What is cocaine? There are two forms of cocaine: the hydrochloride salt (powder) and the “freebase” (usually but not always crack). The hydrochloride salt, or powdered form of cocaine, dissolves in water and, when abused, can be taken intravenously (by vein) or intranasally (in the nose). Freebase refers to a compound that has not been [...]
What is Methamphetamine? Methamphetamine powder is commonly known as “speed,” “meth,” “tweak,” ”chalk,” and many other nicknames. In its smoked form, it is often referred to as “ice,” “crystal,” “crank,” and “glass.” Meth is a white, odorless, bitter-tasting crystalline powder that easily dissolves in water or alcohol. It was developed early in this century from [...]
Alcoholism: Alcohol Abuse and Treatment For many people, the facts about alcoholism are not clear. Here are some typical questions: What is alcoholism, exactly? How does it differ from alcohol abuse? When should a person seek help for a problem related to his or her drinking problem? The following information explains both alcoholism and alcohol [...]
Hope for Opiate Drug Addiction Heroin Abuse Information What is Heroin?Heroin is an addictive drug, and its use is a serious problem in America. In particular, the prescription drug epidemic has begun fueling heroin use in neighborhoods throughout the U.S. Heroin is processed from morphine, a naturally occurring substance extracted from the seedpod of the [...]
Below is a list of references that our drug rehab staff used in the creation of the many pages of drug information on this site. Heroin Information References National Institute on Drug Abuse. NIDA InfoFacts: Heroin http://www.nida.nih.gov/infofacts/heroin.html Below is a list of references thatour drug rehab staff used in the creation of the many pages [...]
Marijuana’s “Not So Harmless” Reality Read our extensive writeup about marijuana provided by our addiction treatment drug rehab staff. Students who smoke marijuana get lower grades and are less likely to graduate from high school, compared with their nonsmoking peers. Workers who smoke marijuana are more likely than their coworkers to have problems on the [...]
Prescription Drug Abuse Although most people take prescription medications responsibly, there has been an increase in the nonmedical use or, as National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) refers to, abuse of prescription drugs in the United States. In 2004, among persons aged 12 or older, 2.4 million initiated nonmedical use of prescription pain relievers within [...]
What Is Marijuana? Marijuana is a dry, shredded green/brown mix of flowers, stems, seeds, and leaves of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa, it usually is smoked as a cigarette (joint, nail), or in a pipe (bong) during the first stages of marijuana abuse. It also is smoked in blunts, which are cigars that have been [...]
Hallucinogens are drugs that we find young men and women commonly experiment with before they come to our drug rehab in Santa Cruz, CA.
Shame, denial and secrecy are typically associated with compulsive gambling. The internet provides a nice layer of secrecy for the gambling addict to hide beneath.
