When opiates are prescribed by a physician for the treatment of pain and are taken in the prescribed dosage, they are safe and there is little chance of addiction. However, when opiates are abused and taken in excessive doses, addiction can result. Findings from animal research indicate that, like cocaine and other abused drugs, opiates can also activate the brain's reward

Detoxification is the process of safely getting drugs and alcohol out of your system and can be critical for individuals addicted to Alcohol, Opiates and Prescription Drugs

Marijuana is the Nation's most commonly used illicit drug. More than 83 million Americans (37 percent) age 12 and older have tried marijuana at least once, according to the 2001 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA).

Heroin is an opiate, a pain-killing drug that is derived from the opium poppy and has been in legal, medical use for thousands of years to alleviate pain in patients who have serious illnesses and also as a cough suppressant

First step of the treatment process for heroin addiction is detox detoxification. This highly addictive opiate requires medical supervision. Not all drugs require medical detox