Addiction and Disease As a society, we continue to debate whether or not addiction should be considered a disease. The National...
How An Addict Thinks
What is an addict? The Latin origin of the word addict is chillingly appropriate – “to sell out, betray, become enslaved by.”...
Can You Get Addicted to Adderall?
What is Adderall? Adderall is a drug that increases the levels of dopamine and norepinephrine, chemicals found naturally in the body,...
Is Clonazepam Addictive?
Clonazepam, a generic form of Klonopin, is one of the top most addictive drugs in the United States. Classified as a benzodiazepine,...
What Does Heroin Do to the Body and Brain?
Heroin is an opioid drug that can have severe, sometimes irreversible, effects on the body and brain. The brain controls all...
How to Help a Heroin Addict
Heroin is an opioid made from morphine, which comes from the seed pod of the opium poppy. It is a highly addictive drug, valued by...