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  • Giving Opioid Prescription Pain Medicine: What Parents Need to Know for Parents


    If your child’s health care provider prescribed a prescription pain medicine that contains an opioid, you probably have many questions about how to use it safely. Get answers here.

  • Salvia for Teens


    There are many types of salvia plants. One, salvia divinorum, has a substance that can cause psychedelic experiences. Learn more about salvia in this article for teens.

  • A to Z: Botulism, Wound for Parents


    Learn about bacterial infections, foodborne illnesses, and conditions that affect the nervous system.

  • What Are Amphetamines? for Parents


    Amphetamines (including prescription diet pills) are highly addictive stimulants that accelerate functions in the brain and body.

  • Recreational Drugs and Pregnancy for Parents


    Drug use during pregnancy can cause many problems, both in the mother and baby.

  • What Is Ketamine? for Parents


    Ketamine hydrochloride is a quick-acting anesthetic that can cause intoxication, hallucinations, and even death when taken in dangerously high doses.

  • What You Need to Know About Drugs for Kids


    Drugs are chemicals that change the way a person's body works. Some drugs help you feel better, but drugs also can harm you. Learn more in this article for kids.

  • What Is Nicotine? for Parents


    Nicotine is a highly addictive stimulant. Those who start smoking before age 21 have the hardest time breaking the habit.

  • Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) for Parents


    Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is when a baby has withdrawal from a medicine or drug the mom took while she was pregnant.

  • Dealing With Addiction for Teens


    Find out what you can do if you think you or a friend has a drug or alcohol addiction - from recognizing the warning signs to suggestions to help you stay clean.