Addiction Recovery

Most habit-forming substances fall into two drug categories: stimulants or depressants. Stimulants speed up bodily functions while depressants slow them down. Heroin is an opioid drug that falls into the category of a depressant. What is Heroin? Heroin is a highly addictive opioid drug that is made from the sap…

Heroin is a highly addictive and illegal Schedule I controlled substance.[1] The drug contains a mixture of diacetylmorphine, the active ingredient that produces opioid-like effects, and a number of fillers and additives. In general, there are four different types of heroin: Black tar heroin Brown powder heroin White powder heroin…

Alcohol is the most commonly abused mood and mind-altering substance in the United States. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 85.6% of adults report drinking alcohol at some point in their lives, and up to 14.5 million people in the U.S. over the age of 12…

Cocaine is an illegal stimulant drug that comes in the form of a white powder. It increases energy, focus, heart rate, and body temperature. People usually snort cocaine, but it can also be injected, swallowed, or smoked. Regardless of the method of administration used, the initial rush produced by cocaine…