Flakka Vs Meth

Drug Addiction, Drug Overdose, Meth Addiction Treatment / Dave Cundiff, MD, MPH, FASAM

When certain chemicals are made illegal because people are using them improperly, new ones spring up. This is the case with bath salts, which people have used to produce a “high” by ingesting or smoking them. Now, a newer drug is on the streets, and it appears to be one of the more dangerous ones

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Man Worried About His Wife’s Cocaine Overdose

Cocaine Overdose Amount

Addiction Therapy, Drug Addiction, Drug Overdose / Dave Cundiff, MD, MPH, FASAM

Cocaine, in all its forms, is an illegal stimulant drug. A person taking this highly addictive substance can have intense short-term and long-term side effects. The cocaine overdose amount becomes highly toxic and may lead to death. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), cocaine overdoses in the United States have more than

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Person struggling with lean drink addiction

What Causes an Addiction to Lean Drink?

Controlled Substances, Drug Addiction, Drug Overdose / Dave Cundiff, MD, MPH, FASAM

When doctors prescribe medications, they tell their patients about potential side effects. These medications may contain powerful drugs designed to alleviate pain and other symptoms. What happens when people mix drugs at home? There are still effects, but users may be unaware of what they are. Knowing about lean drink side effects can alert you

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Group therapy session helping people recover after a dangerous drug overdose

Coming Back From a Dangerous Drug Overdose

Addiction, Blog, Drug Addiction, Drug Overdose, Rehabilitation, Substance Use / Dave Cundiff, MD, MPH, FASAM

Suffering a drug overdose and living to tell the tale is a wake-up call. Maybe you just recently quit using and started up again. Perhaps you intentionally overdosed. No matter what the background story is, there’s hope. Coming back is possible. Overdosing on Drugs Can be a New Beginning Accidental overdoses frequently happen when someone

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