Drug Addiction

Marijuana is a plant that people smoke to experience mind-altering effects like euphoria, changes in sensory perception, laughter, drowsiness, and more. While it remains federally illegal, certain states have made recreational and medical marijuana legal. Because some states still criminalize weed, some people resort to using synthetic marijuana. Also known…

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…

Addiction is a chronic and progressive disease that affects millions of Americans each year. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 48.5 million people struggled with a substance use disorder in 2023.[1] Klonopin (clonazepam) is a prescription benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety disorders and panic attacks.…

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…