It's all too easy to get caught up in the glitz and glamour of alcohol. B ut alcohol is a drug and alcohol addiction is a serious health problem . Alcohol addiction , more properly known as alcohol use disorder (AUD) , affect s as much as 14% of...
Benzodiazepines or “benzos” such as Valium and Xanax are prescribed to treat conditions like anxiety disorders or insomnia. However, some people end up abusing these drugs and develop a benzo addiction. Some users misuse their prescriptions by taking mor...
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), cocaine is a highly addictive stimulant drug. It's powdery, white, and crystal-like in appearance. Some people heat cocaine and make it into a rock called "crack cocaine". Common slang terms...
Heroin, an opiate derived from the poppy plant, is a highly addictive illegal drug. It comes in either a brown or white powder or a black, sticky substance. Heroin quickly enters the brain and affects the areas responsible for regulating pain and pleasure,...
