Effects of Smoking Heroin Over the past couple of years, there has been a significant resurgence of heroin use, but this new cycle of abuse and addiction has come with even greater dangers. Smoking heroin has become increasingly popular in recent years,...
The Top Abused Opiate and Narcotic Drugs When most people think about opiate abuse, they automatically think of the illicit street drug heroin. Yet, many people right across the country have become addicted to opiate prescription painkiller medications. If they’re used precisely...
The Dangerous Combination of Heroin and Cocaine Cocaine and heroin are already two of the most dangerous drugs on the street, but their toxicity rises to even greater levels when the two are combined. The combination of heroin and cocaine, something addicts...
The Effects of Drugs and Alcohol on Neurotransmitters in the Brain The damage drug and alcohol use inflicts on the brain’s neurotransmitters can cause continuing deterioration, altering the neurotransmitters, causing temporary or permanent damage. But which neurotransmitters are involved in addiction, and...
Hydrocodone Detox and Withdrawal Timeline Some commonly abused drugs have no legitimate medical usage, while others are useful in medical, clinical, and hospital settings. Hydrocodone clearly belongs in the latter category, and it is routinely used to treat chronic pain and several...
Understanding Codeine Cough Syrup Abuse and Who Is Most at Risk When you think about drugs that teens may use, you may think about things like marijuana, cocaine, or prescription painkillers. However, you probably do not picture the cough medicine in your...
Why Adding Fentanyl Makes Cocaine Far More Dangerous Despite its widespread use over hundreds of years, cocaine remains one of the most dangerous and addictive substances on the planet. No matter what form it takes or how it is ingested, cocaine harms...
How Drug Overdose Affects the Brain Long Term When most people think about drug overdose, they tend to imagine an unresponsive person who may have lost consciousness or their breathing has slowed and become too shallow. However, many people don’t realize that...
Understanding the Dangers of “Lean” and Other Forms of Codeine Lean is one of the street names for a legal and highly addictive cocktail that’s made from codeine cough syrup. The name Lean comes from the sedative effects of the drug which...
Recognize When a Loved One Is Abusing Cough Syrup Some drugs are illegal and difficult to come by or expensive to buy illegally on the street. Other drugs, however, are much easier to obtain and may even be lurking in your medicine...
