Among the most dangerous illegal narcotics available today is methamphetamine, known as “meth.” Methamphetamine goes by several names: Meth, crystal meth, speed, ice, glass, crank,…
When individuals decide they are ready to go to treatment, the first step is to get substance abuse and mental health evaluation. This will determine…
Heroin is an opiate, and Fentanyl is an opioid. Both opiates and opioids affect the brain in the same way, and addiction to either looks…
Detox or detoxification is the process of ridding the body of any drugs or alcohol that a person has consumed. The purpose of detoxing is…
Emotional abuse is a form of controlling another person by using emotions. It can be criticism, shaming, blaming, embarrassing, or manipulating another person, or a…
You might have heard marijuana, a commonly used psychoactive substance, referred to as a “gateway drug.” This phrase was used more commonly several years back…
It is well understood that relapses often characterize recovery from drug addiction and alcoholism. In reality, a relapse doesn’t begin when you drink or drug.…
The most widely abused drug is alcohol. Many people do not think of alcohol as a drug since it is socially accepted as the norm.…
Drug addiction is a chronic and complex brain disease that affects millions of people from all walks of life. Addiction takes over every aspect of…
The opioid epidemic in this country has caused a real dilemma for patients dealing with real pain, either chronic or acute. Often, physicians aren’t sure…