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What Are Club Drugs?

What Are Club Drugs?

The "party life," as it is called, can introduce you to many unique people, places, and situations. Oftentimes, adult nightlife comes with risky behavior along with a cornucopia of substances to choose from, like club drugs. Club drugs are a group of substances that...

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WHAT ARE THE SIGNS OF SELF-MEDICATING?

WHAT ARE THE SIGNS OF SELF-MEDICATING?

Addiction can lead to depression, anxiety, anger problems, and other disorders that make life much more challenging to manage. People with mental health issues like these often begin self-medicating with alcohol or drugs to cope. Substance abuse...

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7 Signs Someone Has Relapsed

7 Signs Someone Has Relapsed

Relapse is often thought of in terms of a singular occurrence. Often, it is assumed that relapse happens when someone in recovery randomly experiences a craving that leads to substance or alcohol use. Unfortunately, relapses are rarely this simple. A relapse will...

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How To Know If Someone Is On Meth

How To Know If Someone Is On Meth

Methamphetamine is a stimulant drug that is commonly known as crystal meth or simply meth. Reports show that meth is abused by half a million people in the United States every week. Crystal meth has very little medicinal usefulness. It is mainly used as a drug of...

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What Happens When You Combine Ambien and Alcohol?

What Happens When You Combine Ambien and Alcohol?

When drugs like Ambien and other sleep aids are prescribed by doctors, they generally come with a disclaimer to avoid drinking alcohol. There’s a good reason for this. When alcohol and Ambien interact in the body they can cause unpredictable and often dangerous...

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What Are The Signs Someone is Addicted to Adderall?

What Are The Signs Someone is Addicted to Adderall?

Adderall is a prescriptive drug that’s primarily for the use of treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Because of its highly accessible nature, the risk of Adderall addiction and abuse is high. Adderall addiction withdrawal can involve sudden...

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Substance Abuse in the Military

Substance Abuse in the Military

While the use of drugs and alcohol among veterans is a known issue, substance abuse among active-duty members of the United States Armed Forces is itself a significant problem. This article will discuss only substance abuse by active-duty military personnel, the...

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The Effects of Alcohol On Society

The Effects of Alcohol On Society

The effects of alcohol on society goes far beyond the individual suffering from alcoholic dependence. When a person has a problem with alcohol it can affect a wide range of people, including their spouse, family, and even their children. It can also have a large...

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Am I Addicted or Am I Just Having Fun?

Am I Addicted or Am I Just Having Fun?

Why is it that some teens and young adults can try alcohol or experiment with drugs, and it somehow does not evolve into a substance addiction? Whereas, with others, they try it once or twice, find themselves not being able to control their compulsion to use more, and...

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