Whether personally or through a loved one, nearly every person in America will experience the effects of substance abuse in one way or another. For as long as substance abuse has existed in this country, so too has the issue of isolation. When a person isolates...
Benzodiazepines, sometimes called benzos, are a type of drug known that are classed as a depressant. Like all other depressant drugs, benzos reduce brain activity. They also increase the brain’s gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) levels and act as a natural tranquilizer....