Drugs And Alcohol Facts
Drugs and alcohol, when misused and abused, destroy families, wreck lives, can lead to prison, sickness, irreversible mental and physical disabilities, and often a horrible death. Addiction is a treatable disease and drug and alcohol related accidents and deaths are 100% preventable. Recovery is possible and proven if and when the addict is ready for help. But until then, an addict has many drugs to choose from including over the counter drugs (OTC drugs) such as cough medicine, prescription drugs such as Opioid painkillers, synthetic drugs (Bath Salts and Synthetic Marijuana) sold at gas stations under the guise of “Potpourri”, and illegal drugs such as Heroin and Cocaine.
Below is a list of drugs and basic drug facts, drug effects, and drug information for each. It is not a complete list and each drug can have it’s own website worth of information. It is simply a basic drug guide for you to use as a drug reference. If you feel you or a loved one has an addiction to drugs or alcohol, please understand that there is hope.
We are here to help with the process of drug and alcohol recovery. The first step is to recognize the problem, have a desire to become sober and clean, and seek professional help right now. To speak to a caring, experienced addiction advisor call 1-800-601-0759.
Alcohol
Alcohol’s physical effects depend on many factors such as age, weight, and physical condition of the…
Amphetamines
Amphetamines stimulants are often prescribed to teens who have been diagnosed with ADHD…
Benzodiazepines
Benzodiazepines are prescription psychiatric drugs used to treat mental illness such as depression…
Club Drugs
Club drugs refer to a variety of drugs commonly used at all-night dance or rave parties or concerts…
Cocaine
Cocaine is a stimulant made from the leaves of the South American Coca Plant and is both a local anesthetic…
Hallucinogens
Hallucinogens affect your brain and the way it interprets reality. Your ability to hear, see, think…
Heroin
Heroin is the most frequently reported drug by medical examiners in drug abuse deaths. Heroin kills…
Marijuana
Marijuana contains over 400 chemicals, including the psychoactive chemical THC, which affects…
Methamphetamines
Methamphetamines are speed drugs that affect your brain and in the short term can alter your mind…
Opioids
Opioids are painkillers, analgesic drugs that bind to the area of the brain that controls pain and…
Synthetic Drugs
Designer and synthetic drugs are dangerous man-made chemicals put together to avoid being classified as…
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