Having a successful recovery long-term after quitting drug use or substance use can be very challenging for some people. Depending on the drugs or substances…
Amanda StevensMay 19, 2022
There is a serious and ongoing problem with drugs in the US, and every day addicts find ways to abuse various substances. Some of the…
Amanda StevensFebruary 27, 2022
Xanax is a widely prescribed benzodiazepine that is used to treat anxiety and panic disorders, as well as depression and insomnia. This tranquilizer drug depresses…
Amanda StevensNovember 5, 2021
When you hear or read discussions of drug or alcohol dependence, you hear most about the physical, chemical dependency that is created when someone becomes…
Amanda StevensOctober 28, 2021
There are countless illicit and dangerous drugs out there, some with an incredibly high potential for addiction and dependence as well as possibly deadly physical…
Amanda StevensOctober 20, 2021
Adderall is one of the most commonly prescribed medications used to treat conditions like ADD and ADHD and is in the medicine cabinets of millions…
Amanda StevensOctober 12, 2021
The word addiction can be a broad spectrum for many people. For some, people see addiction as a problem with drugs, alcohol, dirty websites, or…
Amanda StevensOctober 8, 2021
Cravings often aren’t bad. You might crave a long bubble bath after a stressful day, or you could crave a piece of cake as the…
Amanda StevensOctober 3, 2021
Sadly, most young people and even some older people believe that there isn’t a party without party drugs. While they view the world of party…
Amanda StevensSeptember 20, 2021
One drug can be a nightmare for you and your health, but whenever you mix alcohol and drugs you will double the pain that happens…
Amanda StevensSeptember 12, 2021
You’ve probably heard of it before, even though it goes by many different names such as pot, dope, grass, jazz salad, hashish, ganja, the devil’s…
Amanda StevensAugust 27, 2021
It is known by many names, including Ithang, Mambog, Mitragynine, thang, Biak-Biak, Maeng Da, Thom, and of course, kratom. Kratom is a type of tree…
Amanda StevensAugust 20, 2021
A topical corticosteroid or simply topical steroid is an anti-inflammatory cream that is prepared for a patient to help control a wide variety of skin…
Amanda StevensAugust 16, 2021
“Weed” is one of the many slang terms that refer to the dried, cured flowers from any plant in the cannabis family. This herbal substance…
Amanda StevensAugust 11, 2021
Marijuana is one of the most popular substances used today, and while it may seem harmless on the surface, maybe even fun, it still remains…
Amanda StevensAugust 3, 2021
Xanax is the brand name for a formulation of alprazolam, which is a drug used to help mitigate the symptoms of conditions like anxiety and…
Amanda StevensJuly 19, 2021
When people discuss substance abuse disorders and other similarly diagnosed disorders, they often refer to the DSM 5 criteria. But what exactly is the DSM…
Amanda StevensJuly 12, 2021
Abuse of prescription opiates in this country is a crisis of epidemic proportions, and it’s getting worse every year. The start of the 21st century…
Amanda StevensJune 28, 2021
The heroin epidemic is at an all-time high, and as an unfortunate by-product of that, there is now also an epidemic of heroin overdoses that…
Amanda StevensJune 18, 2021
