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What is Flakka? Flakka is a highly addictive designer drug that belongs to a group called synthetic cathinones. It is also known by the chemical

What are Bath Salts? Synthetic cathinones (bath salts) are manufactured stimulants chemically like cathinone, an element found naturally in the khat shrub grown in southern

Crystal methamphetamine (ice) is a pure form of methamphetamine hydrochloride and is very dangerous because of this purity, low price, and easy accessibility. It gets

Inhaling the fumes of propellants and solvents used in spray paint causes the user to experience a brief- but-intense euphoric rush. As with most abused

What is Norco? Norco is a brand name for a hydrocodone and acetaminophen combination that is used for relief of severe pain. It comes a

What is Adderall? Adderall, a prescription drug used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy, is a combination of amphetamine and dextroamphetamine, two central nervous stimulants. It

Kratom is a psychoactive drug derived from the powdered leaves of the Mitragyna Speciosa tree, an evergreen related to the coffee family and native to

People in recovery from a substance use disorder may end up trading one addiction or addictive behavior for another during or following the addiction treatment

When used in connection with addiction treatment and recovery, the definition of relapse is a return to using drugs or alcohol after an attempt to

More than 40 to 60 percent of persons in recovery from substance use disorders have at least one relapse, according to the Journal of American