More than 100,000 people in the United States died of unintentional poisoning in 2023. Illicit stimulants like cocaine and methamphetamine were involved in a significant number of those deaths. Unlike stimulants, hallucinogens are rarely lethal on their own, but can cause bizarre and violent behavior resulting in death. A working knowledge of stimulants and hallucinogens…
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