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The drug cocaine is produced from the leaves of the coca tree, which is cultivated in South America. As the name implies, crack cocaine is a drug derived from cocaine.
Alcoholism, also known as alcohol abuse, is a chronic case of substance misuse. It is characterized by a constant desire to consume alcohol regularly or even a need to binge-drink
Addiction to drugs and alcohol, gambling, or even food are common addictions and well-known, but what about being addicted to negativity? Is there such a thing? Have you ever met
Benzodiazepines are a drug that belongs to a class of drugs known as sedative-hypnotics. They work on a particular receptor type in the central nervous system, known as GABA (gamma-aminobutyric
The drug Ecstasy contains MDMA, which stands for MethyleneDioxyMethAmphetamine. Ecstasy is a synthetic (lab-created) drug. It is a Schedule 1 drug under the Controlled Substances Act and means that it
When an individual is diagnosed with a drug problem, whether alcohol or other drugs, they also are suffering from a sort of brain wiring gone wrong. The way that they
Choosing to go to an out-of-state addiction treatment center can have numerous benefits. As the number of adults with substance abuse disorders in the U.S. rise, the need for treatment
When comparing Alcohol and Heroin, the first major difference is that one is a legal substance and the other is very illegal. Yet, both Alcohol and Heroin cause addiction and
Heroin addiction is a disorder characterized by an uncontrollable urge to use the drug. Heroin is derived from the seed pod of the opium poppy plant. This plant is known
Whenever a person abuses more than one substance at a time, we refer to multi-substance abuse, also called poly-substance abuse. The term does not refer to drinking alcohol and then
