Category: Drugs

A comprehensive look at various substances, including illicit drugs and prescription medications, their effects, addiction symptoms, and recovery strategies.

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Drugs

Is Weed a Depressant?

Depressants are a type of drug that slow down brain activity, leading to relaxation, sedation, and a decrease in anxiety. Common examples of depressants include

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Drugs

Is Ecstasy Addictive?

7.4% of people 12 years and older have tried ecstasy at least once in their lifetime. Learn why is ecstasy addictive and the suggested treatment for addiction.

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Drugs

What is Blue Xanax?

Blue Xanax is a fast-acting anxiety drug highly effective for treating insomnia, and panic attacks, it’s also what makes it so addictive. Learn more here.

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Alcohol

Risks of Mixing Zoloft and Alcohol

Mixing antidepressants and alcohol is not recommended, as alcohol can worsen depression symptoms. Learn more about the risks of mixing Zoloft and Alcohol.

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Drugs

Drug Use Statistics in Orange County

There’s a high prevalence of drug addiction and abuse in Orange County and nationally. This has led to a significant increase in the number of

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Depression

Risks of Mixing Marijuana and Antidepressants

Given the amount of attention around medicinal marijuana’s potential benefits, it’s tempting to assume that this substance is safer than others.  Marijuana, however, carries several

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Cocaine

Risks of Mixing Cocaine and Xanax

While some people enjoy the high and buzz that a drug can provide, others prefer to feel mellow and relaxed. However, there are some people

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Drugs

How Does Heroin Affect the Brain?

Heroin is derived from the seed pod of the opium poppy. The drug is often perceived as belonging to the lower classes and specific demographics,

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Drugs

What Does Lean Do to Your Body?

Abuse of opioids has become a national health problem. In the United States, there was an estimated 94,134 overdoses which is nearly a 31% increase

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Drugs

Dangers of Ketamine: Ketamine Addiction

Ketamine is an FDA-approved drug that is typically used for pain relief after surgery. Because ketamine is a potent dissociative anesthetic, it can be harmful

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Drugs

What Is Psychological Dependence?

If you or a loved one are abusing substances, you’re not alone. Around 10% of the US suffers from some substance abuse disorder. The good

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Drugs

PCP Effects and Addiction

A survey conducted by the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse found that around 6 million Americans age 12 and older have used PCP at

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Drugs

What Are The Drug Poppers?

Poppers refer to a class of chemically psychoactive drugs known as alkyl nitrites. The most common is amyl nitrite, an inhalant that was often prescribed

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Drugs

Ambien Withdrawal and Addiction

About one in three adults don’t get enough sleep. And without sleep, activities of daily life can become more difficult. There are several strategies people

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Drugs

The Truth About Gateway Drugs

You’ve probably heard the term “gateway drugs.” It’s a controversial term, having been around for more than forty years. People who are pro-gateway drug hypothesis

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Drugs

Dangers of Dab Drug Side Effects

You might think that marijuana is a relatively harmless drug, but there is a strong new variant that is much more dangerous. Dabs involve doing

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Drugs

Barbiturates Street Names

When people think of addiction, they think of illicit drugs like marijuana. But prescription drug misuse is far more commonplace. 18 million Americans misuse prescription

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Drugs

What Is Spice and What Does the Drug Do?

Spice is synthetic cannabis, but the effects are far from those of natural cannabis plant products. Spice contains synthetic cannabinoids, which are very different than

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Cocaine

7 Signs of Cocaine Addiction

Over 14% of all Americans age 12 and older have used cocaine in their lifetimes, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Yes, that