ALCOHOL POISONING
Unlike with most drugs, an overdose with alcohol isn’t necessarily life threatening. Overdose in this case means that there one’s blood alcohol content is high enough to cause some impairment, but that could be as little as slurred speech or being a little off balance. When drinking becomes truly dangerous, it’s called alcohol poisoning. Underage […]
ALCOHOL MYTHS DEBUNKED
There are many myths surrounding the use of alcohol. Because it’s legal and so widely used, many people are under the mistaken assumption that it’s perfectly safe. Many people also refuse to believe that they might have a drinking problem, either because they’ve been drinking for a long time or because they don’t get drunk […]
CAN COOKING WITH ALCOHOL GET YOU DRUNK?
You’ve probably heard that it’s perfectly fine to serve food cooked with alcohol to a minor or someone with an alcohol abuse problem because the heat burns away the alcohol. The truth is, it’s not as simple as that, and depending on what you’re cooking and the method you use, it may actually be possible […]
COLLEGE STUDENTS AND ALCOHOL
According to a survey by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, almost 60 percent of college students ages 18 to 22 drank alcohol in the previous month, and almost two out of three of them engaged in binge drinking during that same time. Students attending schools with fraternities or prominent athletic programs tend […]
WHAT KINDS OF TREATMENT ARE AVAILABLE FOR DRUG ADDICTION?
Approximately 22 million people in the United States are addicted to a drug, and only 4 million participated in a drug recovery program. These are startling statistics. When a loved one is in need of a drug rehabilitation program, families want all necessary resources available to them because they want that person to receive the […]
RITALIN AS A CURE FOR COCAINE ADDICTION
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in 2013, the number of current cocaine users ages 12 or older was 1.5 million. From 2010 to 2017, the number of cocaine-related deaths increased by 3.5, topping out at almost 15,000. Despite the widespread problem, as of now there are no FDA approved medications […]
EMERGENCY ROOMS AND OPIOID ADDICTION TREATMENT
Opioid withdrawal symptoms can be so unpleasant that people will continue using the drugs, despite the many dangers, rather than suffer through withdrawal. If you decide to stop taking opioid painkillers, you should taper off of them slowly, with the help of a doctor who can teach you how to manage your symptoms and find […]
SALVIA DIVINORUM
There are all kinds of terms that get thrown around when describing drugs – both legal and illegal – to the point where you nearly have to be a scientist or a DEA agent to keep track of them. Narcotics, drugs of abuse, designer drugs, controlled substances – it’s enough to make a person wish […]
PEYOTE
When you think about drugs that are found in nature, as opposed to those created in a laboratory somewhere, your mind probably goes to fields trees and bushes in South and Central American, or maybe poppy flowers in Afghanistan. One thing that isn’t likely to come to mind is a cactus in the Southwestern United […]
MAGIC MUSHROOMS
Psilocybin mushrooms, also known as magic mushrooms or shrooms, are a type of fungus that contains psychedelic compounds. Psychedelic drugs trigger a psychedelic experience, or trip, which is a temporarily altered state of consciousness. LSD and mescaline are other forms of psychedelic drugs. These drugs are frequently used by people seeking some sort of enlightenment […]