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How Bad Is Heroin Withdrawal?
When someone is addicted to heroin, there can be a constant push and pull between wanting to recover versus avoiding the effects of withdrawal. Since the drug is highly addictive, … Continue reading
Can I Drink O’Douls If I’m in Recovery?
When people are in recovery from alcohol or drug abuse, they need to find ways to relax. In the past, they may have used drugs or alcohol to unwind. In … Continue reading
Addiction Treatment Coverage Threatened If ACA is Unconstitutional
With the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA or, if you prefer, ObamaCare) again threatened with repeal—including its provisions for requiring coverage for people with pre-existing conditions and 10 … Continue reading
Make the Pain Go Away with Non-Opiate Medications
When it comes to pain, people across the globe turn to medication to alleviate the symptoms of pain. Among this group, many people abuse prescription opioid pain killers, especially in … Continue reading
Can Psychedelics Cause Mental Disorders or Permanent Trips?
Psychedelics, also known as hallucinogens, are a type of drug that trigger visual and auditory changes while altering perception, thoughts and feelings. Common psychedelics include Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), mushrooms, … Continue reading
Is Addiction a Learning Disorder?
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that addiction is more akin to a disease than a moral failing. Or almost universally acknowledged. There are still some who see substance use … Continue reading
Licking Toads Is Dangerous With Serious Side Effects
The behavior of licking toads may seem a fairytale, but it does happen. People have been licking and even milking toads something that is considered dangerous and harmful to a … Continue reading
What Is Flakka (Gravel) and What Are Its Effects?
Everyone has heard or read about different drugs that can turn change people so profoundly that they resemble zombies, not humans. In this state, they may do things completely out … Continue reading
There’s a Difference between Addiction and Dependence
Sometimes when we try to be polite or politically correct, we distort the facts. Other times by trying to be precise we seem to be nit-picking. Take substance abuse. According … Continue reading
Craving Sweetness: Can Sugar Be More Addictive Than Drugs?
No one expects a substance our parents and grandparents gave us as a reward for good behavior to be an addictive substance. However, sugar affects the brain’s reward center and can … Continue reading