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Painkillers are one of the most widely used medications in the United Kingdom, yet their potential for misuse or abuse is often underestimated. Prescription opioids such as Vicodin, OxyContin, and Percocet can relieve chronic pain but also have severe risks and side effects if abused. Because of this, it’s essential to understand the dangers associated…
You may start taking a drug to treat a specific conditions, but the effects of the medication on the brain can influence the choices that you make. After using the drugs for some time, you may develop severe cravings and start depending on the drugs to function. The dependency can later turn into an addiction,…
In 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a study that showed a third of women aged 15 to 44 receive a prescription for opioid medication every year. This in itself is not so unusual as opioids are a popular drug choice for pain management, but the number also represents women in their…
Substance use disorder is a serious illness and it can happen to anyone, including pregnant women. A recent study shows about five percent of pregnant women use one or more addictive substances, and this can have severe health consequences for their unborn children. This can happen because what the mother consumes is pass on to…
Detoxification, also known as detox, is a program that cleanses the body of substances and toxins. Many who engage in this activity are trying to overcome some kind of addiction. Some of the methods that can be used in cleaning the mind, body, and soul include detox and rehabilitation programs. When drugs are abused, they…