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Wednesday, May 21, 2026 APALD is announcing the launch of it's new national awareness campaign, "Every Form. Every Risk., aimed at educating families, teens, and communities about the evolving dangers...
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What is GHB? Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) is another name for the generic drug sodium oxybate. Xyrem® (which is sodium oxybate) is the trade name of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved...
What are they? Flakka (alpha-PVP), is a dangerous drug that is similar to the street drug commonly known as bath salts. Flakka is typically white or pink in color, and is found in crystal form. Street...
What is LSD? Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) is a potent hallucinogen that has a high potential for abuse and currently has no accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Street Title Aci...
What is Peyote & Mescaline? Peyote is a small, spineless cactus. The active ingredient in peyote is the hallucinogen mescaline. Street Title Buttons, Cactus, Mesc, Peyoto How is it abused? The fresh o...
What is Psilocybin? Psilocybin comes from certain types of psilocybe mushrooms. Psilocybin is metabolized in the body to the active drug psilocyn, also present in many of the same mushrooms. Street Ti...
What are Steroids? Anabolic steroids are synthetically produced variants of the naturally occurring male hormone testosterone that are abused in an attempt to promote muscle growth, enhance athletic o...
What are Stimulants? Stimulants speed up the body’s systems. This class of drugs includes: Prescription drugs such as amphetamines [Adder- all® and Dexedrine®], methylphenidate [Concerta® and Rit...