Dissociative drugs powerfully distort your perception of both sight and sound. These drugs also trigger feelings of detachment or disassociation, for which they are named. Now, these effects are not hallucinogenic. It would be more precise to label ketamine and PCP as dissociative anesthetics. As well as these two drugs, DXM (dextromethorphan) and salvia also…
Alcohol addiction is potentially devastating, but so many people continue with problematic drinking simply because they’re scared at the thought of alcohol withdrawal. Is this a justifiable fear, though, and can alcohol withdrawal really be dangerous? We’ll be diving deep into this knotty issue today, and it’s essential to do so with 50% of those…
Suboxone is a medication containing buprenorphine combined with naloxone in a single tablet. Buprenorphine has been successfully used to treat heroin addiction and it works by triggering the opiate receptors in your brain to reduce the intensity of cravings and withdrawal. Crucially, the medication achieves this without delivering the intense high or the dangerous side…
Watching a loved one succumb to alcohol use disorder is a painful experience. From your point of view, they just need to stop drinking. If only it were that simple. How to help an alcoholic? To understand how you can help your alcoholic loved one, you need to educate yourself about the nature of alcohol…
Struggling with addiction during the COVID-19 pandemic is hard. Two crises are happening in the US right now: COVID-19 and addiction. Unfortunately, opioid overdoses in the US rose by 40% in May 2020. The trouble is, people who have a substance or alcohol use disorder tend to have underlying medical conditions that can increase their…
Through the JAMA Psychiatry Network, the American Medical Association reports on the prevalence of addiction in the United States. Throughout their lifetime, 29% of adults have lived with addiction to alcohol while another 10% have faced addiction to opioids, stimulants, or other substances. That’s nearly 30 million Americans who live with these struggles each day.…
The tragic death of skateboard legend Jeff Grosso in 2020 shook many Orange County residents. A toxicology report by Orange County Crime Lab discovered that the superstar skater had 0.0459 milligrams of fentanyl in his blood. Opioids are still an increasing problem in Orange County and nationally, due to the over-prescription of opioid painkillers and…
Life can get pretty tough at times, particularly during a pandemic lockdown. The kids won’t stop screaming, you’re overloaded with work, bills are racking up, and you have no idea how long we need to endure lockdown restrictions. By the end of the day, your shoulder muscles are tensed, you have a permanent frown etched…
Discerning whether your teen suffers from drug addiction can be challenging. Adolescence is normally accompanied by new emotions, thoughts, and feelings. Therefore, you might interpret your teen’s shift in behavior as typical adolescence while it is a result of drug addiction. You can find out if they are indeed using drugs by asking direct questions.…
Continued abuse of any drug could easily have lasting impacts on your body and health. Heroin is no different. Furthermore, heroin’s highly addictive nature makes it even more dangerous. Continued use of the drug will create several long-lasting psychological and physical complications. By learning the long-term side effects of heroin and how heroin addiction treatment,…