Iowa's Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for investigating allegatons of child abuse. (Main image by Catherine Falls Commercial and Getty Images; logo courtesy the State of Iowa) ...

An overdose of phencyclidine (PCP) can have life threatening effects, such as kidney failure, an irregular heartbeat, and seizures. It requires immediate medical treatment. PCP is an illegal street ...

Scientists have identified a potential pathway to pain relief that neither triggers addiction nor causes hallucinations. Strategies to treat pain without triggering dangerous side effects such as ...

We are in the midst of a speedballing crisis. The fourth and current wave of the drug overdose crisis is comprised of the use of fentanyl (an opioid) with cocaine or methamphetamine, both stimulants. ...

Health experts consider a phencylidine (PCP) overdose a medical emergency that requires immediate treatment. Different treatments are available and may include sedation, activated charcoal, and airway ...

Hallucinations are unreal sensory experiences, such as hearing or seeing something that is not there. Any of our five senses (vision, hearing, taste, smell, touch) can be involved. Most often, when we ...