What is drink spiking? Drink spiking is the act of adding drugs or alcohol to someone’s beverage (often alcoholic) without their permission. Most cases of drink spiking occur with the… Read More
Which Drugs Are Involved in Drink Spiking?
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Drinking Safely During the Holidays
12 Ways to Drink Safely this Holiday Season The holidays are a very popular time for parties, and for the most part these parties will involve alcohol. Is alcohol necessary… Read More
Crack: A Cheaper Form Of Cocaine
What is Cocaine? Cocaine is an illegal stimulant which has been in use for numerous years. This drug gives its users such strong effects because it blocks dopamine from being… Read More
Could PCP Be Used As An Anesthetic?
What is PCP? Phencyclidine, also known as PCP, is an illegal drug classified as a hallucinogen. Other classifications of this drug include depressant, stimulant, and dissociative drug. Dissociative drugs alter… Read More
Top 10 Most Popular Drug Myths
10 Common Myths Myth #1: Drug addiction is voluntary. While at first drug use may be a choice, over time a drug alters the chemistry of the brain and body… Read More
Club Drugs: What Goes On Behind Closed Doors
What are Club Drugs? Club drugs, as their name implies, are drugs typically used by teenagers and young adults at dance clubs, raves, trance parties and bars. These drugs are… Read More
Can An Interventionist Help Your Loved One?
Intervention and working with an Interventionist saves lives. What is Intervention? Intervention is when a family member, co-worker or friend steps in and helps an addict comprehend the severity of… Read More
Are Mushrooms Really A Type Of Illegal Drug?
What are Magic Mushrooms? Magic mushrooms are a type of illegal drug which have been in existence for many years. As the name implies, this drug is actually a type… Read More
Addiction To Special K
What is Ketamine? Ketamine is an illegal drug which when abused may create physical and psychological dependence in the user. This hallucinogen has effects similar to PCP. Effects include hallucinations,… Read More
Abuse Of Over-The-Counter Drugs: In Memory Of Heath Ledger
What are Over-the-Counter Drugs? Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are drugs that do not require a prescription and can simply be bought “over-the-counter”, as their name states. Although many people assume that… Read More
