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What is Cough Medicine? Cough medicines or cough suppressants are medications used to treat a cough from a cold or flu. They work by blocking

Chronic dramatic shifts in mood and energy can be symptoms of a mental illness known as bipolar disorder. According to the National Institute of Mental

Depression, a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest, affects how one feels, thinks, and behaves, and can result

What are Volatile Solvents? Volatile solvents are volatile substances found in spray paint cans, propellants, and solvents that vaporize at room temperature. Inhaled into the

The Texas Board of Nursing (BON) was created to protect and promote public safety by certifying that every licensed nurse in the state is competent

Nitrite inhalants contain chemical substances similar to amyl nitrite, which is prescribed for the relief of chest pain. However, these inhalants, commonly called “poppers,” have

What is Flakka? Flakka is a highly addictive designer drug that belongs to a group called synthetic cathinones. It is also known by the chemical

What are Bath Salts? Synthetic cathinones (bath salts) are manufactured stimulants chemically like cathinone, an element found naturally in the khat shrub grown in southern

Crystal methamphetamine (ice) is a pure form of methamphetamine hydrochloride and is very dangerous because of this purity, low price, and easy accessibility. It gets

Inhaling the fumes of propellants and solvents used in spray paint causes the user to experience a brief- but-intense euphoric rush. As with most abused