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Bookmark or Share- Alcohol poisoning - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicEthyl alcohol poisoning generally results from drinking too many alcoholic beverages in a short period of time. Other forms of alcohol can cause toxic poisoning that requires emergency treatment. They include: Isopropyl alcohol, which is found in rubbing alcohol, lotions and some cleaning products.
- Poisoning: First aid - Mayo ClinicPoisoning is injury or death due to swallowing, inhaling, touching or injecting various drugs, chemicals, venoms or gases. Many substances — such as drugs and carbon monoxide — are poisonous only in higher concentrations or dosages. And others — such as cleaners — are dangerous only if ingested.
- Kratom: Unsafe and ineffective - Mayo ClinicThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned people not to use kratom because of possible harm it can cause. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration calls kratom a drug of concern. Poison control centers in the United States received more than 3,400 reports about use of kratom from 2014 through 2019.
- Drug addiction (substance use disorder) - Symptoms and causesRecognizing signs of drug use or intoxication. Signs and symptoms of drug use or intoxication may vary, depending on the type of drug. Below you'll find several examples. Marijuana, hashish and other cannabis-containing substances. People use cannabis by smoking, eating or inhaling a vaporized form of the drug.
- Alcohol use disorder - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicAlcohol use disorder can include periods of being drunk (alcohol intoxication) and symptoms of withdrawal. Alcohol intoxication results as the amount of alcohol in your bloodstream increases. The higher the blood alcohol concentration is, the more likely you are to have bad effects.
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