by Valiant | Feb 22, 2013 | Drug abuse, heroin use, Prescription drug abuse
Methadone treatment is becoming more popular, especially in larger cities with high rates of opiate abuse and heroin addiction. Does this treatment simply replace one drug with a different narcotic or is it actually effective? The answer depends on what additional...
by Valiant | Feb 20, 2013 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse
Pharmacy robberies are on the rise and this is caused by the increase in individuals who use these types of drug. Opiates are pain medications, and they may be found under many names. Vicodin, morphine, oxycodone, percocet, roxycodone, and others all describe a...
by Valiant | Feb 19, 2013 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, methamphetamine addiction
When you start using crystal meth then the signs and symptoms of addiction will start within a few weeks. These are very visible and it is obvious to others that there is an addiction problem with this substance. Weight loss is the first symptom and this can be...
by Valiant | Feb 14, 2013 | Addiction treatment, arrests for substance abuse, Drug abuse, heroin use
In fact the wealthy and famous may be even more likely to overdose because they have a large amount of financial resources and people who will do anything just to hang around the star, even if that means feeding their drug addiction and supplying illegal substances....
by Valiant | Feb 13, 2013 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, medical studies, mental illness and disorders
The answer is yes according to most statistics and mental health studies. While the number of medical studies and research projects that examine this question are not widespread they do show some surprising facts. The general population has a rate of substance abuse...
by Valiant | Feb 12, 2013 | Drug abuse, marijuana use, teen drug use
1. The statistics show that more teenagers experiment with marijuana than alcohol during the middle school and high school period, and the use of this drug is very widespread. 2. Teens have a harder time getting alcohol because this substance is carefully controlled...
by Valiant | Feb 11, 2013 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, marijuana use, teen drug use
The user will start to develop a tolerance, and more of the plant is required to get the same effects. Since it is smoked there are also a number of health concerns and diseases that can be caused by marijuana use, and anyone who knows a user can tell when they do not...
by Valiant | Feb 10, 2013 | Addiction treatment, cocaine use, Drug abuse
Cocaine dependency and addiction can cause many unpleasant symptoms when the drug use is stopped, and a number of users start this activity again in order to get rid of these symptoms. Withdrawal symptoms can be both mental and physical, and most users experience at...
by Valiant | Feb 9, 2013 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, heroin use
When it comes to heroin there are many common misconceptions and surprising facts about this illegal drug. The statistics show that: More than 1 million individuals in the USA could be classified as those who may occasionally use this substance at least once a month,...
