What is Stimulant Induced Psychosis? Stimulants are one of the most commonly abused drugs in the United States. This drug class includes drugs like amphetamines, methylphenidate, anorectic stimulants, and drugs like Provigil, as…
Inpatient vs Outpatient Rehab – How to Decide
- OnMarch 27, 2023
Inpatient vs Outpatient Rehab – How to Decide Today, the National Survey on Substance Use and Mental Health indicates that some 43.7 million Americans over the age of 12 need substance use treatment…
How Much Cocaine Does It Take to Overdose
- OnDecember 16, 2022
How Much Cocaine Does It Take to Overdose Most people think of cocaine and other stimulants as relatively safer drugs. With a lower abuse potential than heroin and methamphetamines, cocaine is often seen…
Finding Rehab During COVID-19
- OnMarch 19, 2021
Finding rehab on a regular day can be overwhelming, especially if you do not know what to look for. Finding rehab during COVID-19 can be even more overwhelming, which is why it is…
THE MOST POPULAR DRUGS AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS
- OnFebruary 8, 2020
Aside from studying and planning for the future, college is undoubtedly about partying and testing your limits for many students. Many of the students who did not drink during high school will take…
HOW MUSIC CAN BE LINKED TO DRUG USE
- OnFebruary 8, 2020
Popular music is chock full of song lyrics that idolize glamorous lifestyles, fancy cars, and spur of the moment adventures. Listeners hear these songs condoning the use of illicit drugs and consuming dangerous…
CELEBRITIES WHO WON THE FIGHT AGAINST OPIOID ADDICTION
- OnFebruary 6, 2020
On average, 130 Americans die every day from an overdose related to Opioids, and approximately 1.7 million Americans have a diagnosable addiction to prescription opioids (such as hydrocodone or OxyContin). Celebrities are one…
CONCERTA ADDICTION
- OnJanuary 20, 2020
Concerta (methylphenidate) is a prescription stimulant in the same class as Ritalin. In fact, Concerta and Ritalin have essentially the same chemical make-up, but Concerta is the extended-release version, lasting up to 12…
THE CONNECTION BETWEEN CHILDHOOD TRAUMA AND ADDICTION
- OnDecember 31, 2019
We are all well-versed with the adverse effects of addiction on our body and how it can bring down our mental faculties to a low. It brings about a lot of changes to…
THE “NASTY” IN NICOTINE
- OnNovember 25, 2019
Nicotine administration through any route can create psychoactive effects, mood alterations, positive reinforcement, and eventually, addiction. However, inhalation of tobacco smoke is the quickest and most efficient method of nicotine delivery to the…