Meth Use – Signs, Symptoms & Things to Know
Crystal meth, widely known on the street as methamphetamine, meth, chalk, ice, and crystal, is a highly addictive stimulant belonging to the amphetamine class of drugs. It’s sold illicitly as a white, crystalline powder that’s bitter-tasting and odorless. Amphetamines were first developed in 19th Century Germany and evolved into methamphetamines in Japan in 1919. During […]
Cocaine & Other Drug Effects on Your Eyes
Addiction and drug abuse effect all parts of the human body. Each month we’ve been highlighting the impact on different body system. This month we’re going to discuss the impact on your eyesight and vision.
Eyesight is not something we generally think of when we’re thinking of the damage caused by addiction and drug abuse. Instead we think of the live, heart or lungs, major body systems which often show sign of abuse in serious physical ways.
My Adult Daughter Is an Addict What Do I Do?
As they grow up, our daughters are the lights of our lives. However, we can’t control everything. One of the hardest realizations that a parent may have to rationalize is that their little girl, that seemed to have it all together, can grow up to use and abuse drugs or alcohol. Of course, the critical […]
How to Tell if Someone Is on Cocaine
It’s crucially important to understand that identifying someone’s drug use is not always as apparent as it looks when dramatized in movies and on TV. But even when not apparent, many drugs manifest in their users similarly, and there are definite clues to determine if someone might be using them. Cocaine is one of those […]
The Uses and Dangers of Prescription Opioids
Pain takes many forms including minor aches, temporary bouts of sharp pain, or chronic pain. For those pains beyond the norm, doctors may prescribe medication that is stronger than typical over-the-counter pain relievers. Opioids are a class of prescription painkillers that help blunt severe pain and can be very helpful for those recovering from physical […]
Heroin and Its Effects on Women
In our country’s fairly recent past, heroin abuse was primarily associated with young, inner-city males. In the past decade, it’s moved out of the urban jungle and into the suburbs, where it’s affecting more women than ever before. While men are more likely than women to develop an addiction to heroin, women are affected by […]
Fighting Flakka Abuse In Florida
For some people, speaking of bath salts conjures pleasant images of a relaxing soak in the tub while aromatic minerals soothe away aches and pains. But for residents of Florida, the term evokes more of a nightmarish response. Florida has been the unfortunate nexus of a terrible epidemic caused by a type of designer drug […]
Your Body on Meth: Physical Effects of Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine, more commonly known as meth, is an illegal and highly addictive central nervous system stimulant that’s often sold as a white, bitter-tasting, odorless crystalline powder. Originally used as an ingredient in nasal decongestants and other medications that act on the respiratory system, methamphetamine is more powerful than other stimulants. Meth causes an increase in […]
What is Kratom?
Kratom is a plant in the coffee family that’s native to Southeast Asia, and it acts as a stimulant in low doses and as a euphoric sedative in higher doses. The dried leaves can be smoked, used to make a tea or powdered and made into capsules. Kratom is also known as ketum, kakuam and […]
Combating Drug Abuse in the Workplace
Nearly 70 percent of an estimated 22.4 million adult users of illicit drugs are employed either part or full time. Approximately 76 percent of adult heavy drinkers and over 79 percent of adult binge drinkers are also employed part or full time. These percentages equate to approximately 76 million employed adults. The adverse effects of […]