Drug Information
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Monday, November 5th, 2007Rohypnol, GHB, and Ketamine are referred to as date rape drugs.These odorless, colorless, and tasteless drugs are not detectable if slipped into food or drink. The drugs are often slipped to the victims in night clubs or in social situations, making them a part of the “club drugs”. They have been used in sexual assaults […]
OxyContin Rehab Program
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007A prescription painkiller for moderate to sever pain relief, oxycontin is prescribed for assistance in pain management for injuries, back pain, arthritis, fractures, and for chronic pain management.
Illicit oxycontin is crushed and snorted, in an attempt to gain an euphoric effect, close to a heroin effect. An oxycontin drug rehab program can provide information on […]
Ketamine Rehab Program
Tuesday, September 18th, 2007Ketamine is a general anesthetic that is used for humans and in veterinary practices. It is used for general anesthesia typically in a combination with other sedative drugs. It was originally developed as a safer anesthesia alternative to PCP which had hallucination and seizure effects. It is no longer used much in human medicine practices […]
Depressants
Tuesday, September 18th, 2007Depressants are used to help control sleep disorders, anxiety, relaxation aids, and other stress related conditions. The are referred to as downers and tranquilizers and they have a slowing down effect on the central nervous system. Many of these drugs are available over the counter in mild forms or as prescription drugs.
Two types of depressants […]
Dangers of Methadone
Tuesday, September 18th, 2007There is a drug that has been used for treatments of narcotic withdrawal symptoms and dependences. It is called Methadone, and it is commonly used to treat things such as opium and heroin addictions. Because of the difficulty most people have shaking these addictions on their own, methadone is very helpful for people because it […]
Codeine Rehab Program
Tuesday, September 18th, 2007Codeine is a very popular prescription drug used to relieve moderate-to-severe pain, as a cough suppressants, and also as an anti-diarrhea medication.
Codeine is an alkaloid that is found in opium. Typically in the United States codeine is synthesized from morphine. Codeine is available as a prescription medicine and is also manufactured illegally from legal substances.
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Butorphanol
Tuesday, September 18th, 2007Butorphanol is a pain medicine that is available in a spray form, it is prescribed to relieve moderate or severe pain. It effects the central nervous system and is commonly used in the treatment and management of migraines, as a general anesthesia, during labor pain, and in veterinary medicine.
Long-term Butorphanol users may experience withdrawal symptoms […]
Buprenorphine Rehab Program
Tuesday, September 18th, 2007Is being tested as a addiction treatment drug. It is available in the United States in for prescription and veterinary use.
Buprenorphine is a opiate and can cause drowsiness, buprenorphine abuse is very dangerous especially when used in combination of other sedatives or alcohol. Abusers can fall asleep, vomit, or go into respiratory depression. Typically buprenorphine […]
Benzodiazepines Rehab Program
Tuesday, September 18th, 2007Benzodiazepines are prescription depressants. They effect the central nervous system by slowing it down. They are used to relieve anxiety, insomnia, muscle relaxers, panic disorder, seizure disorders, and alcohol withdrawal symptoms.
They effect the brain and effect primarily, emotions, memory, thinking, consciousness, and muscle coordination.
Types of benzodiazepines include: Diazepam, chlordiazepoxide, clorazepate, diazepam, oxazepam, alprazolam (shown in […]
Barbiturates
Monday, September 17th, 2007Barbiturates are prescription sedatives.
Barbiturates can be swallowed in a pill form or injected. The pill form can be found in a variety of colors. Typically a barbiturates are used to reduce anxiety or to counteract an “upper” stimulant drug use.
These drugs are commonly referred to as sleeping pills. They effect the brain by slowing down […]
Anorectic Drugs
Monday, September 17th, 2007Developed as an alternative to amphetamines, anorectic drugs are a prescription diet pill that produce appetite suppressant effects.
Anorectic Drugs include: benzephetmine, diethylproprion, mazindol, phendimetrazine, and phentermine.
Anorectic drugs are controlled substances due to their amphetamine like effects. They drugs are available in caplet and tablet form and are taken orally.
The long term effects of anorectic drugs […]
Amphetamines
Monday, September 17th, 2007Amphetamines: Three Closely Related Stimulant Drugs… Amphetamines include three closely related synthetic drugs - amphetamine, Methamphetamines, and Methamphetamines. In pure form, they are yellowish crystals that are manufactured into tablet or capsule forms. Abusers may also sniff the powdered crystals or make a solution and inject it.
“Ice” is a common name for a newer, moldable […]
Fewer Americans are Using Drugs
Saturday, January 6th, 2007Approximately six percent of the American population older than the age of 12, which accounts for about 12.8 million people currently use drugs on a regular basis (approximately once every thirty days.) This number is much lower than the high in 1979 where 25 million people reported using drugs regularly. In spite of the huge […]
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