The world of substance misuse never stays the same for a long time. The latest is xylazine, – also known as the "zombie drug." Xylazine is a non-opioid sedative, analgesic, and muscle relaxant typically used in veterinary medicine, most commonly as a horse...
About 2.2 million people aged 12 or older reported using MDMA in the past 12 months. Ecstasy, also known as MDMA, is a psychoactive substance that induces feelings of euphoria and heightened sensory perception. However, its misuse has been significantly increasing,...
The opioid crisis continues to devastate communities across the United States, claiming the lives of over 70,000 people annually. As efforts to address this epidemic persist, harm reduction strategies are critical in saving lives and reducing the negative consequences...
From colonial times to the present day, alcohol has always been a part of American culture. What has changed is the availability of booze, brews, and cocktails. From pre-mixed drinks to beer vending machines to liquor delivery services, you can find “alcohol near me”...
Sweet, sugary, or fruity alcoholic drinks are popular in bars and social gatherings. But can they also make you drink more? Sweet alcoholic beverages seem harmless at first, you don’t taste the bitter spirit in there, but can that be a dangerous thing? Let’s explore...
In some ways, alcohol is a confusing and contradictory drug. Despite being one of the most widely consumed substances in the world, there’s still some confusion about whether or not alcohol is a stimulant. To answer this debate, it’s important to understand the...
The liver can process up to a certain amount of alcohol before its cells start deteriorating, and its capacity to regenerate tissue diminishes, leading to scarring and loss of functionality. Alcoholic hepatitis is the inflammation of the liver caused by drinking...
How long opioids stay in your system is influenced by various factors. One of the most important ones is its half-life, a term we’ll explore later in the article. But things like body composition, history of drug abuse, and even the type of opioid you’re using plays a...
Eating disorders and addiction are two different conditions that are often interlinked. Both disorders involve an intense preoccupation with a specific behavior or substance that becomes compulsive and leads to negative consequences. While they may appear different,...
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a 12-step program for people who have struggled with addiction to “narcotics” (which technically refers to opioids, but to the general public has come to mean any and all drugs that aren’t alcohol). Like AA, Narcotics Anonymous is designed...
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