DEFINING DETOXIFICATION
Detox, or detoxification, is the process of allowing the body to remove drugs from itself. Defining detoxification, the purpose of detox is to manage withdrawal symptoms safely when someone stops abusing alcohol or drugs. Everyone’s experience with detox is different; the type of drug and the length of time it was used to affect what […]
ADDICTION TO CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE
Like other benzodiazepines, chlordiazepoxide is a psychotropic, habit forming drug. People who are legitimately prescribed chlordiazepoxide for medical purposes (such as insomnia or anxiety) can still develop a dependence on the drug. Some people start using chlordiazepoxide by increasing their dosage once they no longer experience the desired effect. Others start using chlordiazepoxide to intentionally […]
ADDICTION WITHIN THE WORKPLACE
Maintaining valued workers is a key factor in the success of any business. When you have an employee who is struggling with a substance use disorder, there are typically several ways that it will affect the workplace, even if they’re sober while on the job. Addiction Within the Workplace Addressing employee substance use, especially when […]
ARE YOUR KIDS IN DANGER OF DEVELOPING A SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER?
Parents always worry about their kids – how well they’ll do in school, who their friends will be, what their careers will be when they grow up, and how healthy they’ll be. These are very natural and common worries of a parent! Alongside this, many parents worry about whether or not their children will develop […]
HYDROCODONE AND YOUR BODY
Hydrocodone stays in your system for a long time after you take the drug. Drug tests detect hydrocodone for different amounts of time depending on the type of test and your personal factors. Drug tests screen the following for traces of hydrocodone: Blood Saliva Urine Hydrocodone Detection in Your Blood Lab tests can find hydrocodone […]
“MAGIC” MUSHROOMS AND YOUR BODY
Psilocybin, better known as ‘magic mushrooms’ or ‘shrooms’, is found in the stems and caps of certain mushrooms. It is one of the most popular illicit psychedelics. This drug can be smoked, sniffed, or injected. The effects of these alternative methods appear much quicker than through oral consumption. Within half an hour of swallowing shrooms, […]
ARE SOME DRUGS MORE TOXIC THAN OTHERS?
When people ask about which drug are toxic and cause the most deaths, legal drugs are not usually what they have in mind. However, the reality is that the drug responsible for the most deaths is one that is available in almost every store in the nation: Tobacco Tobacco is the cause of nearly half […]
ROXANOL WITHDRAWAL
Roxanol is an inexpensive and easily attainable opioid drug, making it one of the most abused opioids. Heroin is simply a synthesized version of Roxanol. Roxanol is available in the form of a liquid, injectable solution, and both regular and extended release capsules and tablets. The injected solution provides a more rapid high, which peaks […]
AMPHETAMINE ADDICTION
As with many prescription drugs that are misused, Adderall finds itself in this category. Adderall is a combination of amphetamine and dextroamphetamine that belongs to the class of stimulant drugs. The drug is often prescribed for treating individuals with ADHD as in these patients it is effective in improving listening skills, increasing attention span, focus, […]
CAN YOU DETOXIFY YOUR LIVER?
We’ve all heard that alcohol is bad for the liver. For some people, drinking as little as one glass of wine or beer a day is enough to cause liver problems. Fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis, and cirrhosis are all liver diseases that can potentially develop due to drinking, especially heavy drinking. Those conditions are all serious […]
