by Valiant | Jul 30, 2015 | designer drugs, Drug abuse, Illegal drug production
Some interesting facts and statistics about this drug include: The most common users of LSD are white males between the ages of 18 and 22 years old. This type of substance abuse can have long lasting effects. A single dose can last 12 hours or more, and there have...
by Valiant | Jul 30, 2015 | designer drugs, Drug abuse, Illegal drug production
LSD, technically called lysergic acid diethylamide, is a drug that alters the senses and causes hallucinations for most people. Can this drug cause addiction though? How dangerous is LSD and how common is this drug? LSD was first discovered by Albert Hofmann, a Swiss...
by Valiant | Jul 30, 2015 | mental illness and disorders
Today there is still a stigma attached with mental disorders but more people are coming forward and admitting that they need mental health help and support. Mental illness means that you can not perform daily tasks, maintain employment, or take care of yourself. This...
by Valiant | Jul 30, 2015 | mental illness and disorders
When it comes to mental illness and mental disorders there are some common misconceptions. Some of these are absurd, some are more plausible, but they are all dangerous and damaging. Someone who suffers from one or more mental disorders needs support, attention, and...
by Valiant | Jun 5, 2015 | mental illness and disorders
https://vimeo.com/671031061/d3278aafa9 SSRI antidepressants are the standard when it comes to pharmaceutical depression care, but these medications do have some risks and child safety concerns when used for kids and adolescents. Careful prescription practices and...
by Valiant | Jun 1, 2015 | mental illness and disorders, Prescription drug abuse
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, also called SSRIs, are commonly used as antidepressants. Some claim that these drugs are ineffective, but a new analysis may show otherwise. University of Gothenburg researchers discovered that the claims were partially based...
by Valiant | May 29, 2015 | Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, mental illness and disorders
Sometimes it can be difficult even for trained medical professionals and mental health specialists to distinguish between these two until a thorough and extensive evaluation has been done. If both substance abuse and mental illness are present then specialized...
by Valiant | May 25, 2015 | Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse
Prescription drug abuse is on the rise, and marketing has to take some of the blame. Every time you turn on the television pharmaceutical companies are advertising new drugs for every condition under the sun. The list of side effects and possible complications with...
by Valiant | May 22, 2015 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse
The researchers from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health discovered that the frequency of emergency room visits can be a very strong predictor of prescription drug overdose deaths. The researchers determined that patients who visited the local...
