The Misuse of Roxanol could be life threatening. Roxanol (morphine) falls into a category of drugs called opioid pain relievers which are quite often used for nonmedical reasons anymore. For medical purposes, Roxanol is prescribed to patients to treat moderate to severe pain symptoms but like many...

If you know anyone that's using or abusing synthetic stimulant drugs like bath salts, please encourage them to seek help so they don't end up hospitalized or even worse, deceased. In July President Obama banned the sale and possession of various kinds of bath salt drugs but new ones continue to be...

Depression is one of the most widespread mental health conditions in our country affecting children as well as adults. Depression is a debilitating illness no matter what form a person suffers from. This time of the year though, an awful lot of people begin experiencing what they refer to as the...

Do you know someone that often displays uncontrollable fits of rage, anger and aggression when a situation takes place but their reactions are much more intense and exaggerated than the incident called for? Their level of explosive behavior over a situation that takes place is way over the top and...

Treatment for alcoholism is much more effective today because there are medications available to help a person avoid a relapse. Medications like Acamprosate and Naltrexone are both effective drugs for treating alcohol dependence and fortunately neither one of them are addictive.
If a person...

Heroin that's circulating throughout the country today is so strong and potent addicts aren't the only ones more at risk for an overdose. Occasional users or even first time heroin users are equally at risk of an overdose today due to potency even though the dose used may be low. The demand for...

The use and abuse of alcohol throughout the United States is very widespread among adults but it's also a serious issue among our youth too. Most people think a person would have to be a heavy drinker over an extended period of time before alcohol would affect their health but this isn't true. read more

Most parents keep the lines of communication open with their kids about underage drinking and the dangers involved with street drugs and prescription medications but there are some parents less worried about the use of marijuana. Some parents feel marijuana is safer than street drugs like heroin,...

Some people don't understand why they experience symptoms of withdrawal after taking medications like Librium for a long period of time because they associate withdrawal symptoms with substance abuse, not legitimate drug use. They don't realize that medications like Librium can be habit forming and...

Over the counter medications are quite often abused by young people and recently the misuse of the cough suppressant Delsym was responsible for four teens being taken to the hospital from school by paramedics in Pearland, Texas. Delsym is a cough medication that contains dextromethorphan and is...