Alcohol Related Illnesses Pt.1
Chronic alcohol use can be very detrimental to your health. Long-term use of alcohol is capable of damaging nearly every organ and system in the body. Alcohol Related Illnesses: Cardiomyopathy Drinking alcohol in large quantities has a toxic effect on the heart. Alcoholic cardiomyopathy is a condition in which the heart becomes enlarged and the […]
Can you die from taking Molly Drug?
Can you die from taking Molly Drug? Yes. You can die from taking molly drug. Molly is the street name for 1-3-Triflouromethylphenyl piperazine, aka TFMPP. TFMPP is an industrial chemical that is used to create a chemical synthesis in certain chemical industries. TFMPP came around in 2001 as a legal alternative to MDMA and Ecstasy. […]
Social Problems Associated with Alcoholism
March 21, 2013 by Admin
Filed under Addiction, Alcohol, Substance Abuse
Social Problems Associated with Alcoholism Alcoholism is associated with many harmful social problems for the drinker and anyone the drinker comes into contact with. Social problems associated with alcoholism can include things such as accidents, career related problems, family problems, and domestic problems. Unfortunately social problems associated with alcoholism don’t just affect the drinker but […]
Adderall and Psychosis
Adderall and Psychosis “Between 2000 and 2005, the FDA identified nearly 1,000 cases of psychosis or mania — particularly hallucinations — linked to drugs like Adderall and in 2007 it directed drug companies to inform patients of adverse psychiatric symptoms.” Adderall is a prescription medication that is most commonly used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity […]
History of Heroin
History of Heroin In 1898 a German chemical company launched a medicine they called heroin. A hundred years later and we now we have a feared and dangerous street drug. In 1863, Friedrich Bayer (1825-76) started up a factory to use new chemical procedures for producing colorful dyes from coal-tar. And in 1888, a new […]
Top 3 Drugs Abused in College
February 25, 2013 by Admin
Filed under Alcohol, Marijuana, Prescription Drug Abuse
Top 3 Drugs Abused in College The top 3 drugs abused in college are fairly obvious because they are also very common drugs abused by everyone who uses drugs. The top 3 drugs abused in college are alcohol, marijuana, and prescription narcotics. Drugs abused in college: Prescription drugs Prescription drugs are common drugs abused in […]
The Relationship between Alcohol, Drugs and Crime
February 14, 2013 by Admin
Filed under Alcohol, Crime, Drug Abuse
Obviously there is a strong relationship between alcohol, drugs, and crime. There are the crimes linked to the using or possessing of illegal substances like drinking underage or having pot. Then there are the crimes we commit while under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Then there are crimes that are linked to getting […]
What is Amyl Nitrite?
February 6, 2013 by Admin
Filed under Amyl Nitrite, Amyl Nitrite Abuse
What is Amyl Nitrite? Amyl Nitrate is part of a class of drugs known as inhalants. Also known as “poppers” amyl nitrate is used for medicinal and recreational purposes. It acts as a vasodilator, expanding blood vessels which decrease blood pressure. Because of this effect, it is often used in medicine to treat heart diseases […]
Top six reasons teens abuse prescription drugs
January 24, 2013 by Admin
Filed under Prescription Drug Abuse, Substance Abuse, Teen Drug Abuse
There are multiple reasons teens abuse prescription drugs but nearly all of them have to do with the fact that they don’t have to go to a shady street corner to get them and that they are cheap. Here are the top six reasons teen’s abuse prescription drugs: 1. Easy to get from parent’s medicine […]
Difference Between Ecstasy and Molly
Difference Between Ecstasy and Molly “Ecstasy” and “Molly” are often used interchangeably in the media to refer to the psychoactive “club drug”, MDMA. However, “Molly” is the street name of the powder or crystal form of the drug MDMA, a chemical most commonly known for its use in the drug ecstasy. Unlike Ecstasy, which […]