Many folks already understand about crack and cocaine, but were you aware that crack is also called poor man’s cocaine? It is called poor man’s cocaine as it is produced from low-grade cocaine, hence a step-down in price. Unlike its high-end cocaine cousin which drug users snort, in order to get high, you need to melt the crack on a piece of tin foil and then smoke it with a pipe.
You understand that drugs are almost always bad for you health, but it is even worse in the example of crack, if you didn’t know it yet. First time users are in danger of passing out or even dying due to the drug’s effects, including a jump in heart rate as well as increased high blood pressure. But a lot of addicts still take it anyhow. Why? Several factors can contribute to the forming of an addiction, including psychological pain and peer pressure.
Taking the drugs makes them feel a certain high that makes them feel good about themselves and the rest of life and the world in general, until the high is gone and they need to take drugs again.
If you or a loved one is suffering from drug addiction, just know that help is always available. There are many drug rehabilitation centers out there and each of them have their own unique methods for helping clients overcome their drug dependency. You can check into a rehab center, however, you need to know that not all drug rehab centers created alike, which is to say that they vary in their success rates. Ultimately, however, the single most important factor in overcoming addiction is the will and humility to admit to weakness of the addict.
Having said that, keep away from being addicted by being active physical and to engage in mind exercises, like meditation.
Do you have a loved one who likes to drink, you might be asking yourself when it becomes an issue.
Alcoholism is a common condition which can affect people from all walks of life. It is easy to think of an alcoholic as being someone who does not function in society any more, but the truth is that many people with families, and people who work in positions of responsibility, engage in alcohol abuse.
Many people think that just because they are not buying illicit drugs behind the garage in the alley, they can never be a person who is addicted to a drug. Unfortunately, they are sadly mistaken. The most serious drug problems in the United States is the addiction of people to their prescription pain medication. The death rate is 45 people that are killed each day from these prescription drugs, compared to 20 people per day that die from cocaine and heroin.
While those who do not use or abuse chemical substances find it easy to differentiate between addictive behaviors, an individual who is dependent on certain substances to function will find it increasingly difficult to determine the difference between social and dependent substance abuse. This concept is only exacerbated by the fact that many individuals who are chemically dependent will surround themselves with others in the same boat to feel a sense of belonging in the most appropriate social circles (according to them).
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