Danesh Alam MD, DFAPA, DFASAM, Author at Ambrosia Behavioral Health

South Carolina Addiction Status [Updated 2019]

Addiction, News Source, USA / Danesh Alam MD, DFAPA, DFASAM

Like much of America, South Carolina is suffering the devastating consequences of the opioid epidemic. A study by the CDC found that South Carolina overdose death rates jumped 42.5 percent from 2006 to 2016, the decade preceding the peak of overdose deaths in the US. Drugabuse.gov reports that in 2017, there were 749 overdose deaths […]

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Fentanyl Being Used to Cut Other Drugs

General Help / Danesh Alam MD, DFAPA, DFASAM

What’s in that drug you’re about to put in your body? Chances are, the street drugs you buy are cut with fentanyl, especially if your drug of choice is heroin. The contamination isn’t benign. Fentanyl is much more powerful than the street drugs your body is accustomed to, and it’s nearly impossible to detect without

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The Dangers of Combining Xanax and Fentanyl

Addiction Withdrawal, Treatment / Danesh Alam MD, DFAPA, DFASAM

Peanut butter doesn't taste as good without jelly. Popcorn doesn't truly satisfy without a butter bath. Cake isn't sweet enough without a coat of frosting. We mix and match substances every day to give us the sensation we want. Some of us even mix and match our drugs. On the surface, fentanyl and Xanax seem

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Finding Fentanyl Test Kits

General Help / Danesh Alam MD, DFAPA, DFASAM

It tastes a little sweeter than heroin. If it is pure white, it's not safe. If I buy from the same guy, I'll never get a bad batch. These are the things we tell ourselves when we're buying street drugs. We know they are dangerous, and we realize that every hit could be our last.

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Mixing Zoloft and Alcohol: Is it Dangerous?

Alcohol / Danesh Alam MD, DFAPA, DFASAM

How much do you know about the substances you put in your body? Most of us don't move past the label. We know how to categorize what we eat and drink, but we don't know how these substances work at the cellular level. That ignorance could be deadly, especially in regards to mixing Zoloft and

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Inpatient vs. Outpatient: What’s the Difference?

Addiction, Drugs, General Help, Treatment / Danesh Alam MD, DFAPA, DFASAM

You didn’t plan to develop a drug addiction. It started with one little hit, and it seemed harmless enough. But before you knew it, that one little hit became a critical part of every day in your life. Now, you cannot imagine your life without it. Sound familiar? When an addiction takes root, you need

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Discrete Rehab Centers

General Help / Danesh Alam MD, DFAPA, DFASAM

Every year, many people enter treatment programs. More than 1.4 million do, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. But few of those people shout about their treatment from the rooftops. We know addictions are diseases of brain chemistry, and we know they can be treated. But the fact remains that addictions

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Pregnancy, Addiction, and Treatment

Addiction, General Help, Treatment / Danesh Alam MD, DFAPA, DFASAM

When you are pregnant, you and your baby are intimately connected. You feel each kick, turn, and sigh your baby makes. And your baby feels every substance you put into your body. That includes drugs and alcohol. You may think a shot of alcohol or a hit of heroin is yours alone. But those substances

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Alcoholism and Diabetes

Alcohol, Treatment / Danesh Alam MD, DFAPA, DFASAM

Diabetes isn't a death sentence. With proper care, you can live a long and healthy life with the condition. But people with diabetes have to be careful about what they eat, and they have rules about medications, footwear, medical exams, and more. If you don't have diabetes now, you should do all you can to

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Signs of Heroin Addiction

Addiction, Drugs, General Help / Danesh Alam MD, DFAPA, DFASAM

Is someone you love abusing heroin? Don’t be embarrassed if you don’t know the answer to that question. Few people who abuse drugs broadcast that fact to friends and family members. And many drug abusers are adept at hiding their use. You don’t have to be a super sleuth to uncover the truth. And thankfully,

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Author name: Danesh Alam MD, DFAPA, DFASAM

South Carolina Addiction Status [Updated 2019]

Fentanyl Being Used to Cut Other Drugs

The Dangers of Combining Xanax and Fentanyl

Finding Fentanyl Test Kits

Mixing Zoloft and Alcohol: Is it Dangerous?

Inpatient vs. Outpatient: What’s the Difference?

Discrete Rehab Centers

Pregnancy, Addiction, and Treatment

Alcoholism and Diabetes

Signs of Heroin Addiction

Thinking About Treatment?

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