Drugs are more prevalent in certain areas where there is more crime, homelessness, and drug dealing. Most everyone knows where the bad neighborhoods are in…
Drugs are almost ubiquitous, and their widespread and multiple uses make it impossible to exclude them from everyday life. When people use drugs, they do…
Music has a powerful effect on a person and on the brain. It has been scientifically proven to help in many aspects of the brain.…
Clobazam, also known as the brand name Onfi, is a prescription benzodiazepine prescribed to treat epilepsy in the United States. In other countries, it is…
A relapse trigger reminds a person that it is in the recovery of their past drug use and “triggers” the craving response. Some triggers are…
Naloxone is very often used in emergencies to prevent an opioid overdose that can be life-threatening. Naloxone is an opioid antagonist meant to be used…
Benzos, or benzodiazepines, are artificial medications affecting the central nervous system by making the brain less sensitive to outside stimulation. They are used to treat…
Opioid overdose fatalities continue to rise in the United States. This increase is due to the alarming amount of fentanyl brought into the country and…
Opioids are their own class of drugs that are naturally found within the opioid poppy plant. They work by attaching to a protein called opioid…
Ketamine is a medication primarily used for inducing anesthesia during medical procedures. It causes unconsciousness and puts the person into a trance-like state providing pain…