So, what is morphine? Morphine is a potent opiate analgesic that is clinically used to manage pain, mostly pain that occurs after surgery and for patients with terminal cancer.
“Alcoholic” is a term used to describe someone suffering from alcohol use disorder (AUD)— a medical and psychiatric condition defined by a compulsion and inability to control excessive drinking. In
One of the most powerful painkillers available, fentanyl has profound effects on the body, both when used in a hospital setting or as prescribed by a physician, and when used
Fentanyl is a Schedule II controlled substance, a highly addictive and extraordinarily potent synthetic opiate narcotic drug with a high potential for abuse. Prescription fentanyl, 50 to 100 times more
Hydrocodone (trade names include Vicodin, Lortab and Vicoprofin) belongs to the class of long-acting opiate painkillers. Like other opiates, it is responsible for many addiction disorders. This article offers tips
Fentanyl addiction is a national health concern of serious import that has racked up an alarming death toll— especially in the northeastern United States where it is considered an emerging
Alcohol is undeniably America’s favorite legal poison— socially prevalent, highly profitable and extremely addictive. In combination, alcohol’s popularity and toxicity have devastating effects. The drug’s easy accessibility encourages abuse by
The personal and societal impact of addiction is unparalleled. According to the National Survey on Drug Health and Use (NSDUH), approximately 22 million Americans aged 12 and older suffered from
Fentanyl is classified by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration as a Schedule II substance, meaning it has “a high potential for abuse, with use potentially leading to severe psychological or
Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, has become a leading cause of overdose deaths across the United States. Its potency is staggering, with even tiny amounts capable of causing fatal respiratory depression.
Suboxone (buprenorphine) has been a life-saving medication for many people addicted to opiate prescription drugs, as well as illicit opiates such as heroin and synthetic opiates including fentanyl. Yet, in
Alcohol is a wildly popular recreational drug. Classified as a depressant and legal for purchase and consumption in America by those over the age of 21, alcohol is socially prevalent,
The fact that you’re asking this question suggests you may already be experiencing negative life consequences from using cocaine. These problems may have convinced you that you need to get
Beer is a major engine driving recreational activities in American society. Incredibly popular and relatively inexpensive, it is backed by a billion-dollar advertising industry that works relentlessly and unscrupulously to
Methamphetamine addiction and dependence on crystal meth may not be as headline-grabbing today as it was a few years ago, overshadowed by the deadly opiate epidemic that continues to rage.
Depression is a garden-variety mental illness in this country and worldwide. The condition accounts for roughly 10 percent of physician office visits in the U.S., according to the Centers for
The short-acting benzodiazepine Xanax (generic name alprazolam) has been prescribed for anxiety and panic disorders since 1981. While many find it helpful for short-term relief, it is highly addictive and
Addiction is a chronic, relapsing disease defined by dangerous irresponsibility and impulsivity. Convincing a substance-dependent individual to voluntarily seek treatment is difficult at best. Many live in chronic denial about
In the rapidly expanding universe of addiction, success stories always offer a welcome light through a dark and seemingly endless tunnel. Overcoming addiction to any substance is, at best, difficult—
Heroin is a dangerous, unpredictable opiate that continues to claim lives and wreck families despite its illicit, Schedule 1 status. The black-market drug, once sold almost exclusively in inner cities
Women’s mental health has become a source of growing concern in this country, as women’s rates of alcoholism and other drug addictions, especially heroin and opiates, continue to rise at
No longer a pure derivative of the opium poppy plant, modern-day heroin is a killer of epidemic proportions, resulting in 8,260 deaths in 2013 and continuing its deadly ascent into
Addiction is a chronic, relapsing brain disease characterized by compulsive use and drug seeking that persists despite mounting negative consequences. Substance use disorders (SUDs) affect millions of Americans. Heroin addiction
The frightening statistics of heroin addiction and misuse from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), not to mention the increasing number of heroin overdose deaths, are enough to
Even with the staggering increase in drug overdose deaths in 2017 linked to heroin (15,858), other synthetic opiates, predominantly fentanyl (29,406) and drug combinations including heroin, the signs of heroin