Recent Mental Health Blog | Substance Abuse Disorders PostsCocaine: Tolerance, Dependence and Withdrawalby Beth McHugh10 Dec 2007 09:52 PMCocaine is often taken in conjunction with other drugs to offset the negative side effects of the former. Hence tranquillizers, alcohol, marijuana, and heroin are often used to bring the user "down" and to help them sleep. Cocaine: Side Effects and Long-term Effectsby Beth McHugh03 Dec 2007 04:31 PMThis is our second article on cocaine and looks at the common short-term side effects and long-term effects of regular usage. Cocaine: Effects and Usesby Beth McHugh28 Nov 2007 03:48 PMIn our continuing series on illegal drugs, today we look at cocaine in all its available forms. Cocaine is derived from the leaves of the coca plant which is indigenous to South America. Diagnostic Criteria for Amphetamine (or Related Substance) Intoxicationby Beth McHugh09 Nov 2007 02:56 AMIn previous articles, we discussed the origins, medicinal use and side effects of the amphetamine family of drugs. Amphetamines: What Do They Do?by Beth McHugh06 Nov 2007 01:34 AMOriginally used as a treatment for asthma and as a nasal decongestant, amphetamines were first manufactured as early as 1887. Because they suppress the appetite, amphetamines were often used to assist in weight loss. Stimulant Drugs: How Much Do You Know?by Beth McHugh05 Nov 2007 03:33 PMDrugs have become everyday commodities that parents and teenagers must learn to deal with in effective and responsible ways. As a parent, it is natural to want to protect your child from the influence of drugs, but we can't be there all the time to watch over our teenagers. Street Drugs and Mental Healthby Beth McHugh04 Nov 2007 03:37 PMParents of teenagers often worry about their children becoming involved with drugs, and rightly so. Statistics show that, by the age of 20, the majority of young adults have either tried drugs on one or two occasions, take them on a regular basis, abuse drugs or are addicted to them. Diagnostic Criteria for Substance Dependenceby Beth McHugh24 Jun 2007 06:00 PMWhen we last visited the topic of Substance Abuse we looked at the diagnostic criteria for substance abuse. Today we look at substance dependence, which differs from abuse in that the component of addiction and addictive behavior is also present. Is It Really Substance Abuse?by Beth McHugh02 Jun 2007 07:53 PMIn When Usage becomes Abusage (see below) we looked at the enormous emotional and financial cost of substance abuse. When Substance Abuse becomes Substance Dependenceby Beth McHugh19 May 2007 06:37 PMSubstance dependence is usually called addiction, and we customarily use the term to describe people who seem enslaved to the substance concerned. Yet there is much disagreement among experts as to just what constituents substance dependence. Recent Blog Comments inpainforthem says... "I am the step Mother of 3 beautiful children." Beth McHugh says... "Hi JG 93, I'm so sorry to hear about the death of your lovely mother." |
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