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How Addiction Affects Relationships Perhaps the most devastating toll exacted by addiction is the lasting damage to one’s interpersonal relationships. Lifelong bonds can be strained by ongoing substance use, and
When weighing out the various options for the treatment of addiction to alcohol, and even when deciding whether or not to try to quit, it’s common that a person will
Withdrawal is an inescapable part of overcoming dependence or addiction to alcohol or drugs. This incontrovertible fact likely deters many individuals struggling with addiction who might otherwise enter treatment. Yet,
There is an in inextricable link between mental illness and substance abuse—particularly schizophrenia and substance abuse. Although schizophrenia is generally classified under the umbrella of mental illness, it is actually
Fentanyl is a synthetic opiate analgesic considered 50-100 times more potent than morphine. The drug was first synthesized in the early 1960s by Belgian chemist Paul Janssen, later exploding on
“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
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 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
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
