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Understanding Amitriptyline Withdrawal

Amitriptyline hydrochloride was initially manufactured as Elavil and was one of the most popular early antidepressant drugs. Although the brand Elavil is no longer sold,...

What Should You Not Do on Xanax?

Xanax is a type of benzodiazepine prescribed for anxiety disorders, insomnia, and often before or after invasive surgical procedures. Xanax is also provided at many...

What Drug is Known as ‘Water‘?

Slang terms for illicit and other commonly abused drugs are constantly changing and evolving. No matter which type of substance you’re talking about, you can...

Is Chocolate a Drug?

Some people have addictive personalities. They tend to fall into the pattern of doing things excessively regardless of what they’re doing. For example, a person...

What is the Strongest Anti-Anxiety Medication?

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health condition in the United States, affecting roughly 14 million men and women over 18. The majority of...

Does Ritalin Make You Talkative?

Ritalin, which is the brand name for the drug methylphenidate, is a commonly prescribed psychostimulant drug that is most generally used to treat attention deficit...

How Dangerous is Smoking Crack?

Crack, or crack cocaine, is an illegal stimulant drug that is made from the powdered version of cocaine. Baking soda or ammonia is mixed with...

Signs That My Boyfriend is Using Drugs

If you have never had to experience substance abuse first-hand, you might not know what to be on the lookout for if your boyfriend is...

Can Collapsed Veins from Injecting Drugs Be Fixed?

There is a wide range of serious issues that go hand in hand with intravenous drug use. Not only is this method of use considered...

Can You Build Up a Tolerance to Modafinil?

Modafinil, also known as Provigil, is a central nervous system stimulant commonly used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity, sleep work disorder, and narcolepsy. The drug...

Can You Successfully Cheat on a Drug Test?

For as long as drug tests have been around, people have also been doing their part to cheat the system and weasel their way out...

How Does Naltrexone Make You Feel?

Advancements in recent medical technology have given addicts much more of a fighting chance against the scourge of alcoholism and addiction. Before, most addicts had...

What Happens if You Snort Suboxone?

Suboxone is a medication that is prescribed for the treatment of opioid addiction. It is made up of two main ingredients. The opioid buprenorphine, which...

Can You Overdose on Naltrexone?

Naltrexone is an FDA-approved prescription medication that is typically used in medication-assisted treatment for both opioid addiction and alcohol abuse. It comes in both an...

What Famous Music Artists Died Recently Due to Drugs?

Perhaps addiction is most visible when it is suffered by a member of an American celebrity, and each year it’s inevitable that someone we love...

Differences Between Urine and Saliva Drug Tests

Drug tests have become a pretty common way of life in America and around the world. For one, employers often use drug tests for hiring...

Why is the IV Dilaudid Rush so Strong?

Dilaudid is the brand name for the drug hydromorphone, an opioid narcotic painkiller used to treat moderate or severe pain. Dilaudid can be administered orally...

What is a Drug Called Roxy?

Roxy is the street name for the drug known Roxicodone. Its generic and better-known name is Oxycodone. This drug is a semi-synthetic opioid medication commonly...