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Mental Illness & Addiction Index
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Addiction
Addiction refers to the problematic use of a substance. The harms of substance use can range from mild (e.g., feeling hungover, being late for work) to severe (e.g., homelessness, disease). Treatment options for addiction include self-help, counselling, medications and withdrawal management.
About AddictionAnti-anxiety Medications (Benzodiazepines)
Anti-anxiety medications help reduce the symptoms of anxiety, such as panic attacks or extreme fear and worry. The most common anti-anxiety medications are called benzodiazepines.
About Anti-anxiety Medications (Benzodiazepines)Buprenorphine
Buprenorphine is an opioid medication used to treat pain and opioid addiction.
About BuprenorphineFentanyl
Fentanyl is a powerful pain medication. It is an opioid, like morphine, codeine, oxycodone (oxys) and methadone.
About FentanylNaloxone
Naloxone is a medication that can temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose and allow time for medical help to arrive.
About NaloxonePrescription Opioids
Opioids are a family of drugs that are usually prescribed to relieve pain, control coughs and diarrhea and treat addiction to other opioids.
About Prescription OpioidsPsychedelics - FAQs
Public conversations about psychedelics often contain unfounded claims and speculation about their potential therapeutic value. It can be difficult to know what to believe. That’s why we’ve put together this FAQ.
About Psychedelics - FAQs