Category: Drug Abuse

It’s no surprise that social media abounds with false information on a wide range of topics.  Some of it can be easily detected and ignored or laughed off.  However, when...

With more than 21 million people struggling with substance abuse in the US, it’s no surprise that workplace drug use is on the rise.  More than three-quarters of those individuals...

Combining substances of abuse, whether intentional or unintentional, is a very dangerous practice and can even be deadly.  Sometimes individuals may drink alcohol with a prescription drug when there is...

When trying this drug for the first time, the user experiences a rush of euphoria and increased energy. Clearly, there’s no wonder so many users like the side effects of...

Prescribing benzodiazepines for anxiety began in the 1950s.  Later, during the 1970s, they were on the list of most highly prescribed medications. They reduce anxiety by enhancing GABA neurotransmitters in...

Substance abuse is more prevalent in the older generation today than it has ever been. In earlier years, substance abuse declined as individuals grew older. Today, the “Baby Boomer” generation...

It seems there’s no end to the ways drug abuse and addiction can impact the lives of innocent people.  Addictions ruin relationships, cause people to lose their jobs and homes,...

Quitting cigarettes is hard. It’s a huge lifestyle change on top of having to get over a physical addiction to nicotine. During those first few days and weeks, it can...

The majority of the 70,000 drug overdose deaths in 2017 were attributed to opioids and fentanyl, according to statistics.  However, since 2011, the number of meth overdose deaths has increased...

Today, there are many different ways that people are abusing fentanyl.  Fentanyl originally was made as a patch to be applied to the skin for cancer patients. This drug is...