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Tuesday, February 1st, 2011Psychoactive substances can be defined as drugs that alter your mind and thought process. The abuse of psychoactive substances is not so easy to define. The American Psychiatric Association, or APA, published the fourth edition of the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,” commonly referred to as the DSM-IV. The APA uses this manual [...]
Commonly Abused Prescription Drugs
Friday, January 28th, 2011Government organizations such as the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) regulate prescription drugs that have potential for substance abuse. The DEA issued an initiative called the Controlled Substances Act, which places all substances into one of five schedules based upon the substances characteristics. These characteristics include the drug’s medicinal value, harmfulness, and potential for substance abuse [...]
Prescription Drugs are Just as Dangerous as Illegal Drugs
Friday, December 17th, 2010Prescription drug abuse is a major problem affecting millions of Americans, increasing the demand for drug rehab, but there is not much awareness about the magnitude of the problem. Due to the nation having a major problem with illegal drugs (like cocaine, marijuana, cocaine), prescription drug abuse has not been a major priority for both addiction treatment [...]
The Link Between Chemical Dependency And Depression
Tuesday, December 14th, 2010People who abuse drugs– such as opiates, amphetamines or cocaine– often experience changes in their mood. At times, these changes may be so severe that they are disturbing to the person experiencing them, and could be part of a depressive illness. Depression and drug abuse are both common and can occur together purely by chance [...]
Abuse of Household Products
Monday, July 12th, 2010When we think of drug abuse, we commonly think of prescription drugs, marijuana, street-drugs, such as crack-cocaine, crystal meth, heroin, etc. But sometimes drug abuse can be right under our noses. Not only kids, but also adults heavily abuse several household products as well. These products are easily accessible for kids to use and also [...]
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