Sometimes parents incorrectly believe that there are only certain triggers for substance abuse in teens. To a parent, if a teen is going to begin taking drugs or drinking, it is going to be because some bad seed from their school pressured them into it. They were coerced, they were forced, they...

We can't address prescription drug abuse enough because today more and more teens, young and older adults are abusing them to get high or have found themselves addicted to them due to health related pain issues.
Prescription drug addiction is very serious and unfortunately the abuse of...

There are a lot of different considerations that you need to make when it comes to the use and potential abuse of alcohol. Many people think that drinking is okay in moderation, or that if you only do it every once in a while it is not going to harm you. In the meantime it is these people who are...

The war on drugs in Vermont is on. While every state has issues with drugs, Vermont has increasing problems with alcohol abuse and the use of a drug while drinking. This is an important issue as often times alcohol-related driving incidents involved not only just someone tipsy or drunk, but also...

North Carolina is not without its collection of drug rehabilitation and addiction detox clinics. Each of these facilities is completely distinct in terms of the services that it renders, the staff that employs and the results that it promises.
When someone is struggling with a substance abuse...

Understanding addiction and what it entails to abuse a substance is the first step in overcoming said addiction, or helping a loved one to overcome their addiction or substance abuse problem. Understanding what the recovery process entails will help you to go into your recovery knowing what to...

PCP is a dissociative anesthetic known by a number of different names, including ozone, wack, supergrass, rocket fuel, killer weed, embalming fluid and angel dust. PCP is Phencyclidine, and it was originally developed back in the 1950s in order to be used as a surgical anesthetic. It has anesthetic...

In order to fully understand addiction, you must understand the life cycle of addiction and what takes place from step to step. The life cycle of addiction can be different from person to person, but the steps are essentially the same. What leads each person to become addicted can differ, but how a...

Addiction is a disease that destroys one's body, influences one's choices and breaks apart family and friends. However, after an addict seeks help, they will need the help and support of their loved ones to continue down their path to recovery. However, because it is not only a difficult situation,...

Suboxone Use Suboxone is a combination between two different drugs. The first drug is buprenorphine and the second drug is known as Naloxone. The buprenorphine is a type of partial opiate agonist drug. Naloxone on the other hand is known as an opiate agonist drug.
Creating Suboxone actually...