Why are opioids addictive? Opioids are highly addictive because they flood the brain with endorphins and dopamine, which produce feelings of pleasure, satisfaction, and euphoria. The “high” is so powerful and unlike any natural rush of endorphins and dopamine that the...
Scheduling and Drug Classification Charts: Making Sense of Drugs
Table of contentsWhat is Drug Scheduling?Legal Drug Classifications ChartWhat are the Chemical Classifications of Drugs?Chemical Drug Classifications ChartLearn More About Addictive Substances Drug classification and scheduling systems are helpful ways for people of...
Battling Prescription Drug Abuse in Texas
Like most states in the U.S., Texas is facing a severe problem with abuse of and addiction to prescription opioids. What is Prescription Drug Abuse? Prescription drugs are carefully controlled substances that are prescribed by a doctor to an individual patient for a...
How Long Do Drugs Stay in Your System?
Table of contentsInfluential Factors for Drug Detection TimesHow Do Drug Tests Wor?What Are Drug Testing Methods?Urine Drug Test FactsWhat is a Drug’s Half-Life?Chart of Drug Half-LivesHow Long Are Drugs Detected in Urine?How to Beat a Drug Test?How to Detox Your...
Treating Heroin Cravings with Virtual Reality
Heroin use has been on the rise since 2002, doubling over the course of ten years. With this increase in heroin use comes the need for new and improved forms of treatment. While medications and traditional therapy are important in the continued fight against heroin...