Squirrel, Susie Q, Q-ball, Baby Heroin, and Quell. These are the street names for an atypical antipsychotic drug called Seroquel. Any prescription drug with a laundry list of street names is likely a recreational drug of abuse, and Seroquel is no exception. Originally developed to treat mental health disorders, such as bipolar disorder, depression, and […]
It is very common for someone who is going through a particularly stressful life event to rely on Xanax (alprazolam) to help smooth out the edges. Xanax is a go-to medication that is prescribed for individuals struggling with anxiety or panic disorder. By slowing down the central nervous system and reducing the abnormal excitement levels […]
What is the Alcohol Detox Timeline? When persistent, excessive consumption of alcohol leads to alcohol addiction or dependency, it can have negatively impact on all aspects of a person’s life. Alcoholism can significantly damage major organs, including the liver, brain, and heart, and can lead to nutritional deficiencies in the B vitamin family, vitamin A, […]
Managing Alcohol Withdrawal Seizures When someone with an alcohol use disorder (AUD) decides to get sober there are some important things to consider. The spectrum of withdrawal symptoms during alcohol detox is wide, from minor tremors and insomnia to the delirium tremens (DTs) and everything in between. Because of the potential for a serious medical […]
10 Warning Signs of Alcoholism A nagging voice in your head seems to suggest that you or a loved one might just have a problem with alcohol. Denial is always the first reaction to “the voice,” mostly because it is a truth difficult to acknowledge. Ignoring the possibility that you or your loved one has […]
Most Effective Dilaudid Withdrawal Remedies Dilaudid (hydromorphone) is a Schedule II prescription narcotic used to treat moderate to severe pain. The drug is commonly prescribed after surgery, for a serious injury, or for extreme pain experienced by a terminal cancer patient. Dilaudid is very effective in reducing pain—eight times more powerful than morphine. As […]
Receive Help and Treatment for OxyContin Addiction and Dependency Oxycodone has been a go-to pain reliever for medical practitioners for a hundred years. First created in 1918 as an alternative to the highly addictive analgesics morphine and heroin during World War I, oxycodone was considered a safe alternative. While early use for the oxycodone was […]
Managing Withdrawal Symptoms from Heroin Heroin. Who knew that this powerful opiate would rise from the ashes of the 1970s urban street scene to a resurgence in use and popularity among all walks of U.S. life, especially in white suburbia? Shockingly, this deadly drug claimed approximately 13,000 lives in 2015 according to the most recent […]
What You Need to Know about Xanax Rehab and Recovery from Xanax Dependency Xanax is the most prescribed psychiatric drug in the U.S. with over 47 million prescriptions written for it in 2011. Xanax (alprazolam, in the benzodiazepine family) is a depressant that acts on the central nervous system, and is used to treat a […]
What is Suboxone Detoxification and How to Detox Suboxone is an opiate that is comprised of two opioid antagonists, buprenorphine and naloxone. Suboxone is a popular component of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for overcoming an opioid addiction (heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone, hydrocodone, meperidine, methadone, hydromorphine, and codeine), prescribed for a set period of time before the patient […]
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