I don't think so, the end results for many drug addicts are similar but every individual is different and unique. The emotional and physical symptoms of drug abuse are similar but every person has their own story, their own unique personalities and their own way of coping with life, success and...

RoboTripping, haven't heard of it yet? Unbelievably, this is a street name for the ‘euphoric high' people are getting from chugging and swigging cough syrup like Robitussin and cold medicines like Nyquil as well as other products that contain dextromethorphan.
Syrup heads and robotards...

Fentanyl abuse is nothing new, but overdosing due to the abuse of this drug is increasing. This narcotic was originally manufactured in Belgium in the 1950s. The potency of Fentanyl is about 80 times stronger than morphine. In the 1960s, this drug was used in the medical field as an intravenous...

Depression can cause substance abuse but did you know that substance abuse can lead to depression? Depression doesn't just affect adults, this illness plays no favorites. Children and adolescents, young adults, adults and the elderly are all included in this category. Left untreated or treated...

In a previous blog done sometime ago, important information was given relating to pregnancy and drug addiction. Because of the many comment responses, I thought it necessary to talk about it again.
I would like to begin by saying; I can’t imagine how hard, frightening and fearful this...

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...

The role of the family when dealing with drug abuse and addiction is a huge one. Family therapy can have a huge impact in conquering the drug abuse and addiction that has affected, most likely, every aspect of your family dynamics. It’s not an easy road to walk on, but when family therapy is...

When a woman is struggling with drug addiction during pregnancy, that drug used affects more than just her it affects her fetus as well. The drugs can also have devastating effects on the child when he or she is born. Drug addiction and pregnancy should be treated as a very serious issue.
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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...

When you think of drug addiction, what kind of picture do you get in your mind? Do you see a person dressed in tattered clothes sitting in a rain soaked alley with a needle in hand? Do you picture addiction in terms of a person begging on the street for money to buy just one more hit? The picture...