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Opioids are a class of pain-relieving drugs that work by intermingling with the opioid receptors in your body’s cells. Some, like morphine, are made from the poppy plant, while others, […]

It is common to stereotype a friend, who drinks too much, as an alcoholic. However, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction has set clear guidelines to help identify […]

To say that it is extremely difficult to have a victim of abuse in the family would be an understatement. Watching a loved one suffer from the trauma of addiction […]

If you have a loved one who has a possible substance use problem, you may start to ask yourself, what is drug abuse? To define drug abuse, it is the habitual […]

Recovery is a process. Giving up an addiction leaves a lot of space and time in a person’s life. It creates a void. Along with that, recovering addicts have the […]

Addiction is a lifelong struggle. A successful recovery is more than completing one program. In order for addicts to achieve long-term sobriety, they need to take care of the symptoms […]

When you hear the word detox, do you think of it as an addiction treatment? You wouldn’t be the first person to say yes. However, the drug detox process is […]

One of the main concerns for any user about stopping is the withdrawal symptoms. Every time the addict tries to stop he or she is faced with the painful and […]

Methamphetamine (“crystal meth” or “speed”) is a synthetic (man-made) stimulant. It is not made from a plant or an herb. Instead, it is produced through chemical synthesis by pharmaceutical companies […]

Marijuana is the most widely abused drug among youth today. Marijuana (also known as pot, hash, Mary Jane, and weed) comes from the Cannabis plant. The active ingredient in marijuana […]