Valium (diazepam) is typically prescribed to minimize the symptoms of anxiety. It may also be helpful in controlling alcohol withdrawal symptoms, minimizing muscle spasms brought on by neurological disorders like cerebral palsy, and controlling seizures. Used properly...
“Bath salts” refers to a highly addictive and dangerous group of drugs that are chemically made in a lab to resemble cathinone, a natural stimulant from the khat plant commonly found in east Africa and southern Arabia. Bath salts are very similar in their effects to...
Many teens battle difficult situations on a regular basis. It’s estimated by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that 7.1% of children, or about 4.4 million, have a diagnosis of anxiety. Teenagers may feel anxious about everything from trying to fit in...
Young adults will all make mistakes as they find their footing on the path to adulthood, and part of a parent’s job is to let them make mistakes while offering advice and providing guidance. But when young adults make the mistake of using drugs and alcohol, just...
Addiction to fentanyl is a complex disorder involving numerous risk factors to health and well-being. For those using this drug, it may seem impossible to stop. That’s because fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine–and highly...
Doctors typically prescribe sleeping pills to help people with insomnia. These prescription pills are sedative-hypnotic drugs that carry a risk of addiction when abused. Most people don’t develop an addiction as long as they use these drugs for a short time and follow...
