• Mature psychologist working with group of people at psycho session in office

    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? 

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    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. [...]

  • Adult male grabbing his knee in pain following a run, potential soma prescriber

    Should I Be Concerned About Soma’s Abuse Potential?

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    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 [...]

  • Rear view of son and elderly father sitting together at home. Son caring for his father, putting hand on his shoulder, comforting and consoling him. Family love, bonding, care and confidence

    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 [...]