A drug overdose is the body’s physical response to an inability to adequately metabolize the excess of substance or substances an individual has ingested. Addiction
Heroin is drug that is processed from morphine. Morphine is derived from the opium poppy plant. As asserted by the Center on Addiction, any substance
Heroin is a highly addictive, illegal, rapidly acting opiate that is synthesized from morphine. Morphine is derived from the seeds of the opium plant, poppy.
Adderall is a brand name medication that is a combination of amphetamine and dextroamphetamine. It is primarily used to treat ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)
The CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) describes attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as an inability to control impulsive behaviors, difficulty focusing and/ or
Adderall (amphetamine-dextroamphetamine) is a listed by the FDA (Federal Drug Administration) as a Schedule II controlled substance. It is a prescription stimulant medication, and comes
Salvia divinorum, for short salvia, is a hallucinogenic herb that is a member of mint family, commonly found in southern Mexico, South America and Central
Medically assisted treatment (MAT) is the use of medication in conjunction with various behavioral therapies to make up a treatment plan for substance use disorder.
Medication assisted treatment is exactly as it sounds: it is a substance abuse and/or addiction treatment protocol that utilizes counseling and behavioral therapies in conjunction
While both have unique characteristics, there is a clear connection between depression and addiction. Both depression and addiction are listed, respectively, in the DSM-5 (Diagnostic
