Drug Resources

Benzodiazepines, also called “Benzos, Downers, Nerve Pills, Tranks,” are a class of psychoactive drugs whose central chemical structure is the fusion of a ring of benzene and a ring of diazepine.

Drug addiction is a chronic disease characterized by an individual’s compulsive consumption of drugs despite negative and harmful effects.

Medical experts organize drugs under certain drug classifications to keep doctors and patients aware of the legal standings of each drug as well as its effects and potential for abuse and addiction.

Overdose is the direct cause of death in most who abuse addictive substances.

A comprehensive list of brand names, generic names, and street names of commonly used or abused drugs.

An insight into the individual cost and economic burden of drug abuse.

Illicit drugs are substances that are illegal to manufacture, purchase, or sell. Most of these drugs are highly addictive and can pose serious health risks to users.

Opiates are drugs that are extracted from the opium poppy. Although they have amazing medicinal purposes in relieving pain, they are also highly addictive.

Sleeping pills are hypnotics, sometimes called sedatives, with the ability to extend or promote sleep. While these drugs are the ideal solution for insomnia, sadly, most people easily form a dependence on the drugs, after which addiction can soon creep in.

Steroids are human-made chemicals designed to imitate hormones, which are produced naturally in a human body. These chemicals are not highly addictive as opiates or stimulants, but they are addictive nonetheless.

Stimulants are a category of drugs that accelerates the messages between the brain and the body. Generally used to treat attention deficit and narcolepsy in patients, these drugs run a high risk for abuse and addiction.

Not just illegal drugs – legal drugs can also turn harmful when consumed in the wrong manner and for non-medical purposes.