35 million Americans had substance use disorders in 2019. As common as addiction is, only 10% of addicts receive treatment. Addiction is a disease that…
Amanda Stevens, BSJune 24, 2022
One of the most commonly prescribed medications for the treatment of attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is Adderall. Knowing how often it…
Amanda Stevens, BSJune 24, 2022
The rate at which hallucinogenic drugs are abused is on the rise. In 2020, about 7.1 million people in the U.S. aged 12 or older…
Amanda Stevens, BSJune 23, 2022
Marijuana most often refers to the dried and cured flowers and leaves from any member of the cannabis family of plants. Aside from alcohol and…
Amanda Stevens, BSJune 23, 2022
Marijuana use has risen significantly over the years thanks to the glorified depictions that we hear about in songs and see on TV and in…
Amanda Stevens, BSJune 23, 2022
Car accidents used to be the top-ranking cause of accidental deaths in the United States, but that isn’t the case anymore. Now, drug overdoses are…
Amanda Stevens, BSJune 23, 2022
Xanax, also known as alprazolam, is a prescription medication used to treat anxiety and panic disorders. This medication belongs to a class called benzodiazepines, which…
Amanda Stevens, BSJune 23, 2022
LSD, lysergic acid diethylamide, is a purely synthetic chemical first synthesized in 1938 in Switzerland. LSD was discovered during research on ergot derivatives. As a…
Amanda Stevens, BSJune 23, 2022
Prozac is a commonly known antidepressant used by millions of people every year. It tends to be prescribed in 10mg, 20mg, and 40mg doses. Although…
Amanda Stevens, BSJune 23, 2022
One of the most common addictions these days is the addiction to prescription drugs. One of the most frequently abused of those is the opioid…
Amanda Stevens, BSJune 23, 2022
Cannabis resin is a sticky organic substance produced in the glands on the surface of the plant’s leaves and flowers. These glands are known as…
Amanda Stevens, BSJune 23, 2022
It is one of the most well-known drugs, but also one that people know very little about other than how dangerous it can be to…
Amanda Stevens, BSJune 23, 2022
Methamphetamine is a very potent stimulant that has become so popular in recent years that it has become an epidemic. Originally discovered in 1893, methamphetamine…
Amanda Stevens, BSJune 23, 2022
Speed is one of the street names for a drug that acts as a stimulant on the mind and the body and gives a very…
Amanda Stevens, BSJune 23, 2022
While all drugs have the potential to be harmful, even life-threatening, some drugs are inherently more dangerous than others. This is particularly true if the…
Amanda Stevens, BSJune 23, 2022
