Addiction Recovery Blog
Phenibut: Withdrawals, Tapering Plans and Detoxing
Starting from the 1960’s, there was a drug that was used for treating those in Soviet Union for many different conditions. The one used was Phenibut. It hasn’t been approved in the western countries, but it is still commonly used around Russia and some people buy it...
Marijuana Can Cause Nausea
Last month a study was published—and widely written about in the media—about a medical condition associated with chronic marijuana use: scromiting. More precisely and often known as cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS), the catchier name is a portmanteau word...
Understanding the Negative Effects of Dabbing
Dabbing is a popular new way to use marijuana that has negative effects that users are usually not aware of. THC can be extracted from a marijuana plant in an oil form that is then evaporated into a wax-like substance that can be smoked or vaped. This wax can be made...
How To Detox From Lortab
With the increase in opiate addiction in the United States in recent years, pain pills have become a hot topic. From news stories to television documentaries, the use of opiates is being discussed and many people are genuinely concerned about opiate addiction. The...
PCP Use: What Effects Are There?
PCP is a very powerful and dangerous drug. It is a sedative dissociative drug. The full name for this drug is phencyclidine and it is sold in many areas. This drug comes in liquid form, tablets, capsules, crystal and white powder. There are many colors the tablets...
Krokodil Facts: The Zombie Drug
Krokodil is the street name for Desomorphine or dihydrodesoxymorphine, is an opioid derived from codeine that is injectable. It is sold online and on the streets. Other names from this drug are Crocodile, Krok, Croc, Poor Man’s Heroin, Russian Magic and the Zombie...
How Long Does Alcohol Stay In Your System?
Whereas some drugs will stay in the body for a long period of time, alcohol doesn’t stay in the system too long. Of course, if you’re wondering just how long alcohol will remain in your body, the answer is, “it depends.” There are three common ways to find out how...
How Long Xanax Stay’s in the Body Has Significant Consequences
How long Xanax stays in the body, or rather, how briefly it does, is a primary reason the drug is so addictive. Xanax is a member of the benzodiazepine class of pharmaceutical drugs chiefly given for sedation and to combat anxiety or panic. It takes effect quickly and...
Balancing the Costs of the Opioid Epidemic and Ending It
In case you forgot, we have an opioid epidemic in this country, of everything from OxyContin, to heroin, to fentanyl. Despite the efforts of local and federal governments, not much to end the epidemic has been accomplished so far. In part, this is because not...
How Long Hydrocodone Stays in the Body–a Half-Life that Can Profoundly Impact Your Life
How Long Does Hydrocodone Stay In Your System? How long hydrocodone stays in the body is of interest to many and for various reasons. Some have been addicted and want to know when they will have completed detox. Some are still abusing hydrocodone and want to...