Fentanyl Overdose Risks Increase When Mixed With Other Opiates The synthetic opioid painkiller Fentanyl, also known on the street as “fent” or “china white,” is becoming increasingly popular, and has proven to have devastating effects. While the drug is incredibly dangerous on its own – up to 50 times more potent than heroin – it
In recent years, public health concerns about the overprescription of prescription painkillers has led some doctors to avoid prescribing drugs like OxyContin, Vicodin, and Codeine to their patients. Instead, many healthcare practitioners have turned to another opiate, Tramadol, due to it’s reputation as a ‘weaker’ drug with less potential for addiction and withdrawal than other
Let’s face it: quitting smoking is tough. Nicotine is a powerful drug that influences and stimulates the brain’s pleasure centers– so when a smoker stops, serious withdrawal symptoms start to begin. Restlessness, headaches, anxiety, food cravings, nausea, and difficulty concentrating are among the most common side effects of this process. Despite the challenges of quitting
An incredibly dangerous drug could be lurking in your medicine cabinet– but it’s not a pill; it’s cough syrup, and one quarter of grade school children say they know someone who’s used it to get high. There are two commonly abused types of cough syrup; syrups containing DXM (Dextromethorphan,) a cough suppressant and syrups containing
With around 30 million opiate users worldwide, and nearly 3 million opiate users in the United States, these powerful drugs have contributed to one of the most significant global health crises in our generation. Statistics indicate that while only between around 450,000-750,000 Americans are addicted to heroin, another 2.1 million abuse prescription opioids, which are
Abuse of OxyContin, one of the most common brand names for the opiate pain-reliever, Oxycodone, is one of the fastest growing drug addiction problems in the United States. Many well-intentioned patients quickly find themselves accidentally addicted to the medication, which is typically prescribed by a doctor to treat moderate to severe pain. When a patient
When some people try alcohol or drugs for the first time, it starts a cycle of addiction that can last many years, and in some cases, a lifetime. For other people, trying alcohol and drugs may be a once-in-a-lifetime experience– that is, they try the substance once in their lifetime, and never do so again.
Hallucinogens are drugs that take a user on a drug induced experience, often called an “acid trip.” During this experience, the person’s senses and reality are greatly altered. Hallucinogens are broken down into three different groups: psychedelics, dissociates and deliriums. Hallucinogens are not considered to be addictive but a psychological hallucinogen addiction can be developed.
What is Flakka? Flakka is a dangerous synthetic designer drug that is gaining popularity, most predominantly in Florida, Texas and Ohio. This stimulant is also referred to as “gravel” due to its white, crystal-like chunks. Flakka belongs to a group of drugs known as synthetic cathinones “Bath Salts” and is a highly potent synthetic stimulant.
What is Fentanyl? Fentanyl is a synthetic pharmaceutical drug and opioid pain reliever (OPR) that is 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine. Fentanyl is typically used to relieve severe pain after surgery, during cancer treatments, and when breakthrough pain is present. Breakthrough pain is flare-ups of intense pain despite 24/7 treatment with narcotics. Fentanyl
