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Besides the fact that Las Vegas, Nevada is a city that is synonymous with excessive alcohol use and gambling, drugs are not that hard to find, and heroin, because it’s cheap and highly addictive, is becoming a growing epidemic especially among younger people. According to Jackie Valley’s article for the Las Vegas Sun, heroin “is the Las Vegas Valley’s fastest-growing drug problem, plunging a disproportionate number of teens and young adults into the throes of

According to a post by M13, an enthusiastic online user on Urban Dictionary.com, his (or her) definition of Vicodin is “a really great painkiller with heroin like properties. Perfect for putting up with idiot co-workers and micro-managing bosses. Makes getting out of bed everyday worth the hassle!” And then M13 concludes with, “Its easy to get Vicodin if you do a ‘lil doctor shopping!” Besides M13’s somewhat carefree and misleading definition of Vicodin, what is

Xanax (or alprazolam) is in a class of medications called Benzodiazepines, often referred to as “Benzos.” Besides Xanax, other drugs that fall into the Benzo family include Valium, Klonopin, Restoril, Librium, and Ativan. Restoril is often prescribed to help clients sleep. Xanax and its cousin, Valium, are often prescribed to alleviate anxiety. Ironically, Valium once earned the nickname “Mother’s little helper” after the famous 1966 song by the English rock band, The Rolling Stones. The

Opiates are outranked only by alcohol as humanity’s oldest, most widespread, and most persistent drug problem. Although law enforcement, psychiatry, and pharmacological science have been seeking solutions for over a century, more than one million opiate addicts remain in the United States alone. Still, in recent years new drug treatments, Opiate Addiction Rehab and refinements of older psychological and social therapies are offering some hope of relief. History of Opiates Dozens of opiates and related drugs

  Lancaster Luxury Drug Extended Care Program All over the world, there are so many drug treatment programs and rehab centers that promise absolute success in their rehabilitation programs. Unfortunately, sometimes everything is simply a marketing ploy. Nevertheless, there are still many drug treatment centers that are truly dedicated and committed to what they have envisioned in the beginning for their respective organizations. Some drug treatment centers have gone out of their way to really