Category: Commonly Abused Drugs

April 12, 2019

Habitual drinking wrecks havoc on many parts of the body - including the brain, liver, heart, and immune system. When you stop, these things start to reverse and people notice an incredible difference

February 28, 2019

Withdrawing from drugs can be extremely uncomfortable and sometimes life-threatening. Learn more about drug withdrawal symptoms and timelines and how to manage them effectively

February 5, 2019

Alcohol withdrawals can be deadly. They are among the most risky substances to detox from despite being legally accessible to adults. Learn more about them here.

January 24, 2019

Marijuana is one of the most popular illegal drugs in the United States. In 2016, 51% of people in the United States admitted to using cannabis in their life. About 12% had used it in the past year, a

November 19, 2018

The casual drink has become the norm for most people today. Whether they go out to a sit-down restaurant or cook a nice state dinner, it’s unusual not to see a glass of wine next to the plate. It he

April 10, 2018

Talking to someone who may have an addiction can be a difficult task, but before we get to those steps, it would be important to assess if a loved one truly drinks too much. According to SAMHSA, 6.2%

January 26, 2018

Designer Drugs are synthetic compounds man-made in a lab. Designer drugs were first created as a means to find safer alternatives to present narcotics but changed to a more deviant objective - s

September 1, 2017

Alcohol Alcohol is a depressant which means it inhibits the central nervous system (CNS). This essentially impairs physical and psychological activity. CNS depressants like alcohol reduce brain activ