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ADHD Drugs: An Overview

ADHD Drugs: An Overview

"ADHD" stands for "attention deficit hyperactivity disorder". Symptoms include hyperactivity, impulsiveness, and inability to pay attention, manage frustration, stay organized, or focus on tasks. Treatment is based on behavior therapy and/or drug therapy. ADHD drugs can cause side effects; a deliberate overdose of any amount requires immediate medical care.


Dextromethorphan Abuse

Dextromethorphan Abuse

Dextromethorphan is an over-the-counter cough suppressant found in more than 120 cough and cold products. Recreational abuse has become increasingly common and leads to approximately 6000 emergency room visits a year. Recreational users intentionally exceed recommended doses to experience heightened awareness, altered time perception, and visual hallucinations.


How Dangerous is Pepper Spray?

How Dangerous is Pepper Spray?

Lacrimators are chemicals that cause tear production and are typically used for personal protection and crowd control. These chemicals cause intense irritation to the eyes, skin, and lungs and can temporarily incapacitate a person. The most common lacrimator is pepper spray.


Winter Holiday Poison Safety

Winter Holiday Poison Safety

Keep a poisoning mishap from ruining your winter holiday festivities! Some winter holiday poisoning hazards include carbon monoxide, tiny magnet toys, some decorations and plants, food poisoning, alcohol, THC edibles, prescription medicines in the wrong hands, and button batteries found in toys, key fobs, singing cards, and other items.


My Child Ate Toothpaste: What Should I Do?

My Child Ate Toothpaste: What Should I Do?

Toothpaste usually contains fluoride. Swallowing it can cause an upset stomach. Although large amounts of fluoride can be toxic, small unintentional ingestions of over-the-counter, fluoride-containing toothpaste are unlikely to be toxic.


What to Know About Chlorine Safety

What to Know About Chlorine Safety

Chlorinating products for home swimming pools are generally safe for swimmers when used properly. The key to avoiding injury at the pool is prevention. Make sure to follow all the safety rules at the pool, as well as the instructions for handling all pool chemicals.


Dangerous Household Hydrocarbons

Dangerous Household Hydrocarbons

Hydrocarbons include baby oil, mineral oil, household lubricating oil, lamp oil, torch fuel, lighter fluid, gasoline, kerosene, motor oil, heating oil, hair oil, and some kinds of furniture polish. These slippery liquids easily can be breathed into someone's lungs when they try to swallow them. This can cause pneumonia and death.


Vaporizer Medicine: Dangerous to Swallow

Vaporizer Medicine: Dangerous to Swallow

Vaporizers can add moisture and medication to the air. This can help people who have colds, flu, or allergies. However, medicated vaporizer liquids are poisonous to swallow.


My Child Swallowed Lamp Oil

My Child Swallowed Lamp Oil

Lamp oil can provide warm, glowing light. If swallowed, however, lamp oil can cause serious injury that might not be apparent right away.


Medication Errors

Medication Errors

There are many ways to make mistakes with medicines. Among the most common are taking the wrong medicine, taking too much medicine, giving the wrong medicine, and confusing one medicine for another. Problems from these mix-ups could range from minor to extremely serious.


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