What Does a Meth Pipe Look Like?
21Feb
07Feb
What is Galaxy Gas Used For?
The Rising Trend of Huffing Nitrous Oxide and How to Get Help
What is Galaxy Gas used for, and how can you protect your loved ones from the consequences of trying to get high? Nitrous oxide is growing in popularity and is more accessible to people than other types of drugs,...
20Jan
What Drug Makes You Grind Your Teeth?
The Surprising Answers on Drugs That Induce Tooth Grinding
Did you know that teeth grinding can become a “destructive habit” if you don’t get the right dental treatment? It is a distressing condition that can lead to oral pain and even severe tooth decay. It is a distressing condition, often...
08Jan
Why Does Cocaine Smell Like Gasoline?
Common Solvents in the Cocaine Production and Cutting Process
Why does cocaine smell like a weird substance; namely, like gasoline? It turns out that the powerful stimulant, cocaine, is not famous only for its addictive properties. It also has a pungent, chemical smell that comes off as “gasoline-y” to many. But why...
23Dec
How to Wean Off a Meth Addiction
Tapering Meth Withdrawal Symptoms Safely and Effectively
You've found yourself struggling with meth addiction, and have no idea how to get clean. I've been there. Following years of meth abuse, I got clean as a result of attending Icarus Behavioral Health in New Mexico. But it took work. It took a...
08Dec
What to Say to Someone Who Relapsed
Approaching the Topic of Relapse to Support a Friend or Loved One
Recovery from drug and alcohol abuse is a tough journey, and it looks different for everybody. Before I checked myself into Icarus Behavioral Health, I was at my wit's end. I had been an alcoholic for nearly two...
06Nov
What Happens if You Eat Cocaine?
The Effects of Eating Cocaine and the Risks of Cocaine Overdose
I struggled with cocaine addiction off and on until I was in my mid-thirties. Before I finally got help at Icarus Behavioral Health, my cocaine use was out of control. I've ingested cocaine in just about every way you can...
25Oct
Does Kava Kava Show Up on a Drug Test?
What is Kava Kava and Why is It Gaining Popularity?
What is Kava and what does it contain? Can drinking Kava tea or consuming Kava prescription medications interfere with your daily routine? Most importantly for the sake of our resource, does kava kava show up on a drug test? We’ll answer those questions...
07Oct
What is the Heroin Capital of New Mexico?
Historic Heroin Hubs and the Rise of Fentanyl in New Mexico
With the potential fourth wave of a crippling opioid epidemic baring down on New Mexico in the form of xylazine-laced fentanyl—more specifically in Albuquerque, it’s easy to forget about the roots of struggles of heroin abuse in New Mexico. But if...
17Sep
Does the VA Offer Rehab for PTSD?
