Do you really know the answer to the question, ‘What is heroin?’ If you use this substance, you know that it gets you high. Do you really know what is in it, and the true dangers associated with this drug? What is the heroin overdose rate in the U.S.? What is the death rate of …
Heroin is a dangerous and highly addictive opioid that can lead to physical and psychological dependence. Another major risk of heroin use is experiencing an overdose, as overdoses have reached record levels. But what is the heroin addiction recovery rate and what does it tell us about the best ways to overcome a heroin addiction? …
In many cases, teens try prescription drugs and get hooked on the addictive medication. Soon, however, they are unable to afford the high cost of a drug like OxyContin and begin looking for alternatives to reach a similar high. All too often, that alternative is heroin. Compared to prescription drugs, it is cheap and easy …
If you’re having a hard time keeping up with the many street names for common illegal drugs, you’re not alone. After all, they were created to confuse, divert and otherwise dodge the suspicions of law enforcement, parents and teachers. Some street names have entered the common vocabulary, while countless others remain obscure. Even so, a …
Kratom is the name of a Southeast Asian species of tropical tree, as well as a drug derived from that tree. The drug has a decades-long history of use in the Southeast Asian region, and it has now begun to appear on U.S. streets. Kratom is not illegal in America, but the Drug Enforcement Administration …