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Opium abuse is a substance use disorder defined by extreme physical or mental dependence on opioids. Opium abuse can take over a person’s life and can cause chronic negative consequences associated with his/her health. Also, it greatly impacts the addict’s relationships, social life, career, etc. Addictions are responsible for causing malnutrition, poor academic performance among […]

For thousands of years, Opium has been cultivated and used as a medicinal herb that brings relief to human beings suffering from the pains of sickness. But the unauthorised use of Opium caused potential disadvantages for health of the users that sometimes proved fatal to them. Opium essentially alters the functionality of various systems in […]

We understand that addiction is hard to deal with because it is a disease of the brain and addicts are highly relapse prone. Addiction is a kind of a hell that consumes the soul of the addict and breaks the hearts of the people he loves. But that doesn’t mean you are helpless about it. […]

“Opium: that terrible truth serum. Dark secrets guarded for a lifetime can be divulged with carefree folly after a sip of the black smoke.” ― Roman Payne, The Wanderess The highly addictive Opium or Poppy Tears is the narcotic drug that is obtained from the unripe seedpods of the Opium Poppy (Papaver Somniferum). Codeine and […]

It’s about time for the people to realise the adverse health effects associated with the use of Cannabis, rather than believe it to be safe. On detailed study and observation, chemicals in Cannabis have been linked to higher risk for heart attack, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation. A cardiologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in […]