Drug Addiction

Marijuana is one of the most widely consumed psychoactive substances in America. The chemical compound responsible for the psychoactive effects of marijuana is known as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). While there are over 100 types of cannabinoids produced by the marijuana plant, delta 9 THC is the substance that produces the traditional…

Heroin abuse and addiction can derail a person’s life, and overcoming it requires professional treatment. There are two common forms of heroin: the white powder many imagine when they think of heroin, and black tar heroin. Both forms of the drug can seriously harm a person’s health, safety, and relationships.…

According to the National Institutes of Health, 10% of Americans have suffered from drug addiction at some point in their lives.[1] Because substance abuse and addiction are so common, you probably know of at least one or two people who have or are currently suffering from a substance use disorder.…

Fentanyl is a powerful and deadly synthetic opioid that is 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. Just two milligrams of fentanyl, an amount small enough to fit into the tip of a pencil, can be deadly to people who don’t have a tolerance to opioids.…