Face sores are a visible side effect of using the drug meth. They typically happen because meth makes a person scratch and pick at their skin. Treatment may involve proper wound care and seeking ...

Valtrex (valacyclovir hydrochloride) is a prescription antiviral drug that can shorten the duration of cold sores, genital herpes, and shingles. It may cause mild side effects in some people ...

The Drug Enforcement Administration has issued an urgent public safety alert regarding the animal tranquilizer xylazine, saying it is now being used as a cheap cutting agent for fentanyl in 48 states.

Nationwide, there were 87,000 drug overdose deaths from October 2023 to September 2024, a 24% decrease from the same months during the previous year (114,000) and the lowest figure in any 12-month ...

Cocaine deaths versus crack purity. National Crime Agency & ONS. Household surveys typically underestimate the use of drugs such as heroin or crack, but statistical modelling suggests that the ...