When most people think of drug and alcohol abuse, they may picture a homeless person with a liquor bottle, someone buying heroin on a street corner, or someone searching a medicine cabinet for a prescription benzodiazepine. They don’t often think of the cough…
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Cocaine can be a very addictive substance as it creates a rush of dopamine in the brain that increases feelings of pleasure. By altering the chemical composition of the brain, cocaine becomes increasingly difficult to quit.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse…
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Xanax, most commonly prescribed for anxiety and panic attacks, is a highly addictive benzodiazepine. Due to the fact that is very easy to develop a tolerance to Xanax, there is an extremely high potential for addiction, even when the drug is prescribed by a doctor….
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The Dangers of Designer Drugs Though they may sound glamorous or even high end, designer drugs are anything but. A fancy nickname can’t disguise these substances for what they truly are: harmful, illicit drugs that have serious, potentially life-threatening consequences….
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Meth is highly addictive, and it’s extremely damaging to the body. That manifests itself in a lot of different ways, including in the mouth. When teeth get damaged, they can’t always be fixed. Broken or cracked teeth can be repaired in some cases. However,…
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