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Grand Rapids, MI
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Alcohol
- More than one-third (35.9 percent) of U.S. adults with alcohol dependence (alcoholism) that began more than one year ago are now in full recovery, according to research by the Laboratory of Biometry and Epidemiology that analyzed alcoholism recovery rates.
Heroin
- Heroin is a highly addictive drug, and its use is a serious problem in the United States. Recent studies suggest a shift from injecting heroin to snorting or smoking because of increased purity and the misconception that these forms of use will not lead to addiction. Heroin is processed from morphine, which comes from the seedpod of the opium Asian poppy plant. It is a depressant that inhibits the central nervous system.
Methamphetamine
- Methamphetamine causes increased heart rate and blood pressure and can cause irreversible damage to blood vessels in the brain, producing strokes. Other effects of methamphetamine include respiratory problems, irregular heartbeat, and extreme anorexia. Its use can result in cardiovascular collapse and death.
Cocaine
- Cocaine is the second most commonly used illicit drug in the U.S. Nearly one percent of Americans are currently using cocaine. Users can be from all economic status, all ages and all genders. Cocaine is potent and dangerous. The short-term and long-term effects of cocaine are equally dangerous. The reality of experiencing cardiac arrest or seizures followed by respiratory failure is equal in both short and long term abuse.
Marijuana
- Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States. Although legalization activists and many marijuana users believe smoking pot has no negative effects, scientific research indicates that marijuana use can cause many different health problems. Marijuana contains more carcinogenic hydrocarbons than tobacco smoke and because marijuana smokers usually inhale deeper and hold the smoke in their lungs longer than tobacco smokers, their lungs are exposed to those carcinogenic properties longer. One study found that marijuana smokers were three times more likely to develop cancer of the head or neck than non-smokers. Many researchers believe than smoking marijuana is overall more harmful to the lungs than smoking tobacco.
Prescription Drugs
- Prescription Medications such as Vicodin and OxyContin are very powerful medications against pain, but they need to be taken under close supervision of a doctor. These same medications when taken inappropriately can cause addiction for they act on the same places in the brain as does heroin. These painkillers can be very effective in treating individuals with the medical need for these medications; however, using these drugs without the supervision of a physician or for purposes different from their intended use can lead to serious adverse consequences, including death from overdose.
Hallucinogens
- Hallucinogens include a variety of substances including LSD, Psilocybin (mushrooms), Phencyclidine, Ecstacy and others, all of which can be abused. Hallucinogens can be categorized into a few groups. In the case of Lsysergic Acid Diethylamide (commonly known as LSD), the user may exhibit impaired motor coordination, muscle tension, dilated pupils, salivation, muscle tension, and decreased appetite. Peyote, a dried top of a type of cactus, belongs to the phenethylamine group of hallucinogens. Also in this group is methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), which includes MDMA or ecstasy, which is popular in the rave scene for its ability to create a feeling of improved interactions with others. Another category, Psilocybin Analogs, are usually consumed as mushrooms though also available in pill form. The other categories are: Ibogaine (which is found in an African shrub), Ayahuasca (from a South American plant), and Salvia Divinorum (originally used in medicine and religious rites in Oaxaca, Mexico).
Inhalants
- Inhalants are breathable chemical vapors that produce psychoactive (mind-altering) effects. Younger children and teens tend to abuse inhalants in part because they are readily available and inexpensive. Although unintentional inhalation of household products can occur, inhalant abuse, or huffing, is an intention act. Young people may use inhalants as a substitute for alcohol. Because of its addictive nature, many go on to use it as they grow older. Older adults who use inhalants are generally chronic abuse.
Fentanyl
- Fentanyl is an adhesive patch and is typically prescribed to treat postoperative pain or chronic pain conditions, but in some cases is being misused, often with deadly consequences. A trend is raising alarm as the number of people dying from an overdose of fentanyl is on the rise, an opioid 100 times more potent than morphine.
Opiate
- A new study has found that opiate drugs such as morphine leave animals more vulnerable to stress. This means that stress and opiates are in a vicious cycle: Not only does stress trigger drug use, but in return the drug leaves animals more vulnerable to stress. The study, conducted at the University of New South Wales, helps to explain why people who use opiates such as heroin have very high rates of anxiety problems, including post-traumatic stress disorder, even after they stop using. That emotional fragility can also make them more likely to start using again.
Other
- Many chemicals have the ability to become addictive and often this can occur without the individual knowing that it is happening. Prescription drugs may interact with other substances to create a very unpleasant and dangerous situation.

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