How Long Does Heroin Last in Your System?
Heroin is a highly addictive illegal drug that can have severe consequences on the body, mind, and social life of its users. It’s a derivative of opium, a naturally occurring…
Can Marijuana Addiction Affect My Relationships?
Addiction to marijuana is classified as a cannabis use disorder (CUD) and affects about 10% of regular users. For those people, marijuana addiction treatment can help them break out of…
Commonly Abused Opiates
Opiates are widely used for pain management and relief. However, with the high risk of addiction that comes along with usage, it’s important to understand the impact that these drugs…
How Marijuana Impacts Mental Health
About one in 10 cannabis users will develop an addiction. One of the biggest risks of marijuana abuse is its impact on mental health. When the disruption of cannabis abuse…
How Fentanyl Gets Mixed With Cocaine
Fentanyl and cocaine are two very different drugs, though both are Schedule II controlled substances. Law enforcement agencies in several states have reported that cocaine is being laced with fentanyl…
Dangers of Percocet
Percocet is a narcotic analgesic that doctors commonly prescribe to treat acute pain and moderate to severe chronic pain. This medication is a combination of oxycodone, which is a derivative…
6 Benefits of Meth Addiction Treatment
The United States saw the steepest spike in drug overdose deaths to date during the pandemic. Meth overdoses have increased at a rate even higher than some other highly addictive,…
DUI vs. DWI
Let’s state the obvious: driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol is illegal. There can be legal consequences for impaired driving even when a drug…
Physical Effects of an Overdose
The numbers of drug overdose deaths go up every year. There are countless organizations and programs, both government and private, devoted to stemming the tide of addiction, and though some…
PCP Withdrawal Symptoms
Phencyclidine, or PCP as it is commonly known, has been around since the 1950s. Originally formulated as an IV anesthetic, the agitating and hallucinogenic effects led to medical professionals discontinuing…