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Pregnant and Addicted

May 14, 2012 No Comments by

What are you going to do now?  If you have a drug or alcohol problem your life is probably difficult enough but if you have recently found out that you are pregnant then your life is really complicated. It is very frightening to find yourself in this scary situation. Now you are not only putting [...]

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Hallucinogens: A Brief Introduction

Apr 23, 2012 No Comments by

Like other illicit drugs, hallucinogens affect the brain and cause hallucinations. Hallucinogens can be either organic or they can be man-made. Hallucinogens include drugs such as Psilocybin, LSD, Ketamine, Phencyclidine, Mescaline, Ecstasy/MDMA, and Cannabis. These are the formal names of these drugs.  Magic Mushrooms Psilocybin, a hallucinogen, is better known as magic mushrooms or shrooms [...]

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Benzodiazepine Addiction

Mar 08, 2012 No Comments by

Benzodiazepine addiction is without a doubt, one of the most difficult addictions to detox and recover from. The dangers should never be taken lightly or underestimated. Detox from benzodiazepine addiction can be life threatening when they are stopped abruptly. Benzodiazepines include such drugs as Xanax, Klonopin, Valium, Librium, Ativan, and Halcion. This list is by [...]

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Occupations w/ High Rates of Substance Abuse

Jan 18, 2012 No Comments

Based on information from The National Survey on Drug Use and Health, here are the occupations with the highest rates of illegal drug use (admitting to drug use within 30 days of being asked): 1.Food service or food preparation worker 17.4% 2.Construction worker – 15.1%  3.Workers in entertainment, sports, design and the arts – 12.4% [...]

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