Percocet is the trade name for a pill-based prescription drug generically known as paracetamol. It was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration…
Cocaine is a recreational drug used with significant potential for abuse that leads to cocaine addiction. Cocaine is a schedule II drug in the United…
Heroin is one of the most addictive drugs today, so heroin addiction treatment programs are more important than ever. Heroin abuse is part of the…
It can be difficult to discern when it’s appropriate to get admitted into a prescription drug addiction treatment program. Not only are the symptoms of…
Benzodiazepines, or benzos, are commonly prescribed for certain types of anxiety, panic, sleep, and sedation. The drug is effective because it targets a part of…
Many people who are getting ready to stop using alcohol or drugs worry that they will not fit in or be accepted if they no…
There seems to be an understanding that substances are vital for social occasions because there is often a lot of alcohol at parties and other…
Our society tries very hard to uphold the idea that substances will bring people happiness. From advertisements on television to social experiences tied to drinking…
Your recovery from substance use is going to be hard work, but you have to carve out time in your busy schedule for “me time.”…
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is what treating professionals look at when diagnosing someone with a mental illness or substance use…