Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) refers to a group of behavioral and physical conditions a baby experiences when withdrawing from exposure to drugs in the womb. There are two major types of NAS: ...

What Happens When You Combine Alcohol With Other Drugs? It is not uncommon for people to mix alcohol with drugs, some accidentally and some intentionally. People do so for several reasons, like ...

How Are Alcohol And Depression Linked? Depressive disorders result in symptoms that cause serious reductions in a person’s ability to engage in activities of daily living (ADLs). These ADLs can be as ...

Heroin (and non-0pioid drugs like cocaine) use have been common in some inner-city, urban black communities since the 1970s. Contributing factors range from the challenging circumstances of inner-city ...

Gray death is a street name for a mixture of dangerous and illicit opioids resembling the appearance of concrete powder or small rocks. It gets its name from the gray appearance of the substance and ...