What are Bath Salts?
Bath salts are among the newest of designer drugs. Sometimes referred to as ‘fake cocaine’, bath salts are a type of amphetamine. This highly dangerous substance was originally made up of legal ingredients in labs, but more recently a number of western countries have begun to declare some of the substances used in the creation […]
The extreme challenges of cocaine withdrawal
Cocaine is known as one of the most powerful party drugs. It affects the levels of dopamine in the brain and produces a strong high or euphoria, and gives the user more energy. Cocaine is severely addictive both physical and on a psychological level. Without the constant stimulus on the brain (the increase of dopamine) […]
Recognizing Forms of Self-Medication
Millions of Canadians will suffer from some form of depression in their lifetimes. It is a destructive mental disorder that has both psychological and physical symptoms. While some people think depression is just a bad case of the ‘blues’, people fighting the disorder are not only glum and moody, they feel desperately hopeless and practically […]
Can marijuana be medicinal?
Millions of people suffer the pain and chronic health problems caused by cancer, and the treatment of said cancer. The nasty side effects of some cancer treatments include nausea, vomiting, depression, pain and sleeping problems. Medical marijuana has been proven to assist in restoring sleep and appetite to people undergoing cancer treatment. Many people disagree […]
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau’s pot stance heats up Canadian politics
As many Canadian politicians seem to be revealing they have smoked pot in the past, it is no wonder that pot is making the headlines across the country. Whether it’s MP Justin Trudeau, or Toronto’s mayor Rob Ford, it seems that our leaders are not ashamed of their recreational use of this drug. While our […]
Why Alcohol really doesn’t help Bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder is marked by feeling either up or down. Similar to the feeling of going from sober to drunk, or sober to high. Then further marked by the distinctive low of a hangover from drinking or the recovery time from a night of drug use. Whether you’re bipolar or not, often times people drink […]
Schizophrenia and drug and alcohol use
Next to smoking cigarettes, people with serious mental or brain disorders like schizophrenia are very prone to alcohol and other substance abuse. Interestingly enough, people with mental disorders use drugs and alcohol for the same reason as many healthy people; to fit in, relax and get rid of inhibitions. According to the article, some schizophrenics […]
Want to go insane? Try Crystal Meth….
Over the the course of its history, meth has been used for a variety of reasons, but more recently it has become one of the easiest and most effective ways to get high. Why? Because it’s inexpensive, easily made and can therefore be used by the poor and mentally ill alike. Methamphetamine works by stimulating […]
It’s the long term when heroin side effects can get really nasty
Heroin is used by millions of people across the world as it causes relaxation and intense euphoria, however, one of the hardest recreational drugs out there. It is one of the most damaging drugs as it is very easy to build up a tolerance. When injected or smoked the drug invades the blood-brain barrier and […]