Drug addiction is a problem throughout the United States and Texas is no exception. In the state of Texas, many teens, young adults and other individuals are becoming addicted to a variety of substances including alcohol, prescription drugs and illegal street drugs. The reasons for using drugs will...

Hydromorphone a Potent Analgesic Drug Hydromorphone (hydrochloride) is a narcotic chemical that's used to treat moderate to severe pain. This narcotic is derived from morphine and works on the central nervous system to decrease pain but can be extremely addictive. The marketed brand name for...

It is now clinically understood that the neurotransmitter Dopamine plays a central role in addiction. Most drugs of abuse, with the exception of benzodiazepines, have a direct effect on increasing the dopamine reward cycle in the brain. Once addicted the mere anticipation of getting high will...

Many people don’t really consider alcohol a drug. After all, it is legal to drink as long as you’re of age. But the real truth is that alcoholism is a form of drug addiction just as serious and harmful as addiction to other drugs. Because alcohol is legal to drink, many people just...

Substance abuse occurs when a person uses a substance, which in time the body comes to rely on. When a drug, obtained either legally or illegally, is used regularly, the brain becomes used to its presence and normal functioning may occur. When the amount of the substance in the body is depleted as...

Anyone who has an addiction problem should be aware of and should seriously consider attending addiction counseling. This is something that could turn a person’s life around. Addiction counseling can help them have a deeper understanding of the reasons behind their addictions, figure out ways...

Addiction affects both the user and society, which means that both should be partners in the inpidual’s road to addiction recovery. In a lot of cases, addiction involves both periods of relapse and periods of recovery. It is during relapse that support from the people around the person...