Opioids are the most commonly abused drug in North Carolina. More than 10 million painkillers were prescribed in Buncombe County in 2018, according to county records. This reflects an opioid crisis that has raged throughout North Carolina in the past several years. Do you or someone you know need help to break away from opioid…
NC drug laws include fines and jail time for getting caught with illegal drugs. Understanding the state’s strict stance on NC marijuana laws can help young men understand the dangers of drug abuse. Red Oak Recovery offers a separate men’s rehab center program to those ready to quit using drugs. To learn more about our men’s addiction…
Alprazolam, or Xanax, is a drug often that doctors often provide as a sedative through a prescription. It belongs to a category of drugs called benzodiazepines. Most people who receive the drug are dealing with mental health disorders like anxiety or panic disorder. Other medical uses for a Xanax prescription include helping chemotherapy patients deal with nausea,…
Phencyclidine, or PCP, is a type of substance that creates hallucinations. The PCP drug interacts with the function of the brain. Its original uses were as a type of anesthetic, but by the 1970s, people were using this drug for its out-of-body experiences. A PCP trip can seem as though a person is disassociated with…
Do you use heroin to get through the day? Do you like the sense of euphoria it creates? Perhaps you use it because it helps you to stop thinking about everything happening in your life. No matter why you are using it, it can be very important to realize it’s dangerous. While it may be…
We’ve all heard common myths about drugs: drug addiction is not a disease; you can detox on your own; or If someone close to you were addicted, you would know it. However, there are other myths about drugs that you may not know about. Furthermore, no one around you talks about them. The more you…
Throughout the world, there are millions of people with heroin addiction. Over time, the long term effects of heroin can eat away at the body. While some symptoms happen with any form of heroin, adulterated heroin and injections can lead to even more side effects. What Are the Long Term Effects of Heroin? If someone…
Other than learning about “What is Xanax?”, people may also want to know, “What type of drug is Xanax?” Xanax might be a legal drug, but it can also be addictive. Many people who develop a Xanax addiction initially took the drug with a prescription from their doctor. What Is Xanax? One of the first…
What is the war on drugs? The media talks about how America is in a constant struggle with drugs. However, few people know when this war started. Worse still, few people don’t notice that America is close to losing this war. The War on Drugs The drug war officially developed in the 1970s. In 1971,…
Lean drug abuse is becoming a more common problem throughout America. That said, many people have never heard of this drug and don’t fully understand its possible complications. What is lean drug and how does it affect the body? How can you help a loved one struggling with addiction? The information below will delve deeper…
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