Addiction may be a complicated disease, it’s varied causes and may even don’t have any causes at all. The great issue is that addiction in most of its cases is treatable, that is in essence the rationale for treatment centers. The use of medicine or alcohol affects the function and behavior of the brain. Medicine […]
Dilaudid Addiction Like with other opioids, Dilaudid addiction is a common occurrence. It is less likely to be prescribed, but is much more potent than other opioids such as hydrocodone or oxycodone. It does not take long to become addicted to Dilaudid. After just a few days or weeks it is possible to become physically […]
Ecstasy Addiction Ecstasy has no physical addiction connected to it. The addiction that develops is to the psychological state that Ecstasy puts users in. While under the influence of Ecstasy, users feel euphoric, happy, and loving. These feelings last for up to 5 hours. It is popular with the club-going group because of the euphoria […]
GHB Addiction Contrary to common belief, GHB is actually highly addictive. The majority of GHB addicts are bodybuilders or athletes. GHB addiction is closely connected to steroid use. GHB abuse is becoming the most common cause of drug induced comas in the United States. GHB Withdrawal Symptoms Withdrawal from GHB lasts 10-14 days and can […]
Ketamine Addiction Ketamine abuse is not known to cause the kind of physical addiction that is connected to other addictive drugs such as heroin or cocaine. Ketamine users may experience psychological symptoms that make it hard to stop using. Also, if the Ketamine use began because of a mental illness, stopping may require the supervision […]
Klonopin Addiction Klonopin is very popular among upper-middle class high school and college students. Using the drug at its prescribed dosage has a 33% chance of causing addiction and withdrawal symptoms when stopped. This number rises significantly the longer it is used and the higher the dose. People who use Klonopin recreationally are much more […]
Lortab Addiction Lortab is a prescription narcotic pain medication. It is among the prescription drugs with the highest levels of abuse. Some signs of Lortab addiction include getting prescriptions from multiple doctors, buying Lortab from others who have prescriptions for it, buying it from drug dealers on the street, stealing it from hospitals or individuals, […]
LSD Addiction LSD has no physical addiction potential. Even though it is not physically addictive, it can be psychologically addictive because its effects can be used as an escape from reality. Users may want to keep taking LSD because of this feeling of escape. LSD Withdrawal Symptoms Because LSD is not physically addictive, the withdrawal […]
Methadone Addiction Heroin addicts often go from being addicted to that drug to being addicted to Methadone, essentially just trading an addiction to an illegal drug for an addiction to a legal one. Addiction to Methadone takes many forms including having a doctor prescribe a higher dose than required, taking more than is recommended, taking […]
Opiate Addiction Opiate addiction is often overlooked by friends and family members because the addict isn’t using an illegal substance. Because opiates have medical uses and are obtained by prescription, many people will believe that Opiate addiction is not a problem. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 11.2 million Americans took […]
