Facts about Alcohol Addiction
When does casual consumption of alcohol turn to dependency
drinking and finally to biochemically-controlled drinking? The
answer is, even most alcohol addicts themselves don't know when they
became addicted to alcohol. For more information:
Facts about
Alcohol Addiction
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Cocaine & Cocaine Addiction
Information
Coca leaves, the source of cocaine, have been used for
thousands of years. Cocaine is a powerfully addictive
stimulant that directly affects the brain. Cocaine has been
labeled the drug of the 1980s and '90s, because... For more
informatioon:
Cocaine & Cocaine Addiction
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Crack Cocaine Information
What is Crack Cocaine?
Crack Cocaine: What it is the chemical cocaine hydrochloride
is commonly known as cocaine. Some users chemically process
cocaine in order to remove the hydrochloride. For more
information:
Crack Cocaine Information
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Ecstasy (MDMA) Information
What is Ecstasy and what are it's effects? The chemical
abbreviation for the so-called "designer" drug Ecstasy is "MDMA."
Users of MDMA (Ecstasy) may encounter problems similar to
those experienced by amphetamine and cocaine users, including
addiction.
For more information:
Ecstasy (MDMA) Information
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Heroin Information
Heroin is an illegal, highly addictive drug. It is both the
most abused and the most rapidly acting of the opiates. Heroin
is typically sold as a white or brownish powder or as the
black sticky substance known on the streets as "black tar
heroin." Although purer ... For more information:
Heroin Information
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Marijuana Information
What is Marijuana? Marijuana is a green or gray mixture of
dried, shredded flowers and leaves of the hemp plant Cannabis
sativa. There are over 200 slang terms for marijuana including
"pot," "herb," "weed," "boom," "Mary Jane," "gangster," and
"chronic." For more information:
Marijuana Information
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Methamphetamine &
Methamphetamine information
What is Methamphetamine?
Methamphetamine is a powerfully addictive stimulant that
dramatically affects the central nervous system. For more
information:
Methamphetamine information
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OxyContin® Information
What is OxyContin®? OxyContin® is the brand name for a
semi synthetic opioid analgesic containing the active
ingredient oxycodone (also found in Percocet, Percodan, and
Tylox). OxyContin is a legal narcotic that is
available, by prescription, to treat severe chronic or long-lasting
pain. For more information:
OxyContin® information
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Prescription Drugs
Information
Prescription Drug Abuse
The non-medical use of prescription drugs is a serious public
health concern. Non-medical use of prescription drugs like
Opioids, For more information:
Prescription Drugs
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