Loperamide: An Increasing Trend

Loperamide: An Increasing Trend

Just when we think we have a handle on the different trending drugs in the United States, a new one pops up that shocks us all. Welcome loperamide, a drug for those who can’t get opioid prescription painkillers or who want to get high. Loperamide is the key ingredient...
The Dangers of Blackout Drinking

The Dangers of Blackout Drinking

There are more consequences of blackout drinking than waking up and feeling embarrassed. An article by Dr. Aaron White (2004) describes alcohol-induced memory impairments as the inability to form new memories while the brain is intoxicated. This results in the...
Methadone Withdrawal Timeline

Methadone Withdrawal Timeline

Methadone is a synthetic analgesic drug similar to morphine in its effects but longer acting; it is most widely used as a substitute drug in the treatment of heroin and opioid addiction. Being a full opioid-agonist, methadone creates almost as brutal a withdrawal as...
Am I a High Functioning Alcoholic?

Am I a High Functioning Alcoholic?

Often times, we have stereotypical images of what someone addicted to alcohol looks and acts like. The person is sloppy, irresponsible, promiscuous, broke, mentally unstable, unemployed and unemployable, and maybe even homeless. While any number of these...
Family Roles in Addiction

Family Roles in Addiction

Addiction is a family disease. When a loved one suffers with addiction, the family members will be affected. In addiction, family members learn to play roles in order to survive and/or avoid the chaos brought on by their loved one’s disease. No one does this on...
Nationwide Alert on Dangers of Fentanyl

Nationwide Alert on Dangers of Fentanyl

In March of 2015, the DEA issued a nationwide alert on fentanyl as a threat to health and public safety. Fentanyl is a prescription painkiller whose potency is unmatched. The pharmaceutical drug is reserved for use in a medical setting for patients who are unable to...