Zero Alcohol Beer: Good or Bad for Your Health?
Drinking beer goes back to the Stone Age, and more than 22% of American adults say beer is their drink of choice today. This comes with certain [...]
How Addictive Are Energy Drinks?
When you hear the word "addiction," you probably think of cocaine, heroin and other hard drugs. The term is usually reserved for substances that cause a user [...]
How to Help Someone Abusing Sleeping Aides
Sleeping aids can help people with insomnia and other sleep disorders get a good night's rest, but using some types such as benzodiazepines can be habit-forming and [...]
The State of Harm Reduction and Drug Policy
If you've ever struggled with addiction, you may have heard the term "harm reduction." What is harm reduction? It's a set of public health strategies designed to [...]
Can You Overdose on Xanax?
Updated June 19, 2023 As the rates of diagnoses for anxiety and related disorders continue to rise in individuals from adolescent through adult age, so does the [...]
What Are the Dangers of Mixing Antidepressants and Alcohol?
Mixing alcohol and antidepressants is not recommended regardless of the medication type. Alcohol intensifies intoxication, interferes with how antidepressants work, and can trigger serious reactions depending [...]
Can You Overdose on Adderall?
Adderall is a powerful stimulant drug, typically prescribed to people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or narcolepsy. While it's safe to consume as prescribed, Adderall unfortunately [...]
What Causes Aggression in Alcoholics?
Are you known as a mean drunk? Do you behave just fine when sober but start shouting at loved ones, picking fights with strangers, breaking plates or [...]
How to Help Someone Using Opiates
Opioid addiction in the United States reached epidemic proportions in 2017, prompting the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to declare it a public health emergency [...]
Can You Be Addicted to Adderall?
Adderall is a stimulant commonly prescribed by doctors to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It's prescribed so often that many people may not think of it [...]
