Opioids are prescription medications used to treat moderate to severe pain. They work on the CNS (central nervous system) by activating Mu receptors in your…
Suboxone is a prescription medication used to help men and women overcome potentially life-threatening cases of opioid abuse and dependence. Despite much controversy surrounding this…
Lean also called sizzurp, or purple drank is a drug popular amongst rappers and in hip hop culture. This drug, which originated in the Houston,…
America is currently in the midst of what is widely known as an opioid epidemic. Prescription painkillers and heroin are largely driving the epidemic. According…
Vivitrol is a type of intramuscular (IM) injection medication used to help treat severe opioid abuse and addiction disorders. Vivitrol is an opioid antagonist, meaning…
Opioids are highly addictive narcotic medications that work in the brain to help relieve pain. These substances bind to the opioid receptors in the brain…
Classically, the word “euphoria” has a positive connotation. Euphoria is defined as “a feeling of well-being or elation,” and it usually refers to the intense…
Opioids trace back to 1775 when opium first became available in the United States. During the Civil War in the 1860s, opioids were used to…
Dextromethorphan, more commonly known as DXM, is an over-the-counter cough medication that is commonly abused by teenagers and young adults because of its accessibility and…
Men and women who are in the throes of active heroin addiction will go to great lengths to get their hands on their drug of…