What Is Fentanyl?

Aug 5, 2022

What Is Fentanyl? The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration consistently battles the trafficking of illicit drugs coming into the country. In recent years, the fight against opioids has been testing the limits of regulatory actions. The opioid epidemic is...

A Comprehensive Guide to Prescription Pain Killers

Jul 5, 2022

A Comprehensive Guide to Prescription Pain Killers When most people think of illicit drugs, they think of crystal meth, LSD, heroin, or even marijuana. The previously mentioned drugs are highly addictive and illicit, but there are prescription drugs, usually pain...

What Is Heroin?

Jun 23, 2022

What Is Heroin? Heroin is a highly addictive drug that alters the function of the brain. Other common names for heroin include “hell dust,” “big H,” “smack,” and “horse.” Heroin is made from morphine, which is a natural substance that comes from opium poppy plant pods...

Getting Clean: Using the PAWS Timeline for Opiate Addiction Recovery

Jun 1, 2022

Getting Clean: Using the PAWS Timeline for Opiate Addiction Recovery According to the National Institutes of Health, around 10% of adults in America have had or will have a drug problem. Many more are currently struggling with drug abuse — and up to 75% of these...

Understanding the Side Effects of Codeine Abuse

May 6, 2022

Understanding the Side Effects of Codeine Abuse According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 500,000 people died as a result of an opioid overdose between 1999 and 2019. In clinical terms, opioids are categorized as narcotic analgesics that...