Recreational Drugs

Cocaine

Cocaine has been glamorized for decades, but a cocaine addiction is not attractive. So what are the real effects of cocaine, and how does the drug treat your body longterm? Her...

Expert: Kendra Coppey

Crack Cocaine

If you're talking crack cocaine, you're talking the language of some serious street drugs. So how is cocaine different than crack and what else do you need to know about it?

Expert: Kendra Coppey

Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) 101

DMT is a drug that you probably know as the 'businessman's trip,' although its medical name is dimethyltryptamine. Regardless of what you call it though, this recreational drug...

Expert: Morgan Rabach, M.D.

Drugs by the Numbers

Here's the real deal on drug use in America, from what percentage of people have tried cocaine to how long it takes for a high to kick in.

Ecstasy

Ecstasy appeals to many with its name alone. But is 'exstasy' a harmless happy drug, or is it part of the illegal drugs category for a reason? Here, a no judgements look at E.

Expert: Kendra Coppey

Gamma-HydroxyButyric Acid (GHB)

You may know GHB as one of the drugs, like rohypnol, that's used in date rape. Or you may have heard that the GHB drug really stands for grevious bodily harm. Regardless of wha...

Expert: Kendra Coppey

Heroin

After seeing Trainspotting and the effects of a heroin addiction, you may have sworn to avoid drugs forever. Or you may have been curious about heroine and opium. Either way, t...

Expert: Kendra Coppey

Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD)

Even if you missed the flower power decade, a serious acid trip may take you back there. What other LSD effects can you expect and will you like the psychadelic experience? In ...

Expert: Kendra Coppey

Marijuana (Pot, Weed, Dope)

Whether you're a grizzled veteran of the Mary Jane circuit, or you're a complete stranger to marijuana, you probably wouldn't mind knowing more about smoking weed. Can pot hurt...

Expert: Kendra Coppey

Methamphetamine (Meth)

Crystal meth promises its users extreme euphoria, but you may wonder: Will doing methamphetamine turn you into a meth addict?

Expert: Kendra Coppey