When Your Loved One Is a Closet Alcoholic
When you hear the term alcoholic, you may imagine a person who can't hold down a job and spends all day drinking. However, many people with an [...]
Can Alcohol Cause Diabetes?
In the United States, an estimated 37 million people — around 1 in 10 — live with Type 2 diabetes. In many cases, risk factors include poor [...]
Stomach Issues – A Common Symptom of Withdrawal
Detox is the first stage of every treatment program. Before you can learn what causes substance abuse and how it affects your brain, you need to wait [...]
How to Get a Vivitrol Shot
Vivitrol is a once-monthly shot used to treat alcohol or opioid dependence. Only trained doctors with a license to prescribe and administer Vivitrol can legally provide this [...]
Model Cara Delevingne on Life After Drugs
When we think of Hollywood, most of us envision a life of glitz and glamor. There's something magical about the idea of walking down red carpets, starring [...]
A Stress-Free Guide to Identifying Unfamiliar Pills
Suppose you accidentally knock items off the shelf in your medicine cabinet and need to figure out which pills return to which bottle. Or you pick up [...]
Cyclobenzaprine: What It Is and What’s Too Much
If you're a gym enthusiast or frequently lift weights, you've likely experienced the pain associated with muscle strain. Intense muscle strain and discomfort can inhibit your participation [...]
Sudden Sniffing Death Syndrome (SSDS) How Common Is It?
Most people have heard about alcohol, marijuana and "harder" drugs, such as cocaine and heroin. Inhalants don't get as much attention, since these aren't typical drugs but [...]
Korsakoff Syndrome: What It Is and Why It’s Scary
Korsakoff syndrome, more formally called Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, is one of the less-talked-about complications of chronic alcohol abuse. This is a form of alcohol-induced amnesia, along with other [...]
What Exactly Is a “Bad Trip”? Dangers of Hallucinogens
A broad category of drugs used recreationally falls under the heading of hallucinogens. Most of these drugs can result in a pleasant experience of unusual perceptual and [...]
