What Is Amphetamine Psychosis?
Psychosis is a condition in which a person experiences a disconnect from reality and loses the ability to differentiate psychological processes from real life.
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Heroin Addiction Symptoms and Treatment
Heroin addiction is a severe, debilitating, and potentially devastating substance use disorder. Heroin addiction symptoms may include any of the following
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Food Addiction and Substance Abuse
Recently, the Center on Addiction released a report that examines how our knowledge of the causes and mechanisms of substance abuse might help to increase our understanding of excessive eating, which is a significant health concern and challenge many in the U.S. must face.
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Obsessive Love Addiction and Substance Abuse
Obsessive love addiction is a behavioral disorder not unlike other addiction to certain activities, such as sex or gambling.
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What to Look for in an AA Sponsor
If you are using 12-step Alcohol Anonymous (AA) meetings as one means of maintaining sobriety after rehab, another person has likely suggested that you seek out a sponsor.
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What Is Benzo Fury?
Benzo Fury (also known as White Pearl) is a street name that can refer to a number of chemical compounds—most often 5-APB or 6-APB—of Benzofuran.
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Can You Overdose on Cocaine?
Cocaine is a remarkably dangerous and powerful illicit stimulant drug that works by increasing the concentration of dopamine in the brain, a neurochemical responsible for feelings of reward and euphoria.
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Can You Overdose on Meth?
Methamphetamine (meth) is a stimulant drug that is most commonly found as a white powder or in crystalline form (crystal meth).
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Dangers of Benzos and Alcohol
Benzodiazepines, commonly referred to as “benzos,” to depressant the nervous system (CNS). They are commonly used to treat anxiety, seizures, and sometimes alcohol withdrawal.
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What Is Partial Hospitalization Drug and Alcohol Rehab?
A partial hospitalization program (PHP) is an intensive form of drug and alcohol rehab that often follows detox.
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