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Thursday, January 31st, 2008Meth addiction still remains a major problem. And, unfortunately, it doesn’t seem to be getting any better.
Any addiction can cause death. But, meth involves mixing chemicals that were not meant for human consumption (heck, they’re barely meant for human USE, and then only with extreme caution) with some things that humans can take (cold medicines, […]
Purity of Crack Cocaine
Monday, January 21st, 2008OK, someone has gone to all the trouble of turning powdered cocaine into a “rock” of “crack” cocaine by mixing the powder with water, heating it up, then letting it cool and harden. After that little “chemistry experiment” is done, then the same rock that was just made is smashed into powder (AGAIN!), then mixed […]
A personal drug rehabilitation story
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008Personal experience and testimony is by far one of the most convincing ways to prove that doing something a certain way can work. When someone does lick an addiction without participating in a drug rehab program, it definitely makes for an interesting story.
Basically, it went like this. The nightly beer had turned into three or […]
Meth Addiction - What is it?
Sunday, January 6th, 2008“Meth mouth” is a term used to describe the teeth and mouth of someone who has a meth addiction. This in itself is weird. One does not hear of someone with “cocaine mouth” or “marijuana mouth”.
People who use meth almost always do so by smoking it. This causes the chemicals used to go straight into […]
Marijuana is not Harmless
Sunday, January 6th, 2008Marijuana has gained popularity in America. It has also gained more acceptance in mainstream society and the media. There is currently a lot of political discussion of the legality and criminality of Marijuana. There has also been much debate on the medicinal or therapeutic value of marijuana use.
The current attitude in America […]
Drug Abuse is Everybody’s Problem
Sunday, January 6th, 2008It is not uncommon for people to believe that drug use is not their problem. They believe that they live in a bubble and drug users are a sub-culture of society and drug abuse effects a different part of society from their own. They have the image of the drug addict on the street begging […]
Experimentation With Drugs is Not Harmless
Sunday, January 6th, 2008Many believe that the experimentation of drugs is a natural phase of adolescence. With the subtle pressure from peers it is difficult for young people to avoid the use of drugs. This includes alcohol. Because alcohol is legal, it is somehow more acceptable for young people to use it. But make […]
Various Drug Treatment Options
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008
Biophysical treatment is a drug rehab treatment that is currently being practiced in some areas of the country. This treatment involves the patient using a sauna in order to flush all the toxins from the body.
The theory behind this is that once a drug goes through the liver, “metabolites” remain behind, and stay in […]
A Multitude of Drug Rehab Programs
Saturday, December 15th, 2007Drug rehab programs may operate slightly differently from each other. Publicly funded programs may rely on a lot of community support—for instance, using volunteers when they can, rather than having to pay someone. This way, they don’t have to charge the participants anything, or if they do, it is a very small amount. They may, […]
Healing from Heroin
Saturday, December 8th, 2007Heroin, a very addictive drug, comes from morphine, which is processed from the seedpods of the Asian poppy plant.
Usually found in powder form, heroin can be white or brown. It can be “cut” or mixed with another substance. If the other ingredient is another form of a different drug, that can be fatal.
When […]
About Cocaine
Monday, November 26th, 2007Cocaine originates from the coca plant. It is a very powerful, very addictive drug. Cocaine can be “snorted” (taken in through the nose), injected, or smoked. And, it doesn’t matter how it is taken, one way is NOT less addictive than any other.
Cocaine can be found in either powder or crystal form. When it is […]
Crack Cocaine - What is it?
Monday, November 26th, 2007Crack cocaine is cocaine that has been converted to crystal form and then often times smoked. Crack cocaine is NOT less addictive than any other form of cocaine. Cocaine in and of itself is very addictive. Just because its appearance is changed does not make it any less dangerous, or the user any less likely […]
HEROIN 101
Monday, November 26th, 2007Heroin ultimately comes from morphine. Morphine comes from the seedpods of Asian poppy plants. It occurs naturally in these pods. Some heroin is produced in other parts of the world; for instance, there is a variety of heroin called “Mexican black tar,” so named because of where it comes from.
Heroin is extremely addictive, and addiction […]
Meth Addiction
Monday, November 26th, 2007Methamphetamine, or meth addiction, as it is commonly referred to, is one of the worst drug addictions to have. It is also one of the hardest addictions to treat. Meth addiction happens so quickly because the effects of the drug hit so much rapidly and harder than other drugs. The pleasurable feeling that comes immediately […]
Prescription Drug Abuse
Monday, November 26th, 2007Prescription drug abuse is a growing problem today. Because of this, many people who actually need the drugs that are being abused are finding them hard, if not impossible, to get. Most people still think of “drug abuse” as that involving heroin, cocaine, marijuana—in other words, “street drugs.” A person who is hooked on prescription […]
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