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How To Tell If Someone Is On Crystal Meth? Signs of Crystal Meth Use.
is an illicit drug that has found its way into numerous homes in the United States. The U.S. Department of Justice’s 2017 National Drug Threat Assessment showed that this drug takes 30% of the law enforcement resources. This also contributes most to violent...
Flexeril High: Can you overdose on a Recreational Drug?
According to the DEA, more than 25 million prescriptions were issued for the active ingredient of Flexeril called Cyclobenzaprine. Flexeril is a muscle relaxant commonly used to treat back pain. It is a widely popular assumption that Flexeril is a less addictive...
Norco vs. Percocet: Get to Know What’s in Your Painkillers
All about Norco Norco, is a common painkiller which was formed by combining hydrocodone and acetaminophen. The former component is classified as an opioid narcotic painkiller. This means that hydrocodone is in various ways similar to abusive substances like morphine,...
Drug Classifications – Schedule i, ii, iii, iv, v
One of the most common public health problems is drug addiction. In the United States, there are over 20 million drug addicts or former drug users. Drug addiction and substance use disorder have been a factor in health issues, vehicular accidents, family breakdowns,...
More People Live, Enter Drug Rehab with Supervised Injection Sites
In the White House’s efforts to fight the opioid crisis in the United States, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has announced another policy: no safe injection sites. Rosenstein has declared that efforts by several states to launch pilot programs to test...
Gabapentin (Neurontin) High: A Look into a New ‘Craze’
As most products in the world have adopted an innovation, so has drug and alcohol addiction. Accordingly, opioid addicts have shifted to a drug that has a distinct effect on them. What could be this new-found “ally” of opioid abusers? How strong could this drug be?...
Ben Affleck Suffers Alcohol Relapse, Returns to Rehab
The importance of family and friends to an addict’s decision to seek recovery should not be under-stressed. While it is true that the addict must want to recover and be willing to do the necessary work, loved ones can give the abuser a nudge in the right direction. Or...
Cyclobenzaprine: Understanding the Drug and How It Is Abused
Cyclobenzaprine is a drug that is used as a muscle relaxer, taken by many people to help with physical ailments or conditions. The drug is taken to block nerve impulses and pain sensations that are sent to the brain. The goal is to treat physical pain and injury by...
Evaluating the Average Cost of Rehabilitation
When suffering from an alcohol or drug addiction, rehabilitation can be the best form of treatment. Rehabilitation centers offer inpatient and outpatient treatment, providing addicts with medical assistance as well as mental counseling and additional services....
Opioid Crisis the Fault of Big Pharma, FDA, and DEA
How FDA & DEA Failures Contributed To The Opioid Crisis The pharmaceutical companies have received their share of blame for the opioid addiction crisis—maybe not as much as they deserve, and maybe without the consequences that should have ensued—but they are not...