Stages of Addiction
Stages of Addiction In 2017, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) reported that 1 in 12 American adults suffer from a Substance Use Disorder (SUD). So...
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LSD and Alcohol
LSD and Alcohol Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD or Acid) is a hallucinogenic drug which is derived from the Ergot fungus. Acid is listed as a schedule 1 controlled substance...Read More -
What is the difference between Crack and Cocaine?
Crack VS Cocaine Crack vs Cocaine: Cocaine is a white powdered drug which originates from the coca plant and is native to South America. In contrast, crack cocaine, usually...Read More -
Adderall and Weed
Adderall Adderall is the brand name for a mixture of amphetamine and dextroamphetamine. It’s use is to commonly treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. As a central...Read More -
Suboxone and Tramadol
What is Suboxone? Suboxone is a combination of two drugs: buprenorphine and naloxone and one typically ingests sublingually (placing a dissolving strip under the tongue). Why the combination? Well,...Read More -
Adderall and Xanax
Mixing Substances – Adderall and Xanax With substance abuse and addiction, it is common for people to use multiple substances. It’s possible for this to include someone using their...Read More -
Polysubstance Abuse
Polysubstance Abuse and Dependence Someone with polysubstance dependence is using three or more substances, with at least one of the substances commonly being alcohol. As alcohol is one of...Read More -
The Heroin Epidemic Has Spread to Middle-Class Women
Women are dying from painkillers now more than any time in America’s history. Real people, true stories, harrowing destruction. Charlotte’s Story Charlotte* still has the track marks crawling up...Read More -
Deadly Batches of Spice Synthetic Marijuana Causing Severe Bleeding and Deaths across the U.S.
Synthetic marijuana, or Spice, caused several deaths in the United States this year. With the number of people hospitalized and the lack of regulation, it is more important now...Read More -
Too Little Too Late? OxyContin Maker Purdue Stops Marketing Drugs to Doctors
After years of criticism and hundreds of lawsuits, Purdue Pharma LP has announced that it will no longer market OxyContin directly to doctors. Representatives for Purdue claim that their...Read More