Are Drug Withdrawals Deadly?

Are Drug Withdrawals Deadly?

A high percentage of those experiencing addiction understand the feelings and symptoms of withdrawal from a substance and want to avoid them. As a result, when considering treatment for a substance use disorder, fears and confusion can cloud the decision to detox....
Phases of Cocaine Withdrawal

Phases of Cocaine Withdrawal

Cocaine is a powerful stimulant that is highly addictive because of the extreme euphoria, increased alertness, and hypersensitivity to outside stimuli. Adverse short-term psychological and physical effects can result in a cocaine overdose and lead to long-term...
What Is Xylazine?

What Is Xylazine?

Xylazine is a medication in production for use in veterinary medicine for tranquilizing, sedating, and relieving pain for animal use only. The FDA approved the drug for vet use only, finding the drug is dangerous for human consumption. Additionally, vets use this drug...
Heroin Injection Risks

Heroin Injection Risks

Injecting heroin involves shooting the drug directly into the vein using a hypodermic needle. The drug enters the bloodstream and the brain to produce the intense high users crave. Heroin addiction rules the thought processes of the user, who is not thinking of the...