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Ketamine for Teens
Ketamine is a fast-acting and powerful anesthetic that is often used as a date rape drug. Find out more in this article for teens.
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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.
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GHB for Teens
GHB is an illegal drug that slows down some of the processes in the brain and central nervous system. Because it causes memory loss and is easily slipped into drinks, it's known as a "date rape" drug.
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Drugs: What Parents Need to Know for Parents
Knowing what drugs are out there, what they can do, and how they can affect someone is the first step in raising drug-free kids.
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Cough and Cold Medicine Abuse for Parents
Chugging cough medicine for an instant high is a dangerous, potentially deadly practice.
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Depressants for Teens
Taken medically, depressants help people get through problems like anxiety. But when used as a recreational drug, they can cause problems and affect some of the body's vital functions. Find out more.
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What Are Amphetamines? for Parents
Amphetamines (including prescription diet pills) are highly addictive stimulants that accelerate functions in the brain and body.
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What Is Rohypnol? for Parents
Rohypnol is an antianxiety medication. Because it can cause extreme drowsiness (or "blackouts"), the drug is often used in date rapes.
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Drugs: What to Know for Teens
It's not hard to find drugs, and sometimes it may seem like everyone's doing them or wanting you to do them. But there are downsides (and dangers) to taking drugs.
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What Are "Magic" Mushrooms? for Parents
Some kinds of mushrooms are considered illegal drugs because they contain substances that cause people to hallucinate. Find out more about hallucinogenic mushrooms.