Dual Diagnosis is when people struggle with both mental illness and substance abuse. It is estimated that as many as 45% of people with addiction also have a co-occurring mental health disorder. [...]

Buprenorphine, also known as Subutex, is used to treat withdrawal symptoms. The drug produces a euphoric feeling, thus raising the potential for abuse. Subutex is sometimes prescribed to treat [...]

Demerol is a prescription pain reliever prescribed to treat moderate to severe pain. Opioid drugs such as Demerol can become highly addictive when abused because of the “euphoric high” drug [...]

Zaleplon, commonly known as Sonata, is a fast-acting sleeping aid. Sonata is easy to abuse due to its half-life of an hour and is typically abused when immediate sleep is desired. While the drug [...]

Codeine is an opioid painkiller and is usually mixed with other pharmaceuticals to make prescription medications like cough suppressants. Despite popular belief, codeine is very potent and can [...]

Librium Chlordiazepoxide, also known simply as Librium, is a long-acting, psychotropic, benzodiazepine drug. Most commonly abused due to its ability to relax the user, the Librium high can last [...]