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Like much of America, South Carolina is suffering the devastating consequences of the opioid epidemic. A study by the CDC found that South Carolina overdose death rates jumped 42.5 percent from 2006 to 2016, the decade preceding the peak of overdose deaths in the US. Drugabuse.gov reports that in 2017, there were 749 overdose deaths […]

Fentanyl Being Used to Cut Other Drugs

General Help / Danesh Alam MD, DFAPA, DFASAM

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What’s in that drug you’re about to put in your body? Chances are, the street drugs you buy are cut with fentanyl, especially if your drug of choice is heroin. The contamination isn’t benign. Fentanyl is much more powerful than the street drugs your body is accustomed to, and it’s nearly impossible to detect without

The Dangers of Combining Xanax and Fentanyl

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Peanut butter doesn't taste as good without jelly. Popcorn doesn't truly satisfy without a butter bath. Cake isn't sweet enough without a coat of frosting. We mix and match substances every day to give us the sensation we want. Some of us even mix and match our drugs. On the surface, fentanyl and Xanax seem

Finding Fentanyl Test Kits

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It tastes a little sweeter than heroin. If it is pure white, it's not safe. If I buy from the same guy, I'll never get a bad batch. These are the things we tell ourselves when we're buying street drugs. We know they are dangerous, and we realize that every hit could be our last.

Discrete Rehab Centers

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Every year, many people enter treatment programs. More than 1.4 million do, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. But few of those people shout about their treatment from the rooftops. We know addictions are diseases of brain chemistry, and we know they can be treated. But the fact remains that addictions

Adderall and Study Drug Addiction and Treatment Options

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Your term paper is due tomorrow. You know about that deadline. Even so, you're spending your evening catching up on past episodes of Grey's Anatomy. What's going on? Procrastination is a key part of student life. According to the American Psychological Association, some 95 percent of college students engage in the activity, especially when their

What is Suboxone?

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Suboxone was made to help people recover from addiction, but one ingredient in this medication has the power to trigger substance abuse. If you have an addiction or you know of someone who does, it’s time to get treatment.

Quitting DXM

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A longstanding DXM habit leads to dependence. You’ll break that habit with detox. Significant symptoms last for about three days, but your cravings may last even longer.

Substance Abuse in Florida

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Rates of drug abuse and addiction in Florida are off the charts, and drug overdose death rates in Florida are far higher than the national average. Learn more about why drug use in Florida is so rampant.