Body Dysmorphic Disorder is an obsessive Mental Illness. Do you know someone that seems to be continuously obsessed with what they consider to be an imperfection or flaw in their appearance but it's really only obvious to them, no one else?
Even though their perceived imperfection is so...

A recreational substance that produces stimulant effects in low doses and sedative effects in high doses is called Kratom and according to kxan.com not long ago, there's been a "sharp surge" of admissions at Austin Recovery Center for people seeking treatment for Kratom addiction.
Even though...

College bound? Know the facts and avoid a future of addiction and self-destruction! College has already started for some students and others are getting ready for sessions to begin. What we want most for our young men and women in college is to have a successful, enjoyable and safe year. read more

Not long ago a student from San Diego State University died from an unintentional overdose after a party the 20 year old attended according an article on latimes.com. Acute intoxication from alprazolam and oxycodone was the cause of death according to the results of toxicology tests.
Just...

Knowing the symptoms of depression and mania may help avoid co-occurring disorders. It's probably more common that you think for a person to be suffering from two separate illnesses at the same time, both a mental health condition and substance use disorder are linked together quite often...

There's an enormous amount of people that continue to abuse Percocet and other pain medications because they can't handle the withdrawal symptoms they go through if they try to stop. It doesn't matter what reasons a person may have become addicted to Percocet, the end result entails very...

Tramadol is a generic prescription pain reliever that's prescribed to treat moderate to severe pain and falls under the class of medications called opiate agonists. Tramadol comes in various forms which includes pill form and also an extended release tablet which is only prescribed to a person if...

Not everyone that's dependent on prescription painkillers and other prescribed medications started out abusing them to get high. Thousands of adults and younger people have become dependent on them for legitimate reasons due to illness or back and neck injuries.
Most prescribed narcotic pain...

Millions of people have survived a disaster that's taken place in their own personal life or in the life of someone they love and their world is torn upside down. Disasters such as tornados, tropical storms, floods, earthquakes, fires, and explosions are among the many unforeseen tragedies that...

I don't think people really understand the seriousness behind substance abuse and where their experimental drug use can eventually take them. No one realizes how quickly abusing prescription drugs or any other substance can change their lives forever or how easily a person can overdose on them. read more