Professional help for addiction is available but not every person is ready to take the leap. It is an important step in the journey, but a person has to be ready to take it. Other decisions they have to make might include where to get treatment, how long to be in the program, and the…
Salvia Addiction Rehab There are many legal substances, that can also be quite dangerous. Salvia is one of them. Currently, it is not regulated by the Controlled Substances Act, but many states in the U.S., as well as other nations, have passed laws that regulate the use of salvia. Salvia is a perennial herb (full…
Orange County Ecstasy Addiction Treatment Center If you or someone you love suffers from ecstasy dependency, give one of our experienced professionals at our ecstasy addiction treatment center in Laguna Beach a call, 877.296.7477, today. Our professionals are here to help you take the first step toward recovery to get your life back on track.…
Orange County Hallucinogen Addiction Treatment Center Often associated with psychedelic drugs, such as LSD and ecstasy (learn more about our ecstasy addiction treatment center in Laguna Beach), hallucinogens profoundly distort an individual’s perception of reality. Hallucinogens can be either naturally occurring, like peyote, or synthetic. The danger of hallucinogen abuse is the chemical make-up of…
Many drugs are taken for legitimate purposes but are actually addictive themselves. Methadone is one of these drugs; it is typically used to help people with disabling pain and other side effects that come with withdrawal from other narcotic drugs. However, methadone itself is extremely addictive, to the point where it frequently replaces the drug…
Valium Addiction Rehab There are many addictive drugs that can be abused; these even include drugs prescribed by doctors. Valium, also known as diazepam, is one such drug. It is a benzodiazepine often prescribed by physicians to help people with anxiety disorders, muscle spasms and/or alcohol withdrawal symptoms. Valium produces a relaxed feeling in the…
History of Flakka The drug Flakka is another of the new breed of synthetic or designer drugs that have been produced periodically to attempt to circumvent existing drug laws. It was introduced in 2014 and was initially especially popular in South Florida, where many cases of overdose have been reported. Like many designer drugs, it…
Different drugs have a variety of effects on the system. Hallucinogens cause people to lose touch with reality and experience hallucinations. These drugs are focused on at the hallucinogen addiction treatment center in California. They are also divided into subcategories. Dissociative drugs are a type of hallucinogen that causes individuals to feel detached from reality…
Doctors prescribe many drugs that can potentially become addictive and cause a real problem. Ritalin is one of those drugs. It is a central nervous system stimulant often prescribed to help individuals with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. It affects chemicals in the central nervous system, namely the brain and nerves, which play a…
Soma Addiction Rehab Soma (carisoprodol) may not be the most familiar name in addictive drugs, but this highly effective and highly addictive pain killer is as easy to get hooked on as the more famous Oxycodone or Percocet. Prescribed specifically for musculoskeletal pain, Soma is a muscle relaxer that blocks the pain signals sent to…