Drug Abuse

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

How Antidepressants Work There are five main classes of antidepressants, each working differently in the brain: SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) are the most commonly prescribed antidepressants [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]