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When most people think of gateway drugs, they think of teens trying alcohol or marijuana for the first time. Any addiction treatment professional...

A Barbiturate is a central nervous system depressant that reduces the activity of nerves, causing muscle relaxation. This type of drug is derived...

There was a time during which the field of psychiatry was still developing that disorders like dissociative identity disorder (DID) were known by...

Physical dependence does not always mean that you are addicted. To determine if someone has an addiction problem, clinicians use the DSM-5 diagnostic...

Clinically speaking, substance-related disorders are divided between substance use disorders and substance-induced disorders.  As defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,...

Despite significant research to the contrary, many people do not believe in the concept of gateway drugs or that the use of “softer”...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) also known as post traumatic stress is a mental health condition defined in the DSM-5 as an anxiety disorder...

This image illustrates how Gabapentin works in the brain. The short answer is yes, Neurontin, more commonly known as Gabapentin can be abused....

Drug addiction doesn’t just destroy the life of the addict—it also wreaks havoc on the entire family. Whether or not family members are...

Drug addiction, alcoholism, and mental health illness can devastate a person’s life. Substance abuse and mental illness is a complex issue that affects...

*The relapse warning signs discussed below were originally referenced by researcher and clinician Terrance Gorski. These warning signs have since been deemed reliable...

There has been much scientific study and research about gateway substances, which can lead to addictions to other drugs, such as meth or...