How To Recover From A Relapse After The Holidays
The holidays can be a time for relaxing with family and friends, enjoying some time off work, and reflecting on the past year while preparing for the new one. However, expectations to enjoy the holidays can make this a particularly difficult time for some. Many people find themselves stressed out or dealing with loneliness or […]
‘Drop The F Bomb’ Campaign Raises Awareness About The Teen Fentanyl Crisis
On Wednesday, December 14 the Ad Council rolled out a campaign called “Drop the F*Bomb” to encourage parents to talk to their children about fentanyl. The campaign website provides parents with guides that explain how to talk to their kids about fentanyl. Additional resources describe the risks of fentanyl and the symptoms of an opioid […]
What Is Cotton Fever? Causes And Effects
Cotton fever is a kind of infection that is sometimes seen among people who inject substances such as heroin, an illicit opioid drug, and methamphetamine (meth). This infection comes with symptoms similar to other common ailments such as the flu, with other side effects that can require medical treatment if symptoms do not go away […]
Can A Fentanyl Vaccine Help Cure Opioid Addiction?
Opioid addiction, also known as opioid use disorder, affects the lives of millions of Americans. So, too, does the nation’s drug overdose crisis, which in recent years has largely been driven by the proliferation of synthetic opioid fentanyl in the illicit drug supply. A new fentanyl vaccine, intended to help fight opioid addiction and overdose […]
What Is Heroin Chic?
Heroin chic is a term that was popularized in the 1990s that’s used to describe an ultra-thin, waifish body, as well as a style of fashion photography that glamorized a skeletal figure. The term has gained attention again due to a recent New York Post article that claimed heroin chic was “in” again, while fuller, […]
What Is The Heroin Triangle?
The Heroin Triangle is a cluster of wealthy Atlanta suburbs in Georgia that have all seen high rates of heroin-related overdose deaths. Included in the Heroin Triangle are Fulton, Dekalb, Cobb, and Gwinnett counties, although the area is still expanding. The counties of Cherokee and Forsyth were added in 2017. The southern point of the […]
What Is Gas Station Heroin?
“Gas station heroin” is a slang term, or nickname, for a drug known as tianeptine. This drug, marketed as an antidepressant, is not approved for medical use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In recent years, it’s become a growing public health concern. This drug is sometimes sold illegally in convenience stores or […]
Could New Nitazene Street Drugs Be As Dangerous As Fentanyl?
Drug overdose deaths in the United States reached record highs in 2020 and 2021, in a trend driven largely by the misuse or accidental ingestion of illicit synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. Nitazenes, another type of synthetic opioid, are also worsening the overdose crisis in certain parts of the United States, such as Tennessee. According […]
List Of Common Benzodiazepines From Strongest To Weakest
Benzodiazepines, also known as “benzos,” are a class of drugs with sedative-hypnotic properties. They are some of the most commonly abused prescription medications. As central nervous system (CNS) depressants, they’re known to slow activity in the brain. Many benzodiazepines are legally prescribed by doctors for the treatment of certain mental health disorders and medical conditions. […]
What Happens If You Mix Xanax And Codeine?
Xanax and codeine can be dangerous drugs to mix. Both are depressants that slow activity in the central nervous system, which affects breathing rates and blood pressure among other functions. They are sometimes prescribed together by a doctor, but this has become less common in recent years due to associated risks, including respiratory depression, sedation, […]