According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the use of narcotics for recreation is steadily increasing. Although some have gone out of fashion, drug manufacturers and dealers are always coming up with new ones to captivate younger users and bewitch them into addiction. If you have never tried narcotics illegally, you might wonder what …

The result of mixing drugs is called a drug interaction. Many drugs may be mixed safely, while others are extremely dangerous. One of the more dangerous drugs to mix are narcotics. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, more and more people, particularly teens, are mixing narcotics and other drugs. Sometimes the reactions are …

Deciding to stop using narcotics is one of the hardest decisions you will make. The next step is learning how to stop using narcotics. This is not a simple thing particularly if you are addicted to them. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, addiction is a very complex illness and stopping sometimes takes …

Everyone knows that you can die from a drug addiction but what some people do not understand is how those deaths happen. Many people only have a vague notion that drugs kill you. It is a morbid fact that there is not only one way that drugs kill. Overdose Overdose is one of the number …

The Drug Enforcement Administration classifies the most dangerous drugs in their estimation as Schedule I drugs. These drugs have no medical use and are highly addictive. They are highly likely to be abused by people. They also have the potential to severely damage the mind and body of those that use them. There are also …

If you have an addiction to drugs or alcohol, there will come a time when your loved ones step in to see if they can help. As frustrating as this may be from where you sit, remember this: they are only trying to provide assistance as they don’t want anything to happen to you. There …

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, “1 in 15 people who take non medical prescription pain relievers will try heroin within 10 years.” Many make the switch because the latter is less expensive, easier to obtain, and can create a stronger, longer-lasting high. Especially if your loved one is already abusing prescription narcotics, …

Many of the issues caused by narcotic use and abuse are known, and most of these are physical issues, especially those associated with overdose. However, opiate-induced depression can occur in certain situations, and it can be just as dangerous or problematic as mental disorders that occur outside of drug use. How Can Narcotics Cause Depression? …

In many cases, narcotic tolerance occurs as a natural result of opioid drug use. Even if you are taking your medication as your doctor prescribed, it is likely that you will develop a tolerance to it over time, especially if you are on the medication for more than a few months. However, even though it …

Codeine is a dangerous drug that, recently, has been abused most often by adolescents in the form of cough syrup. This is because it can “produce relaxation and euphoria when consumed in sufficient quantities,” but because the medication is not meant to be taken for this purpose, its use can be dangerous (National Institute on …