“If you use marijuana, you will end up using more dangerous drugs” is a phrase commonly heard when people talk about substance use problems and how they develop. The notion that the use of a substance viewed as less harmful will lead to the use of harder, more addictive substances is known as Gateway Theory…
What is fentanyl? Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid. It is an opioid that is similar to morphine but far more potent. Fentanyl is a pain killer that doctors prescribe after they perform surgery. If you have chronic pain, a doctor may offer fentanyl as a long-term treatment for your pain. Like other drugs, you will…
“O God, that men should put an enemy in their mouths to steal away their brains!” ~ Cassio, from William Shakespeare’s Othello Addiction thrives on secrecy and deception. Substance abusers hide their habits by using slang or street names for drugs. In a very practical way, this is their own real language, and they use…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that fentanyl is responsible for 29% of all fatal overdoses. This makes it the #1 cause of ODs in the U.S. Throughout every era, the American population seems to gravitate toward a different drug. The 1980s had cocaine. The 90s had heroin. In the early 2000s, addicts…
Everyone knows that, in 2013, Colorado became the first state to legalize recreational pot. But, did you know that the state has the 12th highest consumption rate of illegal drugs? These Colorado drug use statistics should be interesting to you. We hear a lot about legalized marijuana in Colorado. After all, the state gained national…
DMT Drug: Uses and Risk DMT is also known as Dimethyltryptamine. It’s a psychedelic drug that derives from plants found in South America, Asia, and Mexico. This natural plant extract has been used for centuries as a means of healing people. In the past, taking the drug would involve guides to help you through the…
Addiction research has really picked up over the last few years, partially in response to the surge in opioid addictions. But what have we learned from all of this research regarding how to successfully treat addiction? We going to look at five recent research findings and explore what they reveal about the future of addiction…
The World Health Organization has identified addiction as an international health epidemic. Substance abuse trends in Fort Collins, Colorado reveal the city of 161,000 is no exception. Drug abuse and alcohol addiction are very real problems in Fort Collins. Although there are a number of drug and alcohol addiction resources in Fort Collins, CO; substance…