Commonly Abused Prescription Drugs
What are the brand, chemical and street names for commonly abused prescription drugs?
Opioids are some of the most commonly abused prescription drugs. Common brands:
- Oxycontin
- Percodan
- Percocet
- Darvon
- Vicodin
- Lortab
- Dilaudid
- Demerol
- Codeine
- Duragesic
Common chemical names of opioids:… Continue reading
Demerol Addiction and Abuse
Siobahn Morse, Executive Director of The National Institute for Holistic Addiction Studies, discusses Demerol Addiction and Abuse.
What is Demerol?
Demerol is part of a group of drugs considered to be narcotic pain relievers. Similar to morphine, Demerol is used… Continue reading
Cocaine Addiction
Carl Arrogante, a family therapist and addiction specialist, discusses Cocaine Addiction in this Special Report.
What is cocaine?
Cocaine is a powerful, addictive stimulant that directly affects the brain.
Cocaine is generally sold in the street as a fine, white… Continue reading
Alcohol Abuse
Alcohol Abuse is the subject of this Special Report by Carl Arrogante, a marriage and family therapist and addiction specialist.
What is alcohol abuse?
The process of abusing alcohol occurs gradually although some people have an abnormal response to alcohol… Continue reading
Abilify Withdrawal and Abilify Detox
Siobhan Morse, the executive director of The National Institute for Holistic Addiction Studies, discusses Abilify Withdrawal and Detox in this Special Report.
What is Abilify?
Abilify is an atypical antipsychotic. Abilify is prescribed for the acute treatment and maintenance… Continue reading
Designer Drugs: Bath Salts Addiction
Carl Arrogante is an addictions therapist at G&G Holistic Addiction Treatment Center. He also is a marriage and family therapist.
In this report, he discusses the latest of the drug epidemic – designer drugs commonly called “bath salts.”
It’s… Continue reading