LSD is a hallucinogen drug. It is the most commonly abused hallucinogenic drug in the United States, and it is known to be one of the most potent. Another common name for LSD is acid. Like all hallucinogens, it alters the user’s perception of reality.
LAAM is one of a number of medications that are available to treat opiate addiction in the United States today. Opiate drugs include heroin and the prescription painkillers OxyContin, Percocet, and Vicodin, among others. They are widely known as being a difficult addiction to recover from due to the strong psychological effects of the drugs and the painful withdrawal symptoms than addicts usually experience during the detox process.
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Methadone is a prescription drug that rehab facilities and methadone clinics use to treat opiate and heroin addiction and to reduce the symptoms of detox. The detox period can be very painful and make an addict seriously ill. By using methadone, people can detox from other more dangerous drugs, like heroin, and not feel the withdrawal symptoms. However, the problem with this treatment is that the individual can then become very addicted to methadone.
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