Patient Brochures
Patient Brochures - Drugs
Alcohol
Mixing prescriptions with alcohol or over-the-counter drugs can be dangerous.
Cocaine
When people mix cocaine and alcohol, the body has a hard time deciding whether to speed up from the cocaine or slow down from the alcohol.
Hallucinogin
Using hallucinogens with large amounts of alcohol or other central nervous system depressants can cause severe breathing problems, and death.
Heroin
Many people feel heroin withdrawal symptoms that are similar to the flu while others have more extreme symptoms.
Marijuana
Driving while under the influence of marijuana is just as dangerous as driving after drinking alcohol.
Methamphetamines
Meth changes the way your brain works. It actually damages the part of the brain that helps us feel pleasure.
Opioid Prescriptions
Opioid overdose can be fatal! Only use medications that have been prescribed to you!
Prescription Depressants
Prescription depressants, also called Benzodiazepines and Barbiturates. Depressants are prescribed to help with sleep, anxiety, muscles spasms, seizures.
Smokeless Tobacco
One can of snuff contains the same amount of nicotine as 4 packs of cigarettes.
Smoking
Smoking harms nearly every organ in the body. Your smoking is also bad for other people. They breathe in your smoke (secondhand) and can get as many of the same problems smokers do.
Stimulant
When taking a Stimulant RX, too much carreine can be harmful! Limit use. Alcohol should be avoided!
Synthetic Marijuna
If it is illegal, why is it still sold in stores?
Vaping
Many adults are using e-cigarettes in an attempt to quit smoking. However, this usually leads to dual use (using both products at the same time).
Patient Brochures - Mental Health
Anxiety DIsorders
An anxiety attack can often feel like a heart attack. Many people feel symptoms that are like heart attacks due to the toll anxiety takes on the body.
BiPolar
There is no single cause of bipolar disorder but having a family history of this disorder or brain structure and functioning can be possible risk factors.
Depression
Depression, even the most severe cases, can be treated. The earlier that treatment can begin, the more effective it is.
Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are medical conditions, they are not a lifestlyle choice.
Fertility
Marijuana can take any fertility problem and make it worse because of its negative effects on the reproductive system.
HIV
The goal is for people living with HIV to have an undetectable (barely noticeable) amount of the virus, which reduces the rate of infection.
Postpartum Depression
If you have a history of depression, especially postpartum depression, tell your doctor if you are planning on becoming pregnant or as soon as you find out you are pregnant.
Pregnancy & Substance Use
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) refer to a range of disorders caused by drinking alcohol during pregnancy.
PTSD
PTSD symptoms vary in each person. Some people may feel anxious or stressed for a moment, while others re-live the experience over-and-over again through nightmares or flashbacks.
Schizophrenia
Successfully treating schizophrenia almost always improves symptoms and illnesses related to this disorder.
Suicide
There is hope for you! There are treatments and therapies available for those struggling with thoughts of suicide.