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Drugs are a chemical substance that can be used in the prevention, cure and treatment of an ailment or disease. Often, medications can be used to help an individual’s emotional and psychological well being, and they can enhance one’s physical abilities or well being.

Medicines can help heal a person or destroy a life. They can be naturally derived from plants or synthesized in some type of laboratory. A drug addiction can ruin a man or woman’s existence. It is disappointing that many of the medications that were originally developed to help heal people will be abused and devastate the life of someone with a substance abuse addiction.

Substance abuse is when a person begins using a drug in a way other than its intended use as prescribed by a doctor. A drug addiction can be created when a man or woman continually abuses drugs in order to get high (an intense euphoric feeling). Some drugs are so addictive that someone using for the first time can become instantly addicted.

When someone has developed a drug addiction, they can build up a tolerance to the drug and need more and more of the substance to have the same effect. The person will sometimes begin smoking, snorting, or injecting the drugs so as to reach a quicker and more intense high. This leads to constant repeated use and, thus, the creation of a drug addiction.

Substance abuse addiction is outstandingly difficult to quit. Often one substance is abused with other drugs or alcohol. Sadly and frequently, substance abuse co-occurs with other mental disorders such as mood disorders, mental disorders and eating disorders.

This adds to the complexities of stopping the drug abuse. However, it is imperative that the drug addiction is ended because constant substance abuse can be deadly. Heart attacks and strokes often occur. Some of the more common drug types include opioids (heroin, morphine, hydrocodone), hallucinogens (LSD, DXM, PCP), stimulants (cocaine, Ecstasy, meth), and depressants (alcohol, Quaaludes).

Please continue reading below to see our latest blog posts on substance abuse. Under the “Substance Abuse Navigation” menu, you can click on the drop-down arrow to see evergreen, general information on dozens of individual drugs, including prescription substances.

The Rise of Molly and Her Dangers in the Rave and Club Scene

Youth Substance Abuse and Binge Drinking in College Students

‘Molly’ has become a more common guest on the electronic music and club scenes as of recently, and by this we mean an illegal stimulant drug that is pushed as the pure powder form of the banned substance MDMA, the main chemical in ecstasy. Molly has definitely seen an increase in popularity over the past [...]
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Cocaine More Addictive Than First Thought

Having an addiction is typically something that develops over a course of time, involving many complex factors such as family history, genetics, environmental and social pressures, and more. For some individuals who abuse drugs, alcohol, or food, their addiction may have offered temporary relief from emotional or psychological stress. For others, an addiction may have [...]
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Prescription Drug Abuse in College Is on the Rise and Overlooked

While many people would associate alcohol abuse with college aged-students, the problem of prescription drug abuse in this age group is grossly overlooked. Illegal use and abuse of prescription drugs is becoming a severely unaddressed problem, largely due to the fact that many students believe that prescription use is safe since it is prescribed by [...]
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E-Cigarettes Use Among Adolescents Doubled Between 2011 and 2012

Teen vaping addicted to nicotine in E-cigarettes

Marketing strategies for many drug companies are commonly designed to lure the public towards purchasing and using a specific product. In the case of e-cigarettes, these companies have effectively enticed people, particularly young adults and adolescents, enough to create a $1.7 billion industry in sales. A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [...]
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The Power of Dual Diagnosis Treatment

Article Contributed By The Staff Of American Addiction Centers While millions of people who suffer from substance addiction are in treatment, many others don’t receive help they so desperately need. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 45.6 million people aged 18 or older had a mental illness in 2011, but [...]
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