newamethyst, Author at Amethyst Recovery Center

December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month

by newamethyst | Dec 23, 2020 | Uncategorized

The weather outside may be frightful but it isn’t the only reason that driving during the holidays can be so dangerous. Since 1981, every president has declared December to be National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. And it’s no accident that the “happiest time of...

Why You Should Never Mix Fentanyl and Alcohol

by newamethyst | Dec 14, 2020 | Fentanyl

Talk about making a bad situation worse. It’s widely known that mixing alcohol with any sort of medication – even harmless over-the-counter cough medications – can cause harmful adverse effects. When alcohol is mixed with fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that...

What Does Heroin Feel Like & Other Common Questions

by newamethyst | Dec 8, 2020 | Heroin

Overview: What Is Heroin? Heroin is an opioid that goes by several street names such as big H, horse, and smack. It is a natural derivative of morphine and technically classified as an opiate. It’s use dates back thousands of years to some of the earliest known...

Where Does Heroin Come From?

by newamethyst | Dec 4, 2020 | Heroin

Heroin is a semi-synthetic opioid derived from morphine, which itself, is made from the Papaver somniferum or opium poppy. It was first created in the late 1800s, and the first instances of heroin abuse and addiction were recorded as early as the 1910s. From there, it...

A Guide for Children of Addicts

by newamethyst | Nov 24, 2020 | Family Addiction

Nobody is safe from the sting of addiction, not even those as innocent as children of addicted parents. There are a great many kids in the US, 18 million to be exact, that live in a household where substance use disorder exists. To put this number into perspective, 25...

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Why Using Alcohol To Cope with Stress Doesn’t Work

Apr 1, 2021

Alcohol is often touted as a do-it-all wonderdrug that can fix any unpleasant situation, particularly, the stressful ones. Songs, movies, tv shows, and advertisements all perpetuate this notion that alcohol makes things better. While it can make you feel good at the...

A Look at Bipolar and Alcohol Blackouts

Mar 26, 2021

Researchers and medical professionals have known for some time now that there are many connections between substance use and mental health. However, alcohol and bipolar disorder have an interesting effect in common: blackouts. In recognition of World Bipolar Day on...

Is Quitting Alcohol “Cold Turkey” Safe?

Mar 18, 2021

In a world where nearly every home, restaurant, resort, and even nail salon has alcohol available, quitting is not easy. Some people chose to quit alcohol to lose weight, some do it for religious or spiritual reasons, some realize that their relationship with alcohol...