BlogDriving under the influence of cannabis is a dangerous and illegal activity that puts the driver, passengers, and others on the road at risk.
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As marijuana becomes increasingly legalized and normalized in many parts of the world, it’s important for parents and caregivers to have accurate information about its effects on teenagers. Here’s what you need to know.
It is commonly used for recreational and medical purposes, and it has become more socially acceptable in recent years. However, cannabis use can have negative impacts on mental health, particularly for people who are already struggling with mental illness.
Combining medication with alcohol can lead to some serious health problems, including liver damage, heart problems, and even death. So if you’re taking any kind of medication, it’s really important to be careful when drinking alcohol.
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We get it, it can be really tough to give up your favorite drinks for nine whole months. But trust us, it’s really important to do so.
Here’s the thing: drinking alcohol while you’re pregnant can seriously harm your baby. When you drink alcohol, it passes through the placenta and enters your baby’s bloodstream. This can cause a condition called Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), which can lead to all sorts of problems. Babies with FASD can have learning disabilities, trouble with vision and hearing, and even problems with the heart and kidneys.
It is often prescribed to people who suffer from severe anxiety or panic attacks. It is also used to help patients sleep through surgery.
It works by suppressing your central nervous system enough to make you feel relaxed. In other words, it slows down your body’s functions so that you can sleep better. Side effects include dizziness, drowsiness, disorientation, and feeling sleepy. Alcohol affects the same neurotransmitters as Ativan does, including GABA.
This rapid onset of effect is due to Ativan’s short half-life. It’s metabolized by the body quickly and achieves peak blood level within an hour. Therefore, it is one of the fastest acting oral benzodiazepines around and arguably more addictive than other benzodiazepines.
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This sedative medication helps people suffering from severe anxiety in specific situations, such as public speaking, driving, flying, or any situation where they feel extremely stressed out.
Withdrawal from Xanax can take weeks, months, or longer. Symptoms vary by person and depend on how much was taken, how often, and how long ago. Some people experience no symptoms; others may feel sick, anxious, depressed, irritable, restless, weak, or shaky. Sometimes, people who stop taking Xanax suddenly develop physical reactions such as sweating, shaking, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, insomnia, muscle aches, cramps, headaches, dizziness, confusion, hallucinations, seizures, heart palpitations, high blood pressure, breathing problems, and fainting spells. These reactions are called acute withdrawal symptoms. Longer-term withdrawal symptoms include depression, anxiety, restlessness, fatigue, weight gain, trouble sleeping, memory loss, decreased appetite, and difficulty concentrating.
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They may also increase tolerance to opiates and cause dependence. When mixed with alcohol or illicit substances, these medications can be highly dangerous because they slow breathing and reduce alertness. In overdose situations, people often experience seizures, coma, and death.
Benzodiazepines have a high potential for abuse and dependence. They may produce severe physical and psychological dependence if used regularly. Physical signs include muscle stiffness, slurred speech, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, insomnia, and excessive sweating. Psychological signs include irritability, aggression, agitation, panic attacks, paranoia, depression, suicidal thoughts, and psychosis.
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However, one treatment option that works is MAT with Vivitrol. With Vivitrol, you get a monthly injection that helps reduce cravings and prevents relapse. You also get support through counseling and group therapy sessions.
Before beginning addiction treatment with Vivitrol, you should undergo medical detoxification to eliminate any alcohol or opiate substances from your body. Because Vivitrol may trigger severe withdrawal symptoms, it’s essential to be drug-free for at least seven to fourteen days prior to beginning therapy.
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Buprenorphine binds to mu receptors, causing euphoria and sedation; however, it does not bind to kappa receptors, which cause hallucinations. Naloxone blocks the effects of opioids, including those caused by buprenorphine. Thus, if someone takes suboxone and then ingests heroin, the heroin will not produce any effect because naloxone will block it. However, if someone who is already high on heroin consumes suboxone, they may experience withdrawal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, muscle aches, fever, chills, sweating, goose bumps, yawning, shivering, malaise, headache, dizziness, drowsiness, lightheadedness, weakness, fatigue, insomnia, restlessness, irritability, anxiety, nervousness, tremor, tachycardia, palpitations, shortness of breath, increased blood pressure, blurred vision, confusion, delirium, seizures, coma, respiratory depression, bradycardia, or even cardiac arrest.
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