Category: Substance Addictions

What Is Kratom –

Kratom is a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia, with leaves that contain psychoactive (mind-altering) opioid compounds. The tree’s bitter leaves are consumed for mood-uplifting effects and pain relief and as an aphrodisiac. It is more commonly abused in the Asia Pacific region than the United States. What Does It Look Like Fresh or dried […]

What Is LSD –

LSD is a highly potent synthetic hallucinogen. It is manufactured from a lysergic acid compound found in ergot, a fungus that grows on grains. Because of its high potential for abuse, LSD is currently a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970. Currently, there is no accepted medical use in the United States. […]

What Are Magic Mushrooms –

The ingredients in hallucinogenic magic mushrooms are two closely related substances, psilocybin and psilocyn. These components are found in more than 75 known species of mushrooms native to tropical and subtropical areas of South America, Mexico, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the United States1. The potency of mushrooms varies, but most have .2% to .4% psilocybin […]

What Is Methadone –

Methadone is a synthetic, narcotic analgesic (pain reliever). Often used by and associated with the treatment of heroin addicts it is also used for other medical purposes such as pain relief. The drug shares many of the same effects and characteristics of morphine and acts in similar ways to it and other narcotic medications. However, […]

What Is Methamphetamine –

What Is Methamphetamine Methamphetamine is a highly addictive and very potent central nervous stimulant, also known as “meth,” “crystal meth,” “ice,” and “glass.”1A Schedule II drug, methamphetamine is an extremely powerful amphetamine. The effects are long-lasting, and users have been known to stay awake for days on end during binges; these potent stimulant effects are […]

Morphine –

Morphine is the most abundant analgesic opiate found in opium and is a potent pain reliever. The drug is used in clinical pain relief but is also used illicitly for recreational purposes among drug users. It is potentially highly addictive and can cause intense physical dependence that leads to abuse of the substance. Morphine is […]