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Drug Abuse and Drug Testing Trends in High Schools in Texas

According to the latest survey, the vast majority of substance abusers in the state of Texas are between the ages of 18 and 25, which implies that the majority of users are likely teenagers who are in high school. Texas deals with a very high meth addiction and violence rate compounded by problems with heroin, [...]

Detecting Cocaine Use – The Party Drug

Cocaine is a stimulant drawn from the Erythroxlyn coca plant. It affects the central nervous system and suppresses appetite and causes users to experience elevations in alertness, stamina, body temp, heart rate and a strong sense of euphoria. Due to its ease of use (cocaine can be sniffed, smoked, injected, and chewed among other things) [...]

Are Your Kids Talking About John Belushi or Speedball?

John Belushi was considered to be one of the most popular and talented comedians in American show business. His popularity during the mid-1970s to the early 1980s was purely because of his talent and his generosity towards other artists. John Belushi was an alumnus of the long-running show Saturday Night Live and, with Dan Aykroyd, [...]

Drug Slang Origins – How Cocaine Became Crack

One of the common drug slangs that you will hear just about anywhere is crack, which, as you may well know, stands for cocaine. But have you ever wondered why the drug became called as such? Here is a story that may interest you, a story on how cocaine became known as crack. The Origins [...]

Top 10 Metropolitan (City) Areas in U.S. with Heroin Drug Abuse Related Emergencies

Though heroin is not as in demand as other types of drugs such as marijuana, meth, and cocaine, there are still thousands of young adults and teens who are into heroin addiction. Heroin statistics in 2003 revealed that there were more than 300,000 people from aged 12 and above who are into heroin addiction. Moreover, [...]