Opioids 4 min read
Fentanyl Addiction and Overdose Risk
Illicitly manufactured fentanyl and related synthetic opioids can be extremely potent and may be present in products sold as heroin, pills, or…
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Substance Use 4 min read
Opioid Use Disorder: Symptoms, Overdose Risk and Treatment
Opioid use disorder can involve heroin, illicit synthetic opioids, or prescribed pain medicines. Its defining features are impaired control, craving, hazardous use,…
Cannabis 3 min read
Cannabis, Anxiety and Psychosis
Cannabis can feel calming to some people yet worsen panic, paranoia, dissociation, or psychotic symptoms in others. Risk is not the same…
Cannabis 3 min read
High-Potency Cannabis and Concentrates: What Changes the Risk?
High-potency cannabis products and concentrates can deliver more THC quickly, making dose control harder and increasing the likelihood of acute anxiety, impairment,…
Cannabis 3 min read
Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome: Symptoms and Care
Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome is a pattern of recurrent severe nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain associated with prolonged cannabis exposure in susceptible people.…
Cannabis 3 min read
Cannabis Detox: What to Expect
Cannabis detox means stopping use and supporting the body and mind while intoxication resolves and withdrawal settles. Most care is supportive, but…
Cannabis 3 min read
Cannabis Withdrawal: Symptoms, Timeline and Management
Cannabis withdrawal can include irritability, anxiety, restlessness, sleep disturbance, vivid dreams, reduced appetite, low mood, headache, and abdominal discomfort after frequent use…
Cocaine & Stimulants 3 min read
Methamphetamine Addiction and Withdrawal
Methamphetamine use disorder can involve prolonged wakefulness, intense craving, rapid deterioration in health and functioning, and a crash with fatigue, depression, sleep…
Cocaine & Stimulants 3 min read
Stimulant-Induced Psychosis: Symptoms and Treatment
Stimulant-induced psychosis can include paranoia, hallucinations, delusional beliefs, severe fear, disorganisation, or unsafe agitation during or after cocaine, methamphetamine, or other stimulant…
Cocaine & Stimulants 3 min read
How Cocaine Affects the Heart
Cocaine can increase heart rate and blood pressure, constrict blood vessels, disturb heart rhythm, and contribute to heart attack or aortic and…
Cannabis 3 min read
Cannabis Use Disorder: Signs, Risks and Treatment
Cannabis use disorder is a pattern of impaired control and harm related to cannabis. It can occur even when use began for…