Good for Boy George! Lady Gaga has too much influence in the world to get away with a statement like she just made to Vanity Fair about her cocaine use. OK – she is an occasional cocaine sniffer. Maybe it’s true, maybe it’s not. However, occasional always turns into frequent which turns into drug addiction. [...]
There are many times an addict thinks there is no where to turn. Make sure that you don’t turn your back on your loved one, give them a hand at combating his/her addiction. Drug Addiction is not easy to overcome and for many is almost impossible without support of people that are not associated [...]
Methadone is commonly used for the withdrawal of heroin. Now people are using it to get high instead of it’s original intention. Methadone is a strong opiate that normally handles the pain of withdrawal. Used unwisely drug addiction will begin, the side effects are euphoria, head rushes and hallucinations. Methadone has also been given to people [...]
Prescription Drugs are becoming more popular in schools according to the latest statistics. Since they are relatively easy to come by and inexpensive they make it easier for the children to get their hands on them and sell them right on the property of the school. Many times the youth take it right out of [...]
Methamphetamine addiction in pregnancy is surprisingly and sadly on the rise in the United States. There are more mothers giving birth to children that are methamphetamine addicted. What used to be crack cocaine is now methamphetamine and it is taking the country by storm. Children born to a drug addicted mother are born addicted with [...]
Bringing a dog to the house of a suspected drug user is a start in terms of scaring someone straight perhaps. However, like drug tests, this system can be fooled – someone could take their cocaine or heroin somewhere else before the dog comes. We need a unified push for effective drug addiction treatment and [...]
Have you ever seen a meth addict that was able to live what looked like a completely normal life? Not many people can say they have seen it. It’s very difficult to live this type of life without someone knowing something. Whether it is not taking responsibility for things in their lives, neglecting their children [...]
The drugs are pushing into Middle America with no signs of stopping. Drug Addiction is on the rise in this community also. It’s really scary that methamphetamine is the highest rising drug to get addicted to in Middle America. It’s usually fairly inexpensive which is an appeal to middle America. The youth are the most [...]
There are many alcoholics that do not believe that they are actually alcoholics. They drink daily sometimes to excess but not always. Stay at home moms that just take a drink to take the edge off the daily life of staying home. There are many examples of functioning alcoholics. The first step to overcoming the [...]
Believe it or not Peyote also known as mescaline is still used today. In the Native Society peyote is used for medicinal purposes and could also be used to get an Indian ready for battle. Due to the hallucinogenic aspect of the leaf it is not used in American culture. Peyote is highly addictive causing [...]