If you have experienced chronic pain or undergone invasive surgery, it’s likely that your doctor prescribed a powerful opioid to help manage your discomfort. Many patients are given opioids like oxycodone and morphine after surgery, to treat painful conditions such as cancer, or even after intensive dental work. These drugs have become so common that…
Combining drugs is always dangerous, especially when those substances are potent on their own. Mixing depressants, like opioids, and stimulants, like cocaine, is dangerous because the effects and side effects of these drugs put additional stress on your body and mind. “Speedballing”, a term that is associated with mixing drugs like heroin and cocaine, can…
Combining substances brings additional risks. Both alcohol and opioids are depressants (downers). Combining depressants like alcohol and opioids can have dangerous side effects as both drugs slow a person’s breathing and heart rate. If you or someone you love is experimenting with dangerous combinations of drugs, it’s important to keep in mind that they are…
