Bryant graduate overcomes drug addiction through faith, family
Drug overdose is a common problem in the US and the number has greatly increased in the last few years. As a result of this, so many people put their health and lives in danger, even leading to death. So many families have also been destroyed because of t...
Can You Die From Heroin Withdrawal?
Navigation: Can You Die From Heroin Withdrawal? Addiction is difficult enough to deal with. The whole point of being addicted is that you cannot resist the cravings, even when you’re already suffering from various health problems. But once...
Elyria police add second program to combat drug addiction
Drug addiction is not easy to beat. It is one of the most difficult and challenging problems to solve that even until now exists. In so many countries, it is considered to be a serious problem that affects the lives of so many people. As far as addiction ...
September marks National Drug Addiction Awareness
Many of us may know someone who is into drugs- either selling it, using it or recovering from it. One thing is certain in today’s time- drugs affects so many people in ways that are so harsh and dangerous. What is worse is the fact that this problem see...
What Makes Heroin so Addictive?
Navigation: Why is Heroin so Addictive? As we all know, heroin is addictive. Addiction ruins people’s lives. It can overwhelm you with its physical and psychological effects. It affects your career, your relationships, and even your financ...
‘My Smart Dose’ campaign fighting drug addiction epidemic
Drug addiction has affected so many lives already, for a very long time now. It has killed so many people and destroyed so many futures, and it has even broken so many relationships. The sad thing is the fact that the problem with drugs is only getting wo...
All About Heroin Withdrawal: How Long Does it Last?
Navigation: What Causes Heroin Withdrawal? Effects and Symptoms of Heroin Withdrawal How Long Does the Withdrawal Last? How Does Medical Detox Work? According to the Centers for Disease Control, around 467,000 people use heroin regularly in ...
Cure for cocaine addiction in reach, say scientists
Cocaine is a powerful drug to the point of greatly affecting the life of a person. Worse is, it has been the culprit for so many deaths and crime. It is also considered as a major problem in many countries that they try to find the best solution to solve ...
What Does Heroin Do to You: The Effects and Risks of Heroin Abuse
Navigation: Heroin: What is it? What Does Heroin Do to You? Addiction is affecting more and more people. This is why we need to talk about the effects of abusing some of the most addictive substances out there. On this article, we will be fo...
Drew Barrymore on her past drug addiction: ‘My midlife crisis was at 14’
We all know Drew Barrymore and how good an actress she is. Many of us idolize her as we always see her in the limelight. But behind all of it is a painful past. She was once admitted to a rehab center for cocaine addiction. At a very early age of 14, she ...
What Does Heroin Feel Like?
Navigation: What is Heroin? How Does It Make You Feel? Heroin abuse is a widespread problem that is considered an epidemic, and yet many people still don’t know enough about the drug to avoid it. There are those who don’t know why heroin...
Local Sheriff helps woman overcome 20-year drug addiction
In most cases, we have the notion that law enforcers have one goal in mind when it comes to drug addicts- to put them behind bars. Well, we can’t really blame them, given the rise of people who use drugs, from younger ones, older people, men, to women. ...
What is Heroin: An Overview
Navigation: Heroin Overview: What is it? Why Do People Abuse Heroin? Did you know that about 948,000 Americans used heroin in 2016? According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) this number has been on the rise since 2007. ...
Bow Wow reveals battle with drug addiction
It is not uncommon to see people resort to drugs just to get by with all the pressures and stresses in their lives. They often think that drugs are the only solution to their problems as the substance can make them forget. We have also heard so many celeb...
Beating addiction with music and medicine
As there is an increasing number of drug users today, people are also finding more ways on how they can solve the problem. When it comes to drug addiction, yes, it is often a choice of the person whether or not he will get addicted. But there are also ins...
Disulfiram: What is it?
Navigation: What is Disulfiram? What You Should Know How to take the Drug There are so many prescription medications out there, and we are not familiar with more than half of them. Most of us aren’t pharmacists, and a lot of people are als...
Organization helps prevent drug addicts from becoming suicide victims
It’s not the first time to know that drugs have killed lives. This is one of the most saddening things about drug addiction. Too much consumption of the substance can lead to death. But, the effects of drugs can also lead people to commit suicide. In fa...
How Does Disulfiram Work?
Navigation: What Happens When You Take Disulfiram? How does it Work? Have you ever heard of the prescription drug Antabuse? This is the brand name for the medication known as disulfiram, a type of drug that is classified as an aldehyde dehyd...
