Quit Smoking Withdrawal Symptoms When you want to quit smoking withdrawal symptoms often scare people out of quitting. When you engage in any behavior for a long time, it can be tough to change it. This is especially difficult if this behavior provides some sort of physiological addiction the way cigarettes do. Quit smoking withdrawal […]
Do I have To Believe in God To Go To AA? “Do I have to believe in God to go to 12 step meetings?” is one of the most common questions I hear about AA/NA/other 12 step meetings. The easy answer is no, but it can feel a little bit more complicated than that to […]
When Will We See The First Safe Injection Site in The US? Philadelphia recently attempted to open the first safe injection site in the USA, and it had people in the neighborhood very divided. I think part of the problem is that people aren’t educated on what this is. They hear that drug addicts can […]
I think it’s safe to say that everyone reading this has heard of social distancing by now. With the craziness of Covid-19, we’ve all been impacted quite a bit. Maybe you’re working from home, are out of a job, have kids at home who can’t go to school, or you’re now under an order from […]
Residential Addiction Treatment Center – A Mother’s Perspective It has been 6 weeks since my daughter went into treatment for drug addiction in a residential addiction treatment facility following a cocaine overdose. If you’ve read other sections of this website, you may know that she had 10 months of sobriety before this happened. That period […]
What is Meth? Meth is a very addictive and dangerous stimulant drug, and the side effects of meth can be severe. Meth affects the central nervous system and increases dopamine in reward areas in the brain, causing an almost immediate sense of euphoria. This increase in dopamine leads to people feeling good and wanting to […]
Teen Alcohol Abuse – How Did I Miss It? Teen Alcohol Abuse. I don’t know whether to start at the beginning of the end of my story. As I write that, I realize there is no end. My experience has taught me many things, including a new language. I’ve learned that addiction is forever, so […]
What is Crack Cocaine – The Short Term Side Effects Have you ever wondered: what is crack cocaine? It is a powerful stimulant drug that has been processed into the rock form of cocaine with baking soda or ammonia. Crack is almost always smoked in a glass pipe and gives the user a short, intense […]
So, what is DXM? DXM stands for dextromethorphan. It is often called robotripping. DXM is a cough-suppressing ingredient found in a lot of over-the-counter medications. It can be found as a spray, syrup, tablets, or in lozenge form. At very high doses, it creates a psychedelic effect. At proper doses, it just suppresses a cough […]
What is Phencyclidine? Phencyclidine – what is it, and what is phencyclidine intoxication? More commonly known as PCP, it was initially used as an IV anesthetic drug. The side effects that patients felt after being given the medication led to the discontinuation of the drug. But those same side effects turned it into an illicit […]
