Performance-enhancing drugs are a topic in today's society which is currently under hot debate. Performance-enhancing drugs are substances which are used to stimulate certain areas of the body to make an athlete excel in a certain event. The most common form of performance-enhanc...

In 1968, when American soldiers came home from the Vietnam War addicted to heroin, President Richard Nixon initiated the War on Drugs. More than a decade later, President Ronald Reagan launches the South Florida Drug Task force, headed by then Vice-President George Bush, in response to the city of M...

It has been called reefer, Mary Jane, dope, bud, weed, grass, but its correct name is cannabis. There are three distinct species of cannabis: Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica, and Cannabis ruderalis. Marijuana is one of the most debated and controversial drugs. Marijuana is the most commonly u...

The notion that a state of freedom exists in America is completely voided by narcotic laws. Narcotic laws cause a black market, which raises the prices of drugs to astronomical levels. These high prices cause drug addicts to turn to crime in order to support their habit. There exists substantial ev...

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 ...