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Khat (Catha edulis) is a plant that grows in the Middle East as well as in certain parts of Africa. The people native to the areas where the plant grows use the leaves, shoots, and twigs in a manner that is similar to the way chewing tobacco is used in other countries. In addition, the […]

Lean, often referred to as purple drank, syrup, or sizzurp is a combination of soda (most often Sprite, but any soda can be used), prescription cough syrup, and candy such as Jolly Ranchers. As reported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) the cough syrup used in the making of this concoction is most […]

Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) is a substance that is classified under two different categories by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). GHB is produced in a legal form (trade name: Xyrem [sodium oxybate]) that is approved for the treatment of narcolepsy. Xyrem falls under the Schedule III controlled substance classification by the DEA. As a […]

Krokodil is a synthetic drug that typically combines codeine with other products to produce an alternative to heroin that is far less expensive and far more potent with a much quicker onset of action. This drug became very popular in Russia where heroin is very hard to get and codeine is relatively easy to get. […]

Drinking is an incredibly popular social activity in the US, with 86.4 percent of individuals ages 18 and older reporting they drank alcohol at some point in their lifetime, per the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). Statistics provided by the same NSDUH survey indicated that 70.1 percent of these individuals reported […]