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    Fioricet: A Prescription Drug with a Risk for Abuse 

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    Fioricet is a prescription medication commonly used to treat tension headaches and migraines. While it can be effective when taken as prescribed, Fioricet carries a [...]

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    Fish Scale Cocaine: Why Its High Purity Makes It So Dangerous 

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    Cocaine is a powerful and dangerous stimulant, and fish scale cocaine, known for its high purity, is among the most hazardous forms. Fish scale cocaine, [...]

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    Will Methadone Get You High? 

    633 words|3.2 min read|

    Methadone is a widely used medication in the treatment of opioid addiction. At Silvermist Recovery in western PA, we incorporate medication-assisted treatment (MAT), which includes [...]

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    What Do Hallucinations and Hallucinogens Do To The Brain?

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    Most people are familiar with the concept of a hallucination – it is when the brain presents a reality to you that is not there. [...]

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    Should I Be Concerned About Soma’s Abuse Potential?

    778 words|3.9 min read|

    Muscle pain is undeniably debilitating, especially if it is chronic and severe enough to interrupt your regular daily routines and habits. Thankfully, countless medications and [...]

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    Preventing Mental Health Issues From Turning Into Substance Misuse

    982 words|4.9 min read|

    The second week of May we celebrate Substance Use Prevention Week. There has been much attention devoted to substance use treatment and recovery, but prevention [...]