More often than less, substance abusers aren’t chasing after one drug alone. Polydrug use is the consumption of more than one drug at once. Whether…
Trazodone is an FDA-approved antidepressant to treat depression. Today, trazodone alone is very rare to use by itself since newer-generation medications might prove more effective.…
Gabapentin is not a controlled substance since experts believe it has little potential for abuse or dependence. Despite its legal status, gabapentin prescriptions continue to…
Everyone thinks it’s relatively easy to recognize a drug addict. Although the reality is quite different. Addiction to prescription medications or illegal drugs can often…
Whippets aren’t new to the drug scene, but they’re making a comeback, particularly among young people. The active substance in whippets, nitrous oxide, is used…
Almost everyone with a substance use disorder has heard about Narcotics Anonymous (NA). These are programs that follow the 12-step process to help people navigate…
When most people think of a drug addict, they picture someone that can barely function, and their lives are destroyed. No one thinks a drug…
The state of substance use in the United States is quite turbulent. While we’ve seen some improvement in the use of opioids and other prescription…
Some people believe you’ll become an addict the moment you try a drug. Others think that it will take years before your recreational drug use…
Like alcohol, smoking also causes chemical changes in the brain that lead to addiction. Surprisingly, very few studies have looked into the effects of drinking…