Recidivism is a common term that is used in a jail or prison facility that is defined by habitually relapsing due in part to participating in criminal activity which affects the majority of incarcerated inmates. Although jail is supposed to be a corrective way to help criminals stop doing the things that got them lockedRead More
These days with all the commotion that surrounds the opioid epidemic, there can be confusion that surrounds some of the terms that you may hear that may seem interchangeable when dealing with drugs. You may hear or read about narcotics, opioids, or opiates and wonder if they are the same, or if they even shouldRead More
Movies portray people that are considered drug lords as these rich, powerful, and corrupt individuals that have everything at their fingertips that they could possibly want. This may be how a drug cartel likes the world to view to their life even though the real downfall is the negative effect their drugs have on theRead More
An addiction is something you do habitually and compulsively to the extent that it interferes with other aspects of your life or endangers your health. Often, there is a physical component. Alcohol, cocaine, heroin, and prescription painkillers can alter your physiology to the point where not using them becomes physically painful or even dangerous. OverRead More
