There is long uttered, grotesque stereotype that characterizes the Native American people as alcoholics and drug addicts. Where does this caricature come from? Stereotypes, however egregiously incorrect or misled, derive from...

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 8 percent of the people who contracted HIV in 2010 got the virus from using drugs intravenously. Often, those shooting up meth or...

Salvia is a plant that grows in Central and South America that produces a hallucinogenic trip when smoked or chewed. Coming primarily from southern Mexico, the herb is tied to the...

Hallucinogens are mind altering, perception opening drugs that give people psychoactive sensory hallucinations including visions and intensified smell and hearing. Plants and mushrooms are often used to create these drugs. Hallucinogens...

The American perception of drugs is, like anything, formed by our culture and shaped by our bias. What we think of drugs are often very unnatural, highly processed, filthy substances that...

Going through drug addiction recovery is difficult for anyone. But, if you have admitted to yourself that you have a problem, and need assistance to rid yourself of it, then you...

What we perceive to be the differences between cocaine and crack cocaine are often skewed and polarized. We think of cocaine as a luxury drug, a near harmless powder for the...

The spirit of punk rock has always been characterized by detest of authority coupled with an individuality that often leads to opinionated and often self-righteous behavior. Thinking you’re right is a...

Of all the figures implicated in Gary Webb’s infamous 1996 “Dark Alliance” article, Oscar Danilo Blandón remains one of the most enigmatic. Two decades after Webb’s article decried Blandón as a...

Drug addiction is a ruthless force that can affect anyone, including a plethora of beloved celebrities. While the specifics of every addiction are unique, predicated on the particular details of an...