Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) is the medicinal name for a psycho active drug often called bath salts. Bath Salts are used as stimulants or weight reduction aids. It’s also known as Magic, Super Coke, Cloud 9, Ivory Wave, Peevee, Ivory Snow, Ocean Magic, Vanilla Sky, White Dove, White Knight, White Lightning and many more. Others call it…
Category Archives: Drugs and Alcohol
What Resources are Available to Help You Cut Down on or Stop Use on Your Own
You need education and emotional support when you stop drinking, especially if you abuse alcohol or are alcohol-dependent. Some resources that can help you stop drinking include: Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Alcoholics Anonymous organizes meetings all over the world to help those who have a desire to stop drinking. The groups are made up of people who have…
Do You have an Alcohol or Drug Problem?
Alcohol and drug use can progress into abuse and even addiction so insidiously that sometimes people do not realize that it has become a problem for them and those around them. The following self-assessment tests can help you determine whether or not it may be time to get help. Alcohol Abuse Screening Quiz Drug Abuse…
Recovering During the Holidays
Newly sober people are often confronted with drinking and using situations during the holiday season for the first time since they began their recovery journey. There are solutions to the temptations of the season, according to Hamish White, a certified alcoholism and drug dependency counselor from North Toronto. Read more…
How to Spot the Signs of Alcohol and Drug Addiction
Alcohol and drug addiction can ruin a person and those around them. The sooner you spot the signs, the sooner the person can get the help they need. Read on for some of the things you should look for. Difficulty: Moderate Instructions Step 1 The person often appears impaired. If the person often stumbles, slurs their speech or seems unfocused…
10 REASONS TO GET TREATMENT OVER THE HOLIDAYS
Making the decision to get treatment for an addiction can be difficult. Unfortunately, many people never make the decision to go. Most people with drug and alcohol problems continue to suffer and allow their addiction to progress. Some try to stop on their own, only to relapse soon after. Every year over 85,000 people die…
Top Alcohol and Drug Stories of 2009
The top alcohol and drug-related stories of 2009 include a warning about cocaine laced with a drug used deworm animals, an effort to get more hospitals to screen for substance abuse, a new dangerous way to manufacture methamphetamine and possible FDA regulation of a new group of energy drinks. Read more… …
