Los estimulantes, que incluyen la cocaína, las anfetaminas y las metanfetaminas, aceleran el organismo, lo que aumenta la presión arterial y la frecuencia cardíaca. Esto puede provocar problemas de salud graves. Además, los estimulantes a menudo están presentes en personas que sufren sobredosis. Conozca cómo reducir los riesgos de su consumo.
Bipolar disorder is a complex mental health condition marked by extreme mood swings. Integrated treatment addressing both bipolar and substance use is key to helping loved one cope with the challenges of these disorders.
The link between panic attacks and substance use is complex and often co-occur as part of other mental health conditions. By providing consistent support and encouragement, you can play a vital role in your loved one's journey toward recovery.
Trauma can feel like a powerful wind, and can leave a person feeling broken and lost. When someone is hurting like that, it’s not uncommon to turn to anything that can make the pain go away, even for just a little while. That’s where substances come in.
Nitazenes are powerful lab-made opioids, such as metonitazene and isotonitazene, with no approved medical use. They are potentially 40 times stronger than fentanyl and are difficult to detect through standard drug tests or testing strips.
Los opioides han estado presentes en la mayoría de las sobredosis de los últimos años en Estados Unidos. Es importante conocer qué estrategias pueden reducir los daños de consumir opioides a fin de disminuir el riesgo de enfermedad y muerte.
¿Cómo puede usted hablar sobre la reducción de daños con su ser querido sin que ella o él sienta que usted aprueba su consumo de sustancias o que está alentándole para que consuma?
Es posible que usted desee que su ser querido no beba en lo absoluto. Sin embargo, si ser querido consume alcohol, ocasional o frecuentemente, aquí hay algunas estrategias que usted puede compartir a fin de reducir los riesgos asociados con su consumo.
When we talk about harm reduction, we are not asking our loved ones to use substances less or to stop altogether; rather, we want them to be safe. Having these conversations can be difficult, but communication strategies like the Information Sandwich can help.
The FDA and many state health agencies are raising the alarm about tianeptine, also called “gas station heroin." It is illegally marketed in smoke shops, convenience stores, gas stations and online as a dietary supplement, research chemical or brain enhancer. Some of the more common brand names include ZaZa, Pegasus, Neptune’s Fix and Tianna Red.
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