Mixing prescriptions with alcohol or over-the-counter drugs can be dangerous.
When people mix cocaine and alcohol, the body has a hard time deciding whether to speed up from the cocaine or slow down from the alcohol.
Using hallucinogens with large amounts of alcohol or other central nervous system depressants can cause severe breathing problems, and death.
Many people feel heroin withdrawal symptoms that are similar to the flu while others have more extreme symptoms.
Driving while under the influence of marijuana is just as dangerous as driving after drinking alcohol.
Meth changes the way your brain works. It damages the part of the brain that helps us feel pleasure, among other effects on the brain.
Opioid overdose can be fatal! Only use medications that have been prescribed to you.
Prescription depressants, also called Benzodiazepines (benzos) and Barbiturates (bars). Depressants are prescribed to help with sleep, anxiety, muscle spasms, seizures and more, but should only be taken as prescribed.
One can of snuff contains the same amount of nicotine as four packs of cigarettes.
Smoking harms nearly every organ in the body. Your smoking is also bad for other people. They breathe in your smoke (secondhand) and can get as many of the same problems smokers do.
When taking a stimulant prescription, too much can be harmful. Do not mix with alcohol.
If it is illegal, why is it sold in stores?
Many adults are using e-cigarettes in an attempt to quit smoking. Learn about effects and dangers of e-cigarettes.
An anxiety attack can often feel like a heart attack. Many people feel symptoms that are like heart attacks due to the toll anxiety takes on the body.
There is no single cause of bipolar disorder but having a family history of this disorder or brain structure and functioning can be possible risk factors.
Depression, even the most severe cases, can be treated. The earlier that treatment can begin, the more effective it is.
Eating disorders are medical conditions, not lifestyle choices.
Learn about negative effects on the reproductive system.
The goal is for people living with HIV to have an undetectable (barely noticeable) amount of the virus, which reduces the rate of infection.
If you have a history of depression, especially postpartum depression, tell your doctor if you are planning on becoming pregnant or as soon as you find out you are pregnant.
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) refer to a range of disorders caused by drinking alcohol during pregnancy.
PTSD symptoms vary in each person. Some people may feel anxious or stressed for a moment, while others re-live the experience over-and-over again through nightmares or flashbacks.
Successfully treating schizophrenia almost always improves symptoms and illnesses related to this order.
There is hope for you. There are treatments and therapies available for those struggling with thoughts of suicide.