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Oxycontin is an artificial pain killing drug that is used to treat narcotic abuse and addiction. It is a brand of the Oxycodone drug

The term overdose refers to the excessive and dangerous use of any drug that creates severe and undesirable mental and physical effects.

Nonopioid can be defined as medication that does not include opioids. Nonopioids do not trigger the opioid receptors in the brain and some examples of these types of drugs are aspirin and anti-inflammatory medication. Nonopioids do not require prescriptions to be...

Naltrexone is a medicine that is used to remove the ‘cloudlike effect’ that heroin and alcohol provides and can eventually decrease the urge to use either substance. The medicine is mainly used for people who use heroin and alcohol and studies have proven that it has...

Derived from the mescal buttons of the peyote cactus, Mescaline is a drug with hallucinogenic effects.

Mental health technicians are individuals who help people with mental or emotional problems and can be found at various alcohol and drug abuse or addiction centers. Mental health technicians are responsible for providing support, hosting community meetings and to help...

LAAM (Levo-alpha-acetylmethadol) is a type of medicine used in the treatment of opiate addiction. Laam is a powerful drug and dosages are done in moderation.

The term ‘jones’, can be described as having a yearning for a narcotic substance.

Isolation can be defined as being separated with family, friends and the world.

Intoxication refers to an individual being under the influence of a narcotic substance.