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Does Cocaine Burn Your Nose?

Cocaine is a very addictive and illegal central nervous system stimulant drug that is derived from a plant called a coca leaf that is native...

Reasons for Choosing Drugs Over Family

Chances are, for most people addicted to drugs, they didn’t even know they were addicted to something until it was too late and until they...

Is Valium Used for Treating Panic Attacks?

Some of us deal with a lot of pressures on a day-to-day basis. From school to work, family or marital problems, the stress of wondering...

Can Naltrexone Get You High?

Naltrexone is a medication used for the treatment of opioid abuse disorders – and in some cases, alcohol abuse disorders. The Food and Drug Administration...

Effects of Snorting Pills on the Nose

Addicts have found multiple ways of using drugs. Drugs can be taken orally, smoked, injected, and sniffed or snorted. Some of these ways are taken...

Dangers of Mixing Buprenorphine and Methadone

A medical doctor will rarely prescribe buprenorphine to be taken at the same time as methadone combining these two medications can be extremely dangerous and...

Can You Get High on Benadryl?

Benadryl is a common, over-the-counter allergy medication – one that can result in mild sedative effects or when taken in larger amounts, result in feelings...

What Are Z-Drugs And Are They Addictive?

Everyone experiences trouble sleeping occasionally, often due to stress, anxiety, or excitement about upcoming events. However, when sleeplessness becomes persistent and starts affecting daily life,...

Does CBD Help With Benzodiazepine Detox?

Benzodiazepines are very powerful central nervous system depressants that are used to treat disorders such as seizures, anxiety, panic disorders, alcohol withdrawal, and are also...

How to Find a Power Greater Than Ourselves

When you first enter the rooms of AA or NA you will hear a lot of talk about “God” and “Higher Power. This can be...

Does Kratom Show Up on a Drug Test?

A lot of people believe Kratom is a useful herbal drug supplement that’s relatively harmless when compared to other drugs. This popular yet incorrect belief...

Can You Get High on Propofol?

Propofol is general anesthesia that is used in surgeries. This drug’s other legal use is for lethal injections during executions. It puts people into a...

Abscesses from Intravenous Drug Abuse

Intravenous administration of drugs is the riskiest way to use drugs. When you street drugs, the majority of the risk is related to the needle....

Does Xanax Help With Insomnia?

Xanax, or Alprazolam, is a benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety and panic disorders. It acts on the brain and the central nervous system to produce...

Why is Bromazepam Not Prescribed in the United States?

Bromazepam is an intermediate-acting tranquilizer that is generally prescribed to treat things like panic and anxiety disorders, as well as insomnia. When taken in smaller...

What Does Being Powerless Over Drugs Feel Like?

When anyone is amid drug addiction, feeling powerless is one of the hardest things to come to terms with. It is hard to admit to...

Dihydrocodeine Addiction: Signs and Symptoms

Many people have heard of codeine, a potent opioid painkiller that is generally used to treat moderate or severe pain in hospital settings (oftentimes during...

Differences Between Swallowing and Snorting Drugs

There are many different ways to abuse drugs, whether they are illegal and illicit drugs or prescription drugs. Most can be ingested in many ways...