Around the World The focus has always been on drug and alcohol addiction trends in America. Currently, we are going through a massive opiate epidemic that is taking lives and bringing entire communities down. But what about the rest of the world? It’s a great big world out there, but as ... Read More
All About the Drug Ecstasy
All About the Drug Ecstasy What is Ecstasy? Ecstasy is a street term for methylenedioxymethamphetamine or MDMA. This drug is a man-made substance that has effects comparable to stimulants and hallucinogens. MDMA is typically taken orally, but may also be snorted in its powder form. The drug ecstasy has addictive ... Read More
The Danger of Drugs in High School
The Danger of Drugs in High School With the back-to-school season upon us, it’s natural for parents to worry about their children, and especially the presence of drugs in high school. It’s a sad but true fact that many cases of addiction happen in the teenage years. While we’d like to think that schools are safe, ... Read More
From The Eyes of An Addict: I Went to Rehab in Florida
From The Eyes of An Addict: I Went to Rehab in Florida I never thought I would have to go to rehab. My life was always easy, things naturally came my way and I was successful in most of my endeavors. One thing persisted; my love affair with alcohol and drugs. My first drink was at the age of 13, and my first drug was ... Read More
Top 5 Most Dangerous Drugs
Top 5 Most Dangerous Drugs The amount of people living with a drug and alcohol addiction is at its highest throughout the years, with one in every ten Americans over the age of 12 with an addiction. Addiction is a serious disease that must be treated, but what about the drugs themselves? Drugs are categorized as being ... Read More
How Many Americans are In Recovery?
While being in addiction recovery may still seem taboo to some, it is becoming more and more of a norm. The public is realizing that addiction is as serious as any other mental disorder, and that only by shedding light on it can we do something about the problem. Over 23 million Americans are in recovery from addiction ... Read More