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, […]
PROVIDING SUPPORT TO AN ADDICTED LOVED ONE
It isn’t easy to sit back and watch someone you care about destroy their body, mind, and life with substance abuse. When a person suffers from an addiction, their drug of choice consumes their life. You may have a strong desire to help, but just don’t know how. Here are a few strategies to assist […]
DO COCAINE AND EXHAUSTION GO HAND-IN-HAND?
The usual effects of cocaine are excessive energy, agitation, and the desire to keep going. Cocaine followed by exhaustion and sleepiness is the opposite of what is normally expected after using cocaine; however, it is possible to feel tired after using cocaine instead! Reasons for exhaustion crash after using cocaine include: Physical exhaustion Rebounding Mixing […]
HEROIN USE IN THE UNITED STATES
The heroin epidemic has tormented the United States since the early 2000s, with some cities being struck harder than others. Heroin is a very powerful, dangerous drug that causes detrimental physical and psychological effects. Below is a list of the top 3 cities in the U.S. where heroin use has proved to be the most […]
TOP COCAINE HOTSPOTS IN THE UNITED STATES
Underneath Marijuana, cocaine holds second place for being the most popular illegal drug in the United States. The highest percentages of cocaine use come from young adults between the ages of 18 and 25. A study done by the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) revealed that 1.9 million people aged 12 and […]
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 […]
THE EFFECTS OF WIDELY ABUSED DRUGS
Opioids Opioid drugs are substances that relieve pain. They cause a sense of euphoria, or a “high,” which leads some patients to abuse their medication. Prescription opioid drugs can lead to street heroin use and addiction. 29% of patients who receive a prescription for an opioid abuse that prescription. Of those, 10% go on to […]
WHY “MAGIC MUSHROOMS” AREN’T SO MAGICAL
Currently, there is no known lethal dose of mushrooms, however that doesn’t make them safe. Even with typical doses, you can see the effects on the body. Magic mushrooms affect the brain and heart the most. This leads to seizures, elevated heart rate, and high blood pressure. Shroom Induced Seizures A typical shrooms trip looks […]
WAYS THAT DRUGS CAN DAMAGE YOU PHYSICALLY
There are many different ways in which heavy drug use can lead to facial sores. Each substance that causes facial sores has a different way of doing so. Here’s how commonly abused drugs can cause facial sores: Alcohol: Alcohol abuse can cause liver disease. Liver disease can lead to many skin problems, including sores called […]