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Can You Overdose on Meth? The use of Methamphetamine in the United States has become increasingly popular because it isn’t overly expensive and relatively easy to get. People often assume that they cannot overdose on meth because it’s often taken in such small doses at first....
Performance enhancing drugs are often used by people who engage in sports or other physical activities such as bodybuilding. However, despite the spread in their use, they can be dangerous, too. If you use them too often, you can even become addicted to these substances. What...
In the midst of an Opioid crisis that seems never-ending, wherein certain states, people are dying in the streets, even more, dangerous drugs come to the market, so that it's not simply Heroin that is a killer anymore. Drug demand increases supply, and new ingredients...
For Women Who’ve Dealt with Alcoholic or Drug Abusing Men Across all genres and ages of music, from 60s R&B to contemporary country pop, Alcohol and drug abuse has been a popular topic. And what is better making for a song than the frustration of being...
It’s no secret that the United States is currently experiencing an Opioid epidemic, and that the blame for the current crisis has been shuffled around from the War on Drugs to doctors over-prescribing Opioid medications. But some new research suggests that insurance and pharmaceutical companies...
The Facts About Fentanyl Fentanyl, an Opioid that is up to 100 times more powerful than Morphine, has long been on the list of commonly abused Opioids in the United States. But two new strains of this potent drug have recently surfaced in Illinois and Georgia. Fentanyl...
Purdue Pharma is the manufacturer of OxyContin, which has been the nation’s number one selling Painkiller in recent years. Due to the awareness of the Opioid epidemic within the United States, the pharmaceutical company has decided to push OxyContin sales internationally. Opioid Overdoses in America Over the...
For people who aren’t informed about the different types of substance abuse, there’s a general misconception about those who abuse and are addicted. The misconception is that only people from broken family situations, crime-infested neighborhoods, with bad criminal records, fall ill to a substance abuse...
Learning how to treat substance abuse disorders is not a 'one size fits all' process. Effective treatment programs are contingent upon the substance, the length of abuse time, life circumstances and mental state. Life is difficult for a person in active addiction. Many people think...
When looking for signs of substance abuse in someone you love or even yourself, there are different aspects to take into account. While some people may begin abusing substances in adolescence, others may be prescribed opiates for chronic pain and end up abusing the prescription. Long-term, chronic...