The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction keeps track of the substances that police find in arrests and pull out of drug busts…
Shift drinks: a single shot, a beer, a mixed drink. It’s a perk to many restaurant employees, an incentive to avoid drinking the restaurant’s booze…
Most everyone has met the yoga-practicing, meditation-touting vegetarian that claims no one should ever ingest the soul of another living animal; to them, it’s a…
We often only hear about one family member struggling with addiction while everyone else tries to intervene and provide support. However, it is not uncommon…
Many professional athletes suffer from drug addiction. Some athletes—such as boxers, football players, and hockey players—are more likely to suffer from brain trauma because of…
Taking too much of any drug can mean death by overdose. This is true even of alcohol. The Centers for Disease Control[1] (CDC) explains, “Alcohol…
MDMA is a drug that is most commonly known as Ecstasy. MDMA is a synthetic drug that alters mood and perception such as surrounding objects…
Addicts can be isolationists by nature. Many begin using drugs and alcohol because of feelings of social awkwardness, and ultimately develop an addiction that stops…
Cocaine, which is derived from the coca plant,[1] has a long history of use for gaining an athletic edge. The Incan culture of South America…
One of the most significant changes in detoxification services in recent years is the increase in the number of patients requiring detoxification from more than…