Lindsay Lohan is free to leave rehab tomorrow, but TMZ reports that she will stay another 3 – 4 days because she feels she needs a transition period before re-entering…
The Synergistic Effect The term synergistic effect, or additive effect, refers to an increased intensity caused by the combination of two substances when introduced into the person’s system. For example,…
The 80s might as well have been called the “cocaine 80s”. Cocaine was the most popular recreational drug in the 80s. It was frequently used by youth because it was…
In a series of coordinated raids, federal agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration raided marijuana dispensaries in Washington State last week, despite the fact the state legalized the substance…
What is an Intervention? An intervention is a gathering of close friends, family and colleagues who meet to persuade a person to seek help or treatment for a problem. There…
A decade of “mom and pop” meth labs, being heroin chic, up all night at the rave and totally stoned. Federal funding for the war on drugs reached $17.1 billion…
What is the difference between an alcoholic and a situational alcoholic? True alcoholics are physically addicted to alcohol, while situational alcoholics are addicted to the behavior of drinking. However, they…
Today’s showdown is between two “downers”: benzodiazepines and barbiturates. Benzodiazepines and barbiturates are the most commonly abused prescriptions in the tranquilizer and sedative drug class. These medications, often referred to…
Pope Francis addressed a group of recovering drug addicts in a working-class neighborhood of Rio, offering them a message of compassion and hope as well as a call to self-determination….
The drugs and alcohol are out of your system. You are feeling bright-eyed and bushy-tailed after a long and hard binge and detox process. Your libido is back. Your priority…
For many people it can be hard to recognize when they have crossed the over the line from moderate drinking into alcohol addiction. There are several different signs of alcohol…
Codependency is defined as a psychological condition or a relationship in which a person is controlled or manipulated by another who is affected with a pathological condition (typically narcissism…