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What is Hydrochlorothiazide? Addiction, Abuse, Effects & Symptoms
Hydrochlorothiazide, also known by the brand names Microzide, Esidrix, Zide, Oretic, HydroDiuril, and Ezide, is a medication commonly prescribed to treat high blood pressure. It is a diuretic and helps rid your body of excess salt and water by increasing your urine...
Mental Health Problems and Substance Use Disorder Go Hand-in-Hand
This month is the Mental Health America nonprofit’s 70th annual Mental Health Awareness Month. Not to high-jack this special month, but it may as well be substance use disorder (SUD) awareness month as well because SUD is a mental illness and because SUD and other...
Butalbital Addiction: What Dangers Does It Present?
is a type of drug known as a barbiturate. It is a central nervous depressant. Doctors prescribe butalbital for a variety of reasons. Most of the prescriptions are intended to treat seizures, pain, or anxiety. Barbiturates are also used for sedative purposes. While...
Benzedrex (Propylhexedrine): What Is It and How Do People Abuse It?
One of the non-prescription decongestants is benzedrex intranasal inhalers. The generic version of this drug is called propylhexedrine. People can get these inhalers over-the-counter to help relieve their nasal congestion. The problem is that they can be abused....
Norco: Dangers, Effects, Withdrawal, Overdose And Detox
Norco is a prescription opioid drug that contains hydrocodone, a powerful painrelieving medication. Like other opioid drugs such as morphine and heroin, the drug is an opioid agonist, which means that it is an opioid drug that produces physical changes when it...
Can You Die From Taking Shrooms?
Psychedelic shrooms are ingested. People take them to experience hallucinations, increase in their mood and perception, periods of euphoria, and alterations in their thinking process. These types of shrooms are often called “magic mushrooms” or simply “shrooms”. They...
Fentanyl Can Kill, But Not By Touch Alone
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid, up to 50 times stronger than heroin, 100 times stronger than morphine. It can be a useful anesthetic and painkiller for certain patients who are undergoing major surgery, are opioid-tolerant, or have excruciating pain from terminal...
Things You Need To Know About An 8 Ball Of Coke
An 8 ball of coke is 3.5 grams of cocaine, which is one-eighth of an ounce or 25.34 grams. Drug dealers and people who buy coke also use the term 8 ball to refer to 3.5 grams of meth. Coke is one of the most dangerous drugs in the United States. Thousands of...
Comparing LSA (Morning Glory Seeds) to LSD
Flowers are a common sight in many gardens and yards. Native to tropical areas in South America and Asia, these lush flowers bloom in warm weather and attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Their seeds, however, produce effects that are anything but beautiful....
Opioid Withdrawal: Timelines, Symptoms, and the Treatments
Opioid drugs, including the prescription pain medications and heroin, can cause withdrawal symptoms only hours after taking the last dose. The symptoms of withdrawal may last 1 week or more. It is important to know that without getting luxury drug and alcohol...