Who Invented Heroin
Why was heroin invented? At the time heroin was invented, the only effective medication for pain, diarrhea and[...]
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Why was heroin invented? At the time heroin was invented, the only effective medication for pain, diarrhea and[...]
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I’m having trouble peeing Urine retention is an inability to pee, and we get it, this is not an[...]
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How You Can Die From Heroin Withdrawal There are not many rules about what “not” to do when[...]
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WHO IS MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO ALCOHOL? Those with higher personality trait inhibitedness are most susceptible to alcoholism. The[...]
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Chronic opiate use inhibits the pituitary gland from releasing luteinizing hormone (LH) into the circulatory system. LH is[...]
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How many heroin overdoses in 2016? In 2016 there were 63,632 drug overdose fatalities. Of those fatalities, 42,249[...]
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DETOXIFICATION The purpose of drug detox is fourfold: (1) to manage withdrawal symptoms, (2) purge chemical substances, (3)[...]
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Alcohol Dangers: We know the subjective effects of alcohol appear to be greatest in men and women[...]
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Drug Addiction Treatment: The process of drug addiction treatment can be summed up in one word – “change.” [...]
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Among heroin addicts there is an unofficial term used to describe heroin-related memory loss. That term is “CRS”[...]
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Goals The goals of addiction treatment are to attain and sustain long-term abstinence. This outcome allows men and[...]
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What is itchiness? Itchiness is a subjective, irritating sensation arising from superficial layers of skin that provokes an[...]
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Tolerance to heroin Heroin tolerance is is a complex process of neuroadaptation. It is defined by reduced response[...]
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“Doctors who enable addicts betray their profession,” – Nick DiGiulio. United States Attorney Zane David Memeger, and Drug[...]
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MEMORY IS A FUNCTION OF THE BRAIN Among heroin addicts there is an unofficial term used to describe[...]
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Androgens and Testosterone Androgens are sex hormones. They are made primarily in the male testes, female ovaries,[...]
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Understanding Addiction Drug addiction is a neurobehavioral syndrome characterized by tenacious seeking, and compulsive using plus an inability[...]
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PERSONALITY Your personality is the way you think, feel and act. It’s ever-changing, and it influences how you[...]
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Heroin is in a class of drugs known as opioids. Many people think that when a person uses[...]
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Available resources for additional information on the causes and consequences of drug and alcohol use and addiction and[...]
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