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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 […]

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 […]