The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) states that drug addiction is a mental illness because addiction alters the brain in fundamental ways, disrupting a person’s normal hierarchy of needs and desires, and substituting new priorities associated with obtaining and consuming drugs. Compulsive actions that override the ability to control impulses despite consequences are characteristic…
Many people ask the question: is heroin a stimulant? Heroin is among the most widely abused street drugs in the world. It gives a strong, euphoric high that hooks a person into continuous drug-taking behavior. Those unfamiliar with heroin often wonder whether it is a stimulant or a depressant. Today, we will discuss heroin’s drug…
Overcoming your alcohol or drug problem is often more difficult than people realize. Therefore, it’s crucial to know how to overcome an addiction if you have an addiction to drugs, alcohol, or dangerous behaviors. Recognizing that there is an issue and learning more about the process of abstaining are crucial first steps in recovery. Identifying…
Combining cyclobenzaprine and alcohol can cause many adverse side effects, including fatal overdose. Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) accounted for 11,000 of the 52,000 emergency room admissions involving muscle relaxants in 2011, and 18% of those who came in were taking the drug with alcohol. Find out about the hazards of mixing alcohol and (Cyclobenzaprine) Flexeril, a CNS…
Alcohol addiction in Louisville is becoming a serious problem. The city of Louisville’s daily newspaper reported in 2017 that Louisville is ‘the heaviest drinking city in Kentucky.’ This is not surprising given that Louisville is the place that first sold bottled bourbon. Heavy drinking, however, has many negative effects and is potentially life-threatening, so people…
Drug addiction in Louisville and other parts of Kentucky has significantly increased within the last decade, and addiction does not discriminate. Substance abuse can affect people from all parts of society regardless of age, race, background, or the reason they first started taking drugs. People may use recreational drugs out of curiosity, to have a…
