Substance Abuse

The Dangers of Common Household Products and What You Need to Know

Teenagers and young adults are turning to common, everyday household products in order to get high. Kids are under the assumption that there are no dangers associated with sniffing or “huffing” these products that they can easily find throughout their home. Unfortunately, the consequences of using inhalants, as they are called, can be extremely dangerous [...]

5 Signs somebody is suffering from drug abuse

Drug abuse has an effect on everybody who struggles with it, no matter how hard they try to hide it. The signs can reflect in all areas of their life- the trick is to catch it as early on as possible so that the next best step can be taken back to recovery. Here is [...]

Gateway Drugs- Fact or Fiction?

The Definition Gateway Drugs – a term used to identify lighter drugs (marijuana, alcohol, and tobacco) that lead to a higher likelihood of hard drug use (heroin, cocaine, and club drugs) The Theory The idea behind the gateway drugs is that young drug users doing light drugs will be much more likely to be doing [...]

Top 10 Celebrity Drug Users (living)

#10 Eddie Van Halen (Alcohol, Cocaine, Meth) Along with Alcohol, Eddie Van Halen found himself addicted to Crystal Meth because the drug was often found in the Cocaine he was buying on the street. This led to the inability to handle longer tours and performances. #9 Yasmine Bleeth (Cocaine, Meth) In 2001 Yasmine Bleeth was [...]