OPIATE ABUSE

DRUG INFORMATION

Street Opiates or Doctor Prescribed Opiates: What’s the Difference?

Street opiates and doctor prescribed opiates are both opium based drugs and extremely addictive. However, street opiates are easier to attain as a prescription is not needed and are usually injected intravenously, producing a much deadlier effect.

DRUG INFORMATION

OxyContin: Why It’s So Addictive and How to Get Help

Prescription drugs are being prescribed now more than ever before and unfortunately, more people are also becoming addicted to them. Painkillers are by far the most addictive as they are used to help alleviate pain, but the body builds a tolerance over...

DRUG INFORMATION

Opiate Warning: Hydromorphone, Hydrocodone, and Oxycodone

Opiate abuse has become an epidemic as more people are treating pain with prescription drugs and becoming dependent on them. The most prescribed drugs are oxycodone, hydrocodone, and hydromorphone, which are all highly addictive and can have deadly consequences.

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