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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for intoxication
  1. Cocaine (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is cocaine? Cocaine is a very addictive drug that is made from leaves of the coca plant found in South America. It is mostly available as an illegal ...
  2. Delirium (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... include: Advanced cancer. Alcohol or drugs, either from intoxication or withdrawal. This includes a serious type of ...
  3. Drug Use and Addiction (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are drugs? Drugs are chemical substances that can change how your body and mind work. They include prescription medicines, over-the-counter medicines, ...
  4. Heroin (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is heroin? Heroin is an illegal, very addictive opioid drug. It's made from morphine, which comes from the seedpod of opium poppy plants. These plants ...
  5. Marijuana (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is marijuana? Marijuana is a green, brown, or gray mix of dried, crumbled parts from the marijuana plant. The plant contains chemicals which act ...
  6. Opioids and Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are opioids? Opioids, sometimes called narcotics, are a type of drug. They include strong prescription pain relievers such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, ...
  7. Prescription Drug Misuse (National Library of Medicine)  
    If you take a medicine in a way that is different from what the doctor prescribed, it is called prescription drug misuse. It could be: Taking a medicine ...