Oxycodone is a prescription opioid for moderate to severe pain, often prescribed after an injury, surgery, or severe pain. It’s a Schedule II controlled substance, which means it has a high potential for misuse, potentially leading to misuse and abuse. Also, the amount of time oxycodone stays in your system plays a role in this […]
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Heroin roughly accounts for 18% of the admissions for drug and alcohol treatment in the US. The number of people using heroin for the first time remains high, with 170,000 people starting heroin use in 2016, nearly double the number of people in 2006. Still, when you try to get the heroin out of your
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Suboxone is the brand name of buprenorphine and naloxone. Buprenorphine is an opioid medication, while naloxone blocks the effects of opioid medications, including the feelings of well-being that often lead to abuse. Suboxone is also a conventional treatment for narcotic addiction. Still, some suboxone addiction statistics prove the dangers of this program. What is Suboxone?
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Suboxone, one of the brand names for buprenorphine, is a mixed opioid partial agonist or antagonist. Interestingly, Suboxone is prescribed as a pain reliever and can also help prevent withdrawal symptoms from opioids. An alternative to methadone, Suboxone, can still cause addiction when misused. So, if you’re wondering how to get Suboxone out of your
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Percocet is a combination of oxycodone with acetaminophen. This medication is used to treat moderate to severe pain, mostly on a short-term basis. However, this schedule II drug can be highly addictive, and with 81% of the total world production of Percocet being consumed in the United States, there’s no doubt a crisis is forming.
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Both hydrocodone and oxycodone are powerful prescription painkillers. Used to treat moderate short- and long-term chronic pain stemming from conditions like cancer, surgery, and arthritis, these semi-synthetic opioids are a popular choice among doctors. However, both are highly addictive and can lead to a path of addiction. Let’s explore the differences between hydrocodone and oxycodone
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Ultram is a popular painkiller, well-known as tramadol. According to statistics, tramadol prescriptions increased by 88 percent from 2008 to 2013. Ultram is mainly used to treat acute pain, often following a procedure like surgery or other interventions. However, this drug is very similar to opioid analgesics by changing the way our brains and bodies respond
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Drinking some prescription-strength cough syrup was popular in the late 90s among children and teenagers, but today’s trend continues. Purple drank, sizzurp, or lean are all codeine-based cough syrup medicines that can produce euphoria and relaxation when misused. While it might not seem as dangerous as a heroin or cocaine addiction, it can still lead
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Like many prescription painkillers, Percocet is a controlled substance with a high potential for abuse. A Percocet high can be intense and quickly develop a chemical and physical dependency on the drug. But how much Percocet do you need to get high? Read on to learn more about how dangerous the misuse of Percocet can
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Morphine is a potent pain reliever that comes from the opium poppy plant, making it part of the opiate family. Usually, someone receives a morphine prescription when their bodies develop a tolerance for other opioids, and they’re still struggling with chronic pain. However, like most opioids, morphine is highly addictive, and when people try quitting,
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Percocet is a common prescription painkiller that combines oxycodone (an opioid) and acetaminophen. The drug alters how your body feels and responds to pain, which is why it’s used to treat chronic pain conditions or post-surgical pain. However, Percocet has a high potential for abuse, and people can quickly struggle with Percocet withdrawal symptoms if
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While opium abuse isn’t making headlines as it once did, many people are still smoking opium and suffering the many health consequences. Opium, which comes directly from the plant opium poppy papaver somniferum, is a highly addictive substance considered a Schedule II drug in the United States. What is Opium? Grown in the Mediterranean region
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