Drug Abuse & Addiction
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How Drug Use Promote Viral Infections
People who engage in drug use or high-risk behaviors associated with drug use put themselves at risk of contracting or…
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Dangers of Injection Drug Use
It is estimated that worldwide there are nearly 12.7 million people who inject drugs. Approximately 1.7 million, or 13%, are…
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How Parents Can Spot and Prevent Drug Abuse
Drug abuse and addiction is a condition characterized by a self-destructive pattern of using a substance that leads to significant…
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What is Drug-related Harm?
Drug-related harm or problems is defined as those which have an obvious and/or demonstrated direct causal connection between the use…
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What is DMT The Spirit Molecule?
What is DMT the Spirit Molecule? DMT, chemically known as N, N, Dimethyltryptamine is a naturally-occurring serotonergic psychedelic substance capable…
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Can You Die From Drug Withdrawal?
Drug withdrawal refers to manifestation of abnormal physical or psychological features that follow the abrupt discontinuation of a drug that…
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Is Methadone Free In Canada?
Methadone is a synthetic opioid agonist used to relieve severe pain in people who are expected to need pain medication…
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What Does Xylazine Do to Humans?
Xylazine is an alpha‐2‐adrenergic agonist which works by decreasing the release of norepinephrine and dopamine which can result in pain…
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How Long Does Ketamine Stay In Your System?
Ketamine, also referred to as Special K, Kit Kat, cat valium, Dorothy or Vitamin K—is an anesthetic for animals that…
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Is Ketamine Addictive?
What is Ketamine? Ketamine, sold under the brand name Ketalar and many others is a dissociative injected anesthetic that has…
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