Prescription Drugs
Want to know more about prescription drugs? We have the facts for you here as well as any other additional information you may need on these drugs.

Misuse of Prescription Drugs: What Are Common Side Effects?
By Isabel SachsSponsored post Nobody likes to be ill. Fortunately, prescription drugs are always there to help ease the pain and return our b... Continue Reading
Sponsored post Nobody likes to be ill. Fortunately, prescription drugs are always there to help ease the pain and return our b... Continue Reading

Xanax, Valium Overdoses Rising Among Teenage Users
By Monica RomanoWith the opioid crisis gaining more exposure, there is a troublesome and possibly related trend being uncovered: teen overdoses... Continue Reading
With the opioid crisis gaining more exposure, there is a troublesome and possibly related trend being uncovered: teen overdoses... Continue Reading

Why Benzodiazepines May Increase the Risk of Miscarriage
By Nicole Arzt, M.S., L.M.F.T.The long-term effects of benzodiazepines still remain largely unknown. Continue Reading
The long-term effects of benzodiazepines still remain largely unknown. Continue Reading

What to Know About Tardive Dyskinesia
By Nicole Arzt, M.S., L.M.F.T.TD can be a side effect of neuroleptic and antipsychotic medications used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder,... Continue Reading
TD can be a side effect of neuroleptic and antipsychotic medications used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder,... Continue Reading

Why You Shouldn't Mix Xanax with Alcohol
By Leia RiveraXanax has a high likelihood of dependence and can lead to overdose when taken improperly. Continue Reading
Xanax has a high likelihood of dependence and can lead to overdose when taken improperly. Continue Reading

How My 'Type A' Personality Got Me Hooked on Painkillers
By LeAnn BrownHumans have been trained by society that if they don't do everything perfectly, their lives have little to no meaning. This is ... Continue Reading
Humans have been trained by society that if they don't do everything perfectly, their lives have little to no meaning. This is ... Continue Reading

When Addiction Starts at the Doctor's Office
By Caitlin ThiedeAre prescription pills generating a heroin epidemic in suburban America? Continue Reading
Are prescription pills generating a heroin epidemic in suburban America? Continue Reading

The Purple Drink: How “Lean” Affects the Body
By Leia RiveraArtists, such as Lil Wayne, DJ Screw, and Future praised its effects and promoted the use of lean, claiming that this “purple d... Continue Reading
Artists, such as Lil Wayne, DJ Screw, and Future praised its effects and promoted the use of lean, claiming that this “purple d... Continue Reading

6 Common Questions Asked About Percocet
By Lisa OBrienNIDA estimates that 81 percent of the world’s supply of oxycodone, the generic name for Percocet, is now consumed here. Continue Reading
NIDA estimates that 81 percent of the world’s supply of oxycodone, the generic name for Percocet, is now consumed here. Continue Reading

Top 5 Alternatives to Prescription Pain Relievers
By Flower BDue to the possible side effects of painkillers, an increasing number of Americans are opting for alternative ways of dealing w... Continue Reading
Due to the possible side effects of painkillers, an increasing number of Americans are opting for alternative ways of dealing w... Continue Reading

What Happens When Prescription Medications Expire?
By Elizabeth SewardKnow what to do once medication reaches its expiration date. Continue Reading
Know what to do once medication reaches its expiration date. Continue Reading

Benzodiazepine Info, Effects, Addiction, Treatment
By Angel W. AbottBenzodiazepine drugs (bennies, benzos) are prescribed medications most often used for relief of anxiety, insomnia, stress, and ... Continue Reading
Benzodiazepine drugs (bennies, benzos) are prescribed medications most often used for relief of anxiety, insomnia, stress, and ... Continue Reading

Phenobarbital Street Names
Phenobarbital is used as a prescription medication to aid sleep and reduce anxiety, and has been sold under the name Nembutal, ... Continue Reading
Phenobarbital is used as a prescription medication to aid sleep and reduce anxiety, and has been sold under the name Nembutal, ... Continue Reading

Mannitol Street Names
Mannitol is used in medical settings as a drug to treat bronchial issues or renal failure, among others. Mannitol is used illic... Continue Reading
Mannitol is used in medical settings as a drug to treat bronchial issues or renal failure, among others. Mannitol is used illic... Continue Reading

Lidocaine Street Names
Lidocaine, intended as a local anesthetic or numbing agent, is sometimes used illicitly as an additive that is cut into other d... Continue Reading
Lidocaine, intended as a local anesthetic or numbing agent, is sometimes used illicitly as an additive that is cut into other d... Continue Reading