Depressant vs. Stimulant

Stimulants and depressants are the two most common types of addictive substances. Stimulants and depressants affect your central nervous system (the system responsible for sensing and adapting to environmental changes) in different ways.

person holding a prescription worried about Commonly Abused Prescription Drugs

4 Types of Commonly Abused Prescription Drugs

Not all drugs are illegal substances people buy off the streets. When most people think of drug addiction, they’re thinking of stuff right out of “Breaking Bad” – shady street dealers selling hugely expensive and illicit substances like cocaine, heroin, meth, and ecstasy.

Is Alcohol a Depressant?

You might think that this makes alcohol a stimulant – and it certainly seems to have stimulating effects – but alcohol is categorized as a depressant.

What Is Relapse?

If you’ve ever heard anything about drug abuse and addiction, you’ve probably heard the term relapse. But what does it mean to relapse? Relapse traditionally means backsliding or worsening.

Signs of Xanax Abuse

Alprazolam (Xanax) is one of the most commonly prescribed benzodiazepines in the United States. It is also one of the most addictive. Like all benzodiazepines, Xanax is a central nervous system (CNS) depressant designed to treat patients with an acute panic disorder.