Drug Addiction

The United States is currently experiencing an opioid crisis, with millions of people struggling with addiction and countless overdose deaths each year. The opioid crisis began with prescription opioids like oxycodone, progressed into a heroin epidemic, and then continued to increase in severity with synthetic opioids like fentanyl. According to…

Cocaine is a highly potent stimulant drug that is seldom used as a topical anesthetic. While cocaine has some medicinal uses, it is mostly known for its habit-forming and addictive qualities. People who abuse cocaine are not receiving it by prescription, instead, they buy an illicit form of it on…

Substance use often evolves in complex ways. Many people do not rely on a single drug but instead experiment with more than one drug, a pattern known as polysubstance use. One increasingly common and dangerous combination involves mixing ketamine and cocaine. While each substance carries its own risks, combining ketamine…

Ecstasy (MDMA) is both a stimulant and a hallucinogenic. The effects of ecstasy might include increased energy, euphoria, distortions in sensory perception, feelings of empathy toward others, and more. Because of the effects it causes, ecstasy is often used in party, club, or rave settings. According to the National Institute…