NOS is a colourless gas sold in canisters, usually inhaled using a balloon.

Nitrous oxide is more commonly known as laughing gas. But is it all laughs? Learn about some surprising risks about this drug with FRANK. 

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A recreational/club drug taken as ecstasy pills or as MDMA powder.

How does ecstasy (MDMA) actually work? What are the effects? Know the facts, the risks and the law with advice from FRANK.

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‘Shrooms or ‘magic mushrooms’ grow in the wild. They can be swallowed or made into tea.

Magic mushrooms or ‘shrooms’ have hallucinogenic effects when eaten. Find out what they are and get all the answers from FRANK.

Magic Mushrooms | Effects of Magic Mushrooms

Cannabis is a plant-based drug. It can be smoked, eaten or vaped.

The main active chemical in Cannabis (Weed) is THC which can have various effects on the brain. Find out the effects, the risks and the law from FRANK.

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Cannabis can be smoked, eaten and vaped – and is the UK’s most widely-used illegal drug

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Sold as a grainy white or light brown powder. Looks similar to cocaine but is a very different drug.

Medically, Ketamine is used for operations and its effects don't last long. Misuse can cause serious bladder problems and more, learn more with FRANK. 

Ketamine | Effects of Ketamine

Ketamine is a hallucinogenic dissociative normally sold on the street as a grainy white powder

Ketamine

A white powder stimulant that is normally snorted or rubbed into the gums.

Both 'freebase' cocaine and 'crack' cocaine are powerful stimulants that speed up the way your mind and body work. Find out more from FRANK.

Cocaine | Effects of Cocaine

Benzodiazepines are prescription drugs that can be used to treat anxiety. ‘Street benzos’ are illicit drugs that are similar but can be far more dangerous.

Some drugs are increasingly cut with dangerous synthetic opioids like nitazenes, which have killed 100s of people in the UK in the past year. This is happening in a wide range of drugs, not just heroin, and you can never really know what is in any street or counterfeit drug. [Find out more about the risks and what to do here.](https://www.talktofrank.com/news/dangerousdrugs "Dangerous drugs")

Vapes are electronic devices designed to allow people to inhale nicotine in a vapour. Using a vape is known as vaping. Vapes are also available without nicotine.

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Christmas party season is kicking off, which usually means drinking? FRANK sets the record straight by busting common booze myths.

 Myth busting: The top five booze fails 

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