Category: Resources

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) is a hallucinogen that is commonly referred to as “acid.” It is manufactured from lysergic acid, which is made from a fungus […]

Ecstasy Ecstasy, also known as MDMA or 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, is both a stimulant and a hallucinogen. Ecstasy sold on the street is made in illegal labs. It is usually sold as […]

Ketamine Ketamine is a hallucinogen but also combines features associated with stimulants and depressants. Ketamine is generally used as a rapid-acting anesthetic drug mainly by veterinarians and occasionally in human […]