Drug Abuse
Get all the information you need about drugs and drug abuse here. From drug types to treatment options, we break everything down for you to a science.

A 9/11 Massacre Every Other Week: The Dangers of Fentanyl and What You Should Know
By Wish RecoveryIn 2021, over 42,000 people died of illicit fentanyl overdoses. Here is what you should know about the drug that could save you... Continue Reading
In 2021, over 42,000 people died of illicit fentanyl overdoses. Here is what you should know about the drug that could save you... Continue Reading

The Danger of Misunderstood Spiritual Gifts & Their Role in Addiction
By Toshia HumphriesWhether you’re going through a spiritual awakening or seeing yourself in the scenario of shamed, judged or distorted experience... Continue Reading
Whether you’re going through a spiritual awakening or seeing yourself in the scenario of shamed, judged or distorted experience... Continue Reading

Kanna: Treatment for Depression or Next Popular Drug of Choice?
By Nicole Arzt, M.S., L.M.F.T.South Africans have used the Kanna plant for medicinal purposes for centuries. Today, it is making controversial headway in the... Continue Reading
South Africans have used the Kanna plant for medicinal purposes for centuries. Today, it is making controversial headway in the... Continue Reading

When ‘Peer Pressure’ Becomes Bullying
By Nicole Arzt, M.S., L.M.F.T.Young people are especially prone to these consequences. Continue Reading
Young people are especially prone to these consequences. Continue Reading

Cannabis Withdrawal Syndrome: What to Expect
By Monica RomanoRecovery is a process and quitting any drug can be hard. Continue Reading
Recovery is a process and quitting any drug can be hard. Continue Reading

Research Ties Increased Heart Attack Risk to Marijuana Use
By Nicole Arzt, M.S., L.M.F.T.It is possible to abuse this substance, and it is also possible to have emotional and physical complications as a result of mar... Continue Reading
It is possible to abuse this substance, and it is also possible to have emotional and physical complications as a result of mar... Continue Reading

What You Need to Know About Ketamine
By Elizabeth SewardFind out how this animal-tranquilizer-turned-club-drug affects the human body and how to spot a possible overdose before it's t... Continue Reading
Find out how this animal-tranquilizer-turned-club-drug affects the human body and how to spot a possible overdose before it's t... Continue Reading

Just Hanging Out with Molly
By Elizabeth SewardThe side effects and misrepresentations of this popular club drug. Continue Reading
The side effects and misrepresentations of this popular club drug. Continue Reading

GHB Street Names
Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is a prescription drug intended for use in treating narcolepsy, a sleep disorder, but is used as il... Continue Reading
Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is a prescription drug intended for use in treating narcolepsy, a sleep disorder, but is used as il... Continue Reading

Designer Drug Street Names
By SoberRecovery, Staff WriterDesigner drugs are either single-ingredient drugs marketed illegally for recreational use, or mixtures of multiple drugs that a... Continue Reading
Designer drugs are either single-ingredient drugs marketed illegally for recreational use, or mixtures of multiple drugs that a... Continue Reading

All About Peyote
By Elizabeth SewardAs far back as records show, natives in the southwestern portion of the US as well as the northern area of Mexico have used pey... Continue Reading
As far back as records show, natives in the southwestern portion of the US as well as the northern area of Mexico have used pey... Continue Reading

LSD Info, Effects, Addiction, Treatment
By Kelly McClanahanThis article answers the questions: What is LSD, who takes it, how is it taken, and how popular is it? Continue Reading
This article answers the questions: What is LSD, who takes it, how is it taken, and how popular is it? Continue Reading

Study Finds Heroin Use Reduces Protein Levels in the Brain
By Dawn HurleyResearch has found that heroin use reduces the levels of Drebrin needed to form and maintain synapses (connection of nerve cell... Continue Reading
Research has found that heroin use reduces the levels of Drebrin needed to form and maintain synapses (connection of nerve cell... Continue Reading

How Opioid Abuse Drastically Drops Hormone Levels
By Rebecca KovacsNew research has found that 1 in 5 long-term opioid users also suffer from low levels of cortisol, which helps to regulate the ... Continue Reading
New research has found that 1 in 5 long-term opioid users also suffer from low levels of cortisol, which helps to regulate the ... Continue Reading

6 Widely Used ADHD Prescription Medications: Pros and Cons
By Elizabeth SewardADHD prescription medications can help increase focus and concentration, but they also share a number of negative side effects.... Continue Reading
ADHD prescription medications can help increase focus and concentration, but they also share a number of negative side effects.... Continue Reading

5 Health Risks of E-Cigarettes
By Elizabeth SewardOnce thought to be safe, we now know that e-cigarettes carry a number of health risks. Here are a few to consider before lighti... Continue Reading
Once thought to be safe, we now know that e-cigarettes carry a number of health risks. Here are a few to consider before lighti... Continue Reading

Misuse of Prescription Drugs: What Are Common Side Effects?
By Isabel SachsSponsored post Nobody likes to be ill. Fortunately, prescription drugs are always there to help ease the pain and return our b... Continue Reading
Sponsored post Nobody likes to be ill. Fortunately, prescription drugs are always there to help ease the pain and return our b... Continue Reading

Xanax, Valium Overdoses Rising Among Teenage Users
By Monica RomanoWith the opioid crisis gaining more exposure, there is a troublesome and possibly related trend being uncovered: teen overdoses... Continue Reading
With the opioid crisis gaining more exposure, there is a troublesome and possibly related trend being uncovered: teen overdoses... Continue Reading

4 Things You Should Know About Cocaine Addiction
By Liemann ValdimarCocaine is unlike many other substances. Here are 4 things you should expect when dealing with cocaine addiction. Continue Reading
Cocaine is unlike many other substances. Here are 4 things you should expect when dealing with cocaine addiction. Continue Reading

A Vaccine for Cocaine Abusers?
By Dr. Rudolph HatfieldResearchers have taken an old school approach to helping those with cocaine use disorder. Learn how a developing vaccine may he... Continue Reading
Researchers have taken an old school approach to helping those with cocaine use disorder. Learn how a developing vaccine may he... Continue Reading