Addiction Recovery Blog
Alcoholic Personality: What Are the Signs?
Any kind of addiction may not be obvious in plain sight. If you suspect a loved one suffering from alcohol addiction, here are some possible signs to look out for. What are some obvious alcohol drinking behaviors? Alcoholism is a progressive type of addiction. This is...
President’s Opioid Addiction Emergency Plan Lacks Urgency
President Donald Trump has proposed his opioid epidemic plan. It has three main strategies: Mount a campaign to persuade young people not to abuse drugs in the first place. This has been mocked as a return to the Just Say No and DARE strategies which did not work the...
Is Taking Acid Fatal? Can You Die From Taking LSD?
Can You Die From Taking LSD (Acid)? Taking acid, one of the street names for LSD or D-lysergic acid diethylamide is on the rise. In 2015, the Rolling Stone ran a story on some professionals microdosing on LSD to boost their creativity and productivity. Three years...
Robotripping: Everything You Need to Know
The Dangers Of Robotripping On DMX: What You Need To Know Robotripping is a slang term when you abuse cough syrup which contains the ingredient dextromethorphan or DXM. The term itself is a corruption of the brand name Robitussin, a decongestant and cough suppressant....
VIVITROL: AN IMPERFECT WONDER DRUG
Vivitrol For Alcohol & Opioid Addiction: About & Side Effects How Vivitrol Works It’s important to understand how the main medications for addiction work. There are two types; Agonists and Antagonists. Agonists are medications that contain trace elements of...
What You Need to Know About Flakka a Newer Version of Bath Salts
Flakka has been in the news since 2014 when reports of a new form of bath salts that give extreme highs started going around. Flakka is also known as zombie drug, due to the hallucinations and the altered state of mind that is characteristic of the drug. So, What is...
Smoking in Rehab Means Half the Battle is Lost Already
Should clients in substance use disorder rehabs for heroin or other opiate/opioid addiction be allowed to use methamphetamine or cocaine? Of course not, they are illegal, highly addictive, and detrimental to their health. How about marijuana? That’s absurd. Not only...
What Is Dilantin, and How Is It Used and Abused?
Dilantin was developed at the turn of the 20th century as an anticonvulsant medication. It’s an effective drug to prevent seizures, especially the types that affect the whole brain (also called tonic-clonic). But it’s also effective to treat partial seizures....
Promethazine Abuse: Side Effects, Withdrawal, and Treatment
Promethazine is used in medical applications for sedation, as a sleeping pill and for treating allergic reactions. It is an antihistamine, which can treat nausea and vomiting as well as motion sickness. It is given to patients before and after surgery to make them...
Keppra: What Is It And Can Someone Abuse It?
Keppra (levetiracetam) is a type of anticonvulsant or antiepileptic drug. This medication comes in both extended release and immediate release forms. The main reason a doctor would prescribe Keppra is for treating seizures in children and adults. The are various forms...