What's the Reality?

Drug addiction is an illness that can involve every aspect of an individual's family, work, and life in the community. For many, drug addiction becomes chronic, with relapses possible even after long periods of abstinence. Check out the articles below to find out more about abuse, addiction and the side effects of various drugs.

Addicted? Not Me!

Drug abuse and alcohol problems can affect every one of us regardless of age, sex, race, and marital status, place of residence, income level, or lifestyle. Most people won't walk up to someone they're close to and ask for help. In fact, most will probably do everything possible to deny or hide the problem. Read On

Do You Drink Too Much?

Sometimes a habit becomes so familiar we have a hard time detecting signs that the once-comfortable pattern has in fact become a problem. Read On

Alcoholism, is a disease that is also known as "alcohol dependence."	Inhalants consist of paint, white out, lighter fluid, air fresheners, hair spray and markers.	Cocaine is a powerfully addictive stimulant that directly affects the brain.
Marijuana is a mixture of dried, shredded leaves of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa.	Ecstasy is a synthetic, psychoactive drug with both hallucinogenic andstimulant properties.	Methamphetamines can be found in a powder, crystal, or table-like form.
Fentanyl is a synthetic opiate analgesic similar to, but more potent than, morphine.	Heroin is processed from morphine and appears as a white or brown powder.	Hallucinogens cause profound distortions in a person's perceptions of reality.