On both micro and macro scales, there have been many, many mind-altering substances to become extremely problematic. Of course, we often associate substances like alcohol, marijuana, and cocaine with problematic intoxi

When it comes to addictive substance, we often focus on the obvious threats, including alcohol, heroin, cocaine, prescription painkillers, and benzodiazepines. But what happens when a drug meant to help people is even

It’s a drug that can either put recovery within reach or result in an even worse situation than heroin and painkiller addiction. Methadone is arguably most well-known for its use in replacement therapy, but it still

Over the years, there have been a number of different substances to make devastating marks on society. Some of these substances are actually legal yet prone to repeated abuse. Others seem innocuous, perhaps they’re f

It’s difficult to determine which mind-altering substance is the most dangerous of all when every drug is dangerous in its own ways

Many of the most problematic mind-altering substances were actually created to help; however, when individuals realized that taking higher-than-advised doses of these substances resulted in intoxication and euphoria, s

There are many dangerous street drugs, but one of the first that come to the minds of many is cocaine. Although there has been some debate as to whether or not cocaine is actually addictive, current research does, in f

Some of the most dangerous drugs in the world were actually created to help people. In fact, this could be said of virtually every pharmaceutical substance that has become prone to abuse over the years. While many peop

Of the many mind-altering drugs that exist, few are as addictive and dangerous as the class of drug known as benzodiazepines. Although benzodiazepines can be used to great effect for a number of medical conditions, the

The word ‘benzodiazepine’ often evokes thoughts of Xanax or Ativan, but there’s actually an entire spectrum of benzodiazepine drugs, each of which pose a major threat to our well being. In fact, a benzodiazepine

It seems that there’s always some new and dangerous drug around the corner. Although much focus has been on opioids in recent years, there are a number of other substances that continue to be problematic in the Unite

There’s one particular substance that could be described as the most dangerous trend among substance abusers. That substance is called bath salts. Not to be confused with the bath salts you actually use for baths, th

Indigenous to Central and South Asia, we’ve found evidence of the inhalation of burning cannabis that dates back five thousand years, used in what we currently believe were spiritual rituals. Marijuana may have had s

For the most part, the most problematic substances used today are the ones we know a lot about, including alcohol, heroin, prescription painkillers, benzodiazepines, and so on. But what happens when an unknown, unfamil

It’s often cited as the most powerful and dangerous of all prescription painkillers, and it’s a drug that continues to claim countless lives every year. The drug is called Dilaudid. Although it’s not often mentio

While opioids have been a major problem in recent years, benzodiazepines remain the most-prescribed of all controlled pharmaceutical substances, meaning that there are far more benzodiazepines abused than there are pre