Posts Tagged ‘heroin’
Written on December 31st, 2009 by Nick HayesView Comments
Neither alcoholism nor substance (drug) abuse is a disease. In recent years, it has become a popular theory that both are diseases and the addict himself is ‘sick’ with addiction. This line of thought gives the alcoholic/addict an easy out—they can’t help their drinking or using drugs because they are sick. The truth is both alcohol and drugs are addictive; the user wants and needs more and more of his abused substance. Both actually do affect the user’s brain, but it is not a brain disease.
Written on November 18th, 2009 by Nick HayesView Comments
Oxycontin VS Heroin? They are so nearly the same drug, most users would take either one. Why is Oxycontin legal and Heroin illegal? Oxycontin and Heroin are both opioids, which are synthetic or real derivatives of opium. Everybody has heard of Heroin addiction, and in more recent years, Oxycontin addiction. But, just what exactly are these two drugs?
Written on November 7th, 2009 by Nick HayesView Comments
Heroin is one of the strongest painkillers known to man. Addiction to this drug is hard and fast. While it may be extremely difficult finding out someone we care about is addicted to heroin, there are things you can do to help. The first thing you will want to do is find out all you can about the drug. There is a lot of information on the Internet about heroin that you may find helpful.
Written on August 3rd, 2009 by Nick HayesView Comments
Shown in this new video interview released by Narconon Trois-Rivieres, two sisters talk about how a heroin addiction ripped their family apart, and gave them both a new perspective on what drugs are.
Written on July 6th, 2009 by Nick HayesView Comments
A lab in Afghanistan that is run by the Counter-Narcotics Police of Afghanistan (CNPA) had identified many pharmacological substances that are commonly used when mixing heroin
