American Drug Trade On February 28th 2001 in Nogalas, Arizona federal agents raided a border house and seized 840 pounds of cocaine that had been trafficked through an underground smuggling tunnel. "If we were to say that there are no more tunnels out there than we'd have our heads in th...

Drugs are a rising problem with today's teens. "New" and "hip" drugs are especially on the rise. One of these up and coming substances is Ecstasy. Properly known as MDMA (methyldioxymethamphetamine), Ecstasy is most commonly used at dance clubs, raves, and atmospheres ...

Drugs are a rising problem with today's teens. "New" and "hip" drugs are especially on the rise. One of these up and coming substances is Ecstasy. Properly known as MDMA (methyldioxymethamphetamine), Ecstasy is most commonly used at dance clubs, raves, and atmospheres ...

The negative connotations that surround the issue of drug use have been perpetuated by the media and have created a very unhealthy societal fear of drugs. Improper drug use is dangerous, not the chemical compound itself. A major factor in one's drug experience is the users personality. A per...

"Ecstasy" Damages the Brain and Impairs Memory in Humans In an article that was found at NIDA NOTES on the Internet, titled "Ecstasy " Damages the Brain and Impairs Memory in Humans, discusses the horrible effect that this popular drug has on the human body. In a...

ECSTASY Ecstasy or MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine) is a synthetic analogue of 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), a psychoactive drug-possessing stimulant and hallucinogenic properties. First synthesized in 1912, by a German company possibly to be used as an appetite suppressa...

The rave culture came from Europe to American during the early 1990's. In the early days, all-night dance parties were held in clandestine locations with small numbers (usually less than 100) of attendees. Today's raves are often held in concert halls and warehouses and can attract thousan...

Marijuana, the most commonly used illegal drug in the United States, has four million regular users. Hemp, the plant that the drug marijuana is derived from, scientifically known as cannibas sativa, was first grown in 1611. The practice of smoking marijuana, however, did not begin until the 1920s...

Methamphetamines, also known as speed, crystal, crank, ice, and chalk are becoming a widely used party drug along the West Coast. Cheap, easy to make and instantly addictive, meth is becoming a home cooked drug crisis. On the Drug Enforcement Agency's list meth as number two. Usually, met...

Did you know that nearly 5 percent of 10th and 12th graders and about 2 percent of 8th graders have reported to have used MDMA in the past year? Isn't that scary to hear? A study given to students at Stanford University showed that 40% of the students have used MDMA. These facts are aston...

"It's been less than an hour, and you can already feel it. The corners of your mouth are starting to lift up, creating a big semicircle, a Cheshire grin. The pit of your stomach, normally so weighed down with stress, is lightening. You're giddy, like the first time you fell for someone. The pu...

The U.S. Government should take a chance with a new approach towards the war on drugs obviously the one in effect now is not working to well. I do not think that the government will ever be able to tell the U.S. public that they have succeeded in the fight on the War on Drugs. Let's face it th...

MDMA, or Ecstasy, was first made in a lab in Germany in 1912. The German pharmaceutical company E. Merck patented it in 1914, not as a medicine, but as a chemical for making more useful drugs later on. MDMA was forgotten until 1953, when the United States Army funded a secret University of Michigan...

Drugs in America Illegal drugs have found their way into the heart of American society. They can be found in almost any city or town in the US. They are being used by young, old, rich, and poor people alike. There are many different types of drugs out there and they all seem to have different...

The decriminalization of illegal drugs in America has been a growing debate within both political and community circles for many years now. A lot of people can say that there are advantages on both sides of the argument. However, I believe that maintaining and enforcing our laws agains...

In the recent past, our nation has noticed alarming increases in the popularity of some very dangerous substances, known collectively as "club drugs." This term refers to drugs being used by young adults at all-night dance parties like raves, dance clubs, and bars. MDMA (ecstasy), GHB, R...

"The music vibrates throughout your body. Everything you perceive or imagine pulsates in unison to form the "collective conscience." Every thought, feeling, and your existence as a whole become euphoric and connected. You love and understand everything as never before. Why ...

Ecstasy Imagine walking into a dance club and feeling like you are floating through the door and hovering over the crowd. As you enter the dance floor the music and the lights slam your senses and send your body into overload. The music sounds more real, as if it was inside your head playing onl...

I walked into the dark room after paying the ten-dollar cover charge. The music was what I noticed first. It was very loud and made a ring linger in my ears. The music was house music, also known as techno or electronic music. The next thing I noticed was the people. The majority of them we...

Ecstasy What is ecstasy (in all forms) from scientific perspective? Ecstasy is one of the most popular and serious drugs affecting teens. It's real name is MDMA (Methylenedioxymethamphetamine). It is a synthetic chemical that can be made from an oil of the sassafras tree. MDMA is also o...

Media Stereotypes 2 What is culture? Webster's dictionary defines culture as, ‘the act of developing intellectual ability with education; a form of civilization, particularly the beliefs, arts, and customs". Well then, what is popular culture? Is raving, popular culture? According to Theod...