Addiction is a difficult thing to overcome. When you have to learn to live without the drugs or alcohol you’ve been using, sometimes for a very long time, as a coping mechanism, you may turn to another addiction in the process. For example, a drinker becomes an over-eater. A meth addict becomes an alcoholic. A […]
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Prochlorperazine is the generic medication available as the brand names, Compro and Procomp. It is a phenothiazine antipsychotic drug that is used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia. Prochlorperazine has been found to be effective for treating generalized non-psychotic anxiety as well. It can also be effective in treating severe nausea and vomiting, and several
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If your doctor has prescribed gabapentin for you to treat epilepsy, neuropathic pain, or another condition, you may be wondering if it is considered a narcotic and if it is safe for you to take. Gabapentin began being prescribed in 1993, and it impacts the GABA neurochemical but doesn’t affect the receptors related to other
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Addiction can affect anyone, from all walks of life; it does not discriminate. There are no races, genders, ages, socioeconomic backgrounds, or levels of education that are exempt. While the reasons that individuals become addicted may vary, once they begin using drugs or alcohol tolerance and dependence can occur quickly, without the person even realizing
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Fentanyl is a prescription opioid painkiller that is used to relieve extreme pain, often the pain that is associated with cancer. It is a very potent painkiller. In fact, it is estimated to be 30-50 times stronger than heroin and as much as 100 times more potent than morphine. When sold on the street, fentanyl
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Adderall is a stimulant drug that is made up of two active ingredients, amphetamine and dextroamphetamine. These ingredients stimulate the body and provide users with enhanced concentration and attention and increased energy. Adderall is typically used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and sometimes the sleep disorder narcolepsy. Abuse of Adderall isn’t uncommon. It
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Living with an opioid addict is definitely challenging. Addiction isn’t a condition that only affects the person taking the drugs, it affects everyone who is around that person. It has the potential to tear families apart – and it does so in many cases. People who care for someone who is addicted to opioids are
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Addiction is a disease that affects not only the person who is addicted, but all the people who are around him or her. When you have a friend or loved one who is struggling with heroin addiction, it’s hard to know what to do. Talking with your friend or loved one is often the right
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Xanax is a medication that is prescribed by doctors for patients who suffer from various anxiety disorders and sometimes to individuals who have sleep disorders. It’s a medication that is designed to be taken for short periods of time as a patient goes through a hard time or upsetting experience, like the death of a
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Addiction can happen to any individual, in any family. It isn’t only those who use drugs illegally or illicitly who become addicted and need treatment to stop using the substances. Even people who take medication that is prescribed by doctors can become addicted to certain medications. Xanax, prescription anti-anxiety medication is one of them. What
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