Codeine Abuse: Use, Side Effects, And Treatment
Is Codeine a Narcotic? Codeine is classified as an opiate and narcotic. It belongs to a group of medicines classified as narcotic analgesics that act on the central nervous system […]
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Elvis Presley’s Death: Drugs and Rock & Roll
Elvis Presley’s Death: Drugs and Rock & Roll Many questions have remained about how Elvis died. The basic story of how the King of Rock and Roll died is well […]
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Huffing: Abuse Symptoms and Warning Signs
Chronic inhalant abuse, or huffing, is a dangerous habit and can have short- and long-term negative health effects. The abuse of inhalants is one of many substances use disorders that […]
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What Does Chasing the Dragon Mean?
The Meaning of “Chasing the Dragon” The term “Chasing the Dragon” refers to when a person is smoking heroin. This process typically occurs by heating up the heroin on a […]
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3 Tell Tale Signs of Meth Use
Learn to Spot Signs of Meth Abuse Methamphetamine (commonly known as the street name “meth” or “crystal meth”) is a potent synthetic drug that stimulates the nervous system and causes […]
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Helping an Adult Family Member with Opioid Addiction
Signs A Family Member Is Addicted to Opioids Your family members are important to you and when you are concerned about their overall health and wellbeing due to a potential […]
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How to Get Cocaine Out of Your System
Highly addictive, cocaine is a powerful stimulant that is typically snorted, injected, or smoked (in crack cocaine form). Regardless of what form a person takes, cocaine is dangerous–not to mention […]
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How Much Does a DUI Actually Cost?
What Is the Cost of Being Arrested for a DUI? Drinking and driving or the act of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is a risk nobody should […]
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Johnny Depp’s Struggle with Substance Abuse
Johnny Depp’s Testimony About Struggle with Substance Abuse Johnny Depp’s high profile defamation trial in Fairfax County against his ex-wife Amber Heard has made many headlines in the news recently, […]
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Where to Get Narcan and How to Use it
The opioid epidemic has taken its toll. However, after years of opioid related overdose deaths in Pennsylvania, there has been a decrease largely as a result of increased access to […]
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