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 Club drug safety needed
Covington County has more than its fair share of illegal drug use and abuse, which ...
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Meth tightens toxic grip on girls
Sitting in a circle in a basement classroom at the Turning Point girls' residence, five ...
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ECSTASY DEPLETES BRAIN OF MOOD CHEMICAL
Using the recreational drug Ecstasy reduces the amount of a brain chemical that controls mood, ...
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Ecstasy side effects 'not minor'
The effects of the drug ecstasy cannot be dismissed as minor, according to an intensive ...
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Italy's Docs Failing to Report Adverse Drug Side Effects
FLORENCE (Reuters Health) - Many Italian doctors are not reporting on adverse reactions in patients, ...
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OxyContin's deadly side effects
Health professionals warn Western Michigan University students about the dangers of a new drug that's ...
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Mother of two withdrawals from meth in jail cell
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. - The physical withdrawal from methamphetamine wasn't so bad. It was knowing what ...
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Panhandle woman gets 10 years for hubby's honeymoon drug death
SHALIMAR -- A bride has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the honeymoon ...
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Drug Facts
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Today Ecstasy is most often distributed at late-night parties called "raves", nightclubs, and rock concerts.
Morphine is a narcotic analgesic. Morphine was first isolated from opium in 1805 by a German pharmacist, Wilhelm Sert�rner.
Darvocet produces psychological and physical dependence like other narcotics, and treatment for Darvocet addiction is much the same.
Heroin can cause infection of heart lining and valves.
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Hydrocodone
Side Effects 
Hydrocodone is an effective
antitussive (anti-cough) agent, and as an opiate it is also an effective analgesic
for mild to moderate pain control. Five mg of Hydrocodone is equivalent to 30
mg of codeine when administered orally. Early comparisons concluded that Hydrocodone
and morphine were equivalent for pain control in humans. However, it is now
considered that a dose of 15 mg (1/4 gr) of Hydrocodone is equivalent to 10
mg (1/6 gr) of morphine. Hydrocodone is considered to be morphine-like in all
respects.
Hydrocodone abuse is an
increasing trend in non-chronic pain suffering persons. The abuser of these
drugs has been shown not to be the inner city youth, but instead a famous actor,
a suburban real estate agent, or your next door neighbor. First time abuse of
these drugs has been surging, most commonly with the oxycodone and Hydrocodone
type painkillers. The two differ slightly in their chemical makeup but have
a similar effect on the body.
Hydrocodone side effects
include but are not limited to:
- anxiety
- constipation
- decreased mental &
physical performance
- difficulty breathing
- difficulty urination
- dizziness
- drowsiness
- dry throat
- emotional dependence
- exaggerated feeling of
depression
- extreme calm (sedation)
- exaggerated sense of
well-being
- fear
- itching
- mental clouding
- mood changes
- nausea & vomiting
rash
- restlessness
- sluggishness
- tightness in chest
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