Preventing Overdoses in Laguna Beach
Drug overdose rates in Orange County have reached epidemic proportions. According to the latest available county government statistics, overdoses have increased 82% in Orange County since the year 2000. Our region has 5,000 hospitalizations and 600 deaths each year from overdoses, most of which involve opioids (like heroin, oxycodone or hydrocodone) or benzodiazepines (sedatives like […]
ADDICTION TO CARISOPRODOL
Carisoprodol can cause dependence as well as addiction. When first created, carisoprodol was not a controlled substance, but after becoming an extremely popular prescribed muscle relaxant, users began to abuse it more frequently. When ingested, the body metabolizes carisoprodol into a drug called meprobamate, a minor tranquilizer. Meprobamate is classified by the DEA as a […]
DRUG ADDICTION – HOW IT’S DEADLY
Campaigns, movements, ads, and commercials are created and displayed for the world to see every day. It is common knowledge that drugs wreak havoc on your life and should not be tampered with. Yet with that said, many people still find themselves in a bind that they never meant to encounter, anyhow. Drug addiction is a […]
THE LINK BETWEEN DENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Many street or club drugs are illegal, and rightfully so. Nothing good ever comes from using them, and aside from being addictive, they’re also bad for your health, including your teeth. The majority of drug addicts have decayed or rotting teeth. This is due to drugs such as heroin, methamphetamine (meth), ecstasy, cocaine, and even […]
COPING WITH WITHDRAWAL FROM PERCOCET
Percocet is a combination of acetaminophen and oxycodone, an opioid used to manage and treat pain. Short term and long term use of opioids change the chemistry in the brain, leading to physical and psychological dependence. This means that ceasing to use this drug will likely cause discomfort, along with painful symptoms of withdrawal. Percocet […]
ACKNOWLEDGING AND COPING WITH NICOTINE ADDICTION
No matter what route it’s administered through, nicotine has been known to produce psychoactive effects (mood swings, positive reinforcement, and then, unfortunately, addiction). Tobacco smoke inhalation is the quickest and most efficient method of delivering nicotine to the brain. Less than 10 seconds after inhalation, roughly 25% of it reaches your brain, a rate nearly […]
HOW DRUGS ARE CLASSIFIED
The United States has established rigorous guidelines to ensure people receive the correct dose and the proper quantity of prescription drugs. After all, with the current problems with opioid addiction and marijuana use drifting through our country, officials are more than happy to place restrictions on potentially dangerous or illegal substances. Chances are when you […]
HOW HEROIN IS DESTRUCTIVE
Heroin is a powerful opiate with an intense effect on the brain’s reward system. Heroin disrupts this reward system by acting as a catalyst for the production of feel-good chemicals in the brain, including endorphins and dopamine. Normally, the brain releases these chemicals to reward behavior conducive to survival, such as eating and helping people […]
THE TRUE VALUE OF VALIUM
Valium is an addictive benzodiazepine with longer-lasting effects than many other drugs in its class. Addiction to Valium can grow quickly if the drug is utilized in any way not advised by a doctor. Eventually, it becomes harder for a Valium abuser’s brain to function normally without the drug, yet some people addicted to this […]
THE TOP 6 MOST COMMON ADDICTIONS
Tobacco (nicotine) – Over 40 Million Nicotine addiction may not seem as harmful as various other addictions. This is likely because tobacco products are legal and easy to get, and the worst side effects of abusing them take time to develop. Tobacco use claims more lives than any other addictive substance. Many smokers can’t quit […]
