Contributed by Staff Writer for Addiction Hope and Eating Disorder Hope. When considering drugs that depress the nervous system, or “downers”, substances like alcohol and heroin might come to mind; for some, the age-old stereotype of an intravenous heroin user might complete the mental image. However, due to the availability of prescription opioid analgesics, thoughts [...]
Many individuals across the United States and around the global have been impacted by cancer, either with a personal cancer diagnosis or through a relationship with a loved one who has had cancer. Cancer affects a wide range of people, regardless of age, socioeconomic status, sex, racial/ethnic group, geographic location and more. Types of cancers [...]
Adderall is a prescription stimulant medication that is commonly used for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. As a stimulant, Adderall functions by affecting chemicals in the brain and nerves that may contribute to impulse control and hyperactivity. Many individuals may seek out this medication as a means of improving attentiveness, [...]
College students today face unprecedented pressure to excel in multiple areas while balancing a rigorous schedule that typically involves academics, work, athletics, social activities, relationships and more. In the face of demands that are often quite unrealistic to manage and maintain, many students many find themselves looking externally for ways to keep up with their [...]
China white, Smack and Dope are a few of the common street names for heroin. Heroin is inexpensive and fairly easy to find these days. Teenagers are prone to peer pressure, rash decisions and experimentation. This combination of factors certainly contributes to the skyrocketing heroin use we see occurring in the US among our adolescents. [...]MEDICAL ADVICE DISCLAIMER: The service, and any information contained on the website or provided through the service, is provided for informational purposes only. The information contained on or provided through this service is intended for general consumer understanding and education and not as a substitute for medical or psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All information provided on the website is presented as is without any warranty of any kind, and expressly excludes any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.