A CLOSER LOOK AT HOW ILLEGAL DRUGS LEAK INTO REMOTE AUSTRALIA
When you take a closer look at the wild world of Australia, you can easily understand how illegal drug trading could easily take place in a continent like this. On the east, sweeping jungles trace through steep, smoky mountains. Across the center and the west of the Land Down Under, a massive landscape of burning […]
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO ABOUT DEADLY SPEEDBALLS
When you consider how dangerous heroin, an opioid painkiller, and cocaine, a stimulant, are as separate substances, imagine the potency and danger of a concoction that mixes these two drugs together. Combining the potency of a synthetic painkiller with the chemical boost of a stimulant results in a deadly mixture known as a speedball. Whether […]
TELLTATE SIGNS OF HEROIN ADDICTION
Honesty is always the best policy, but this notion tends to be absent in the wake of a heroin addict. Although you and your loved one may have a strong relationship, your friend or family member may be willing to take any action to pursue their dangerous lifestyle, which includes lying to you and others […]
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT “HOOKED IN WASHINGTON”
Simply put, a life of drug addiction can be a living nightmare. Perhaps you have known someone or several people who have suffered from this problem and have repeatedly tried to quit, only to fall back into that darkness of relapse. Now, with all of that laid out on the table, imagine the terror many […]
THE FRIGHTENING COCKTAIL OF POLYSUBSTANCE USE
Drug addiction and alcoholism are dangerous enough as it is, so imagine how frightening and deadly polysubstance abuse or addiction can prove to be. If you have read through the multiple small line of text on your prescriptions, you may have noticed a key order: never mix your drugs with alcohol (for a very good […]
MANY OPIOID USERS ARE NOT AWARE OF A LIFESAVING HELP HOTLINE
Did you know that millions of Americans are currently suffering from a form of opioid addiction? Possibly one of the worst parts about this epidemic sweeping through our country isn’t necessarily the influx of illegal drugs (like heroin and fentanyl) but is (in fact) the simple reality that victims cannot always get the help they […]
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE “SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE DRUG” CALLED XANAX
At some point throughout the day, we like to turn to special “miracle substances” to help us cope with minor problems. Some of you may grab a cup of coffee or a caffeine-infused chocolate to give a lasting kick to get through work. On the other hand, hundreds of thousands of us will grab a […]
ROBERT DOWNEY JR. DESCRIBES ADDICTION AS A FAMILY PROBLEM
Throughout his career, actor Robert Downey Jr. has captured the hearts of audiences around the world with his boyish charm and quirky, witty personality. From his early work in Tuff Tuff and Weird Science to his global success as the iconic Marvel superhero Iron Man (part of a massive film universe), Downey Jr. has still […]
TAKING A LOOK AT THE REALITIES OF HEROIN WITHDRAWAL
For anyone who has suffered from drug addiction and attempted to quit, you are probably aware of the fact that withdrawal can be long and painful. Certain drugs are more addictive than others, and perhaps one of the most difficult to break is heroin. A deadly synthetic opioid, this drug has been responsible for the […]
THE LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF HEROIN ADDICTION
As the Opioid Crisis continues to wreak havoc on our country, we have borne witness to a public health epidemic that is on part with the AIDS outbreak of the 1970s and 1980s. Over the course of several decades, millions of people have become attached to these dangerous substances, while hundreds of thousands more have […]
