The Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry published a study in November 2013 which stated that approximately 1 in 3 teenagers with bipolar disorder developed substance abuse problems. There was an approximate time frame of 4 years between diagnosis of bipolar disorder and the first reported indication of substance abuse. Studies Read More…
LSD or D-lysergic acid diethylamide, is a hallucinogenic drug. It alters perceptions and the sense. In face, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has classified it as one of the most powerful mood altering chemicals that is abused. It is also an illegal drug, with no accepted medical use in the United States. What Read More…
According to a small preliminary study surveying 37 teens who were trying to get off and stay off drugs and alcohol, if an individual is trying to recover from substance abuse then spending a lot of time on social media will only get in the way of remaining sober. The survey asked about the teens’ Read More…
Like everything else, addiction must be put into context. Addiction does not happen in isolation. It is important to learn the context in which it has developed. How did the individual with an addiction become addicted? Was it due to their socio-economic class? Family circumstances like divorce? Peer pressure? Addiction and Family No man is Read More…
The drug Ambien (Zolpidem) is primarily used in the treatment of sleep disorders. When an individual takes Ambien, it slows the activity in their brain. This allows the body to relax so that the individual is able to get a full night’s rest. The usual prescription dosage for Ambien is 10 mg once a day. Read More…
Thinking about mixing Xanax with alcohol? There are definitely risks to combining the two. Xanax is a drug which is used therapeutically as anxiety treatment. It can also cause feelings of relaxation, and sometimes euphoria. So, what happens to the body when an individual takes Xanax with alcohol? The Effects of Xanax and Alcohol Read More…
Over 30 million Americans are currently struggling with substance abuse or alcoholism. These are shocking numbers, and there are repercussions far beyond just the individual with addiction. The price of addiction manifests itself in a dozen different ways, like fatalities, traffic accidents, and lost productivity. Despite all these losses, the most saddening consequence of substance Read More…
A tolerance to Vicodin means that the individual who is taking it no longer feels its effects. As a result they have to take more and more of the drug to feel its effects. The individual’s body has most likely developed a tolerance to Vicodin. Developing a tolerance to Vicodin does not necessarily mean that Read More…
It is no secret that the medical field is an overwhelming environment and can be extremely stressful. Any situation in which people are dealing with the saving of lives will be. It comes as no surprise then that medical students are more prone to burnout and alcohol abuse, than any other of their student peers. Read More…
The first question is can one help an Adderall addict to quit? Technically, no. There is no use trying to force or coerce an individual with an addiction to quit the drug or go into treatment. Being addicted to any drug changes brain function, and that can make it difficult for an individual addicted to Read More…
