Psychosis is a severe mental condition in which an individual may lose touch with reality and experience disordered thoughts and emotions. Drug and alcohol use can cause varying degrees of psychosis. What drugs can cause permanent psychosis depends on a number of variable factors, including dosage, dependency, and individual neuronic response. That means almost any…
Your medicine cabinet may cause the death of a loved one in your home due to cough syrup abuse. It may surprise parents and caretakers to know that medicine cabinets filled with seemingly harmless OTC (over the counter) cough syrups, can be life-threatening. A substance use treatment center in Portland Oregon can help with cough…
Peyote, LSD, PCP, and other hallucinogens affect your perception. This quality makes them irresistible to some users. Are they safe to use? What are the short and long-term hallucinogens effects you need to know about? Do you need to know more about substance use treatment? Get answers. Call us today at 866.262.0531. The Serotonin Connection…
Regular and heavy cocaine use causes diseases of the body, mind, and family. Medical consequences of long-term cocaine use include nasal perforation, rotting teeth, sexual dysfunction, heart attacks, and strokes. Psychological consequences of heavy cocaine use include insomnia, paranoia, loss of joy in things you love, impaired cognition, and depression. Family consequences of cocaine addiction…
The primary long-term effects of meth abuse are both physical and psychological. As you take a closer look at how meth addiction affects your physical and mental health, you may decide it’s time to get professional help. A meth rehab center in Portland, Oregon, or elsewhere can provide meth detox and meth addiction treatment to help…
MDMA, also know as Ecstasy, is a popular party drug among teens and young adults. It became popular in the 1970s and 1980s as a mainstream party drug. Today, Ecstasy is commonly known as Molly. It is both a stimulant and a hallucinogen. The substance is common at clubs, raves, and parties because it lowers…
A lot of people take Adderall for attention deficit problems and related conditions. It can work very well to help children focus. Also, adults use it who have the same types of problems with their attention span. But the side effects of Adderall can be serious if individuals fail to take it properly. It’s a…
Addiction can occur in many forms and affect many areas of your life. By and large, alcohol use disorder (AUD) and drug addiction are the most common substance use disorders affecting Americans. Recognizing the damaging effects of substance use can drive you to get help from an addiction treatment center in Oregon or one near you. Need…
Alcoholism causes a variety of psychological and physical symptoms. While some are easier to spot than others, alcohol effects take a physical and mental toll. It’s vital to receive help from an alcohol addiction rehab center before the addiction causes further problems and damage. The Psychological Effects of Alcoholism Alcohol addiction can lead to…
Drug use is a constantly developing issue in our society as new substances are pushed into black markets, communities, and shared among users. Sometimes, new drugs are highly volatile, highly addictive, and extremely dangerous; Krokodil drug is one of them. Krokodil (kr-ak-O-del) is a homemade opioid derivative of codeine and is one of the most…