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Substance Abuse and Addiction Health Center
Addiction is a disease that affects your brain and behavior. You can get addicted to alcohol, nicotine, sleep and anti-anxiety medications, and oth...
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Painkillers and Opioid Use Disorder
One of the most frequent reasons people go to the doctor is for pain relief. While they aren't medically dangerous, these symptoms can be painful a...
Read moreAfter Opioids, Benzodiazepine Use Raises Concern
There was a 570% increase in substance abuse treatment admissions with both benzodiazepine and prescription opioid abuse from 2000 to 2010, accordi...
Read moreTreating a Drug Overdose with Naloxone
A medication called naloxone can reverse the effects of an overdose of heroin or some types of painkillers. Almost 72,000 people died of drug overd...
Read moreWhat is Drug Addiction?
Addiction is a disease that affects your brain and behavior. But over time, drugs change how your brain works. When you’re addicted to drugs, you c...
Read moreWhat is a Blood Alcohol Test?
Usually, you’d take a breath alcohol test on the spot. Whatever’s left over stays in your blood, so the more you drink, the higher your blood alcoh...
Read moreStages of Alcoholism
Officially, AUD is diagnosed using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). The severity of the AUD depends on how many of ...
Read moreWhat is Alcohol Withdrawal?
The symptoms of alcohol withdrawal can range from mild to serious. Learn more about the timeline of alcohol withdrawal symptoms. If your doctor thi...
Read moreUnderstanding Alcohol Use Disorder -- The Basics
Most common is damage to your liver, which over time can lead to cirrhosis (scarred liver). Heavy drinkers typically have impaired liver function, ...
Read moreStreet Drugs: Know The Facts and Risks
What type of drug is it? Users either smoke it like marijuana or make it into an herbal tea- like drink. What type of drug is it? But the compounds...
Read moreHow Pot Affects Your Mind and Body
Marijuana, weed, pot, dope, grass. The THC level usually peaks in about 30 minutes, and its effects may wear off in 1-3 hours. If you drink or eat ...
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