(CNN) — It goes by the name flakka. In some parts of the country, it is also called “gravel” because of its white crystal chunks that have been compared to aquarium gravel. The man-made drug causes a ...

In late 2014, the synthetic drug known as flakka exploded on the scene and prompted such bizarre, violent behavior that it quickly became shorthand for lunacy. The street drug, which is similar to ...

A designer drug that has been linked to a number of bizarre incidents over the last few years is back in the news after police say a 19-year-old college student may have been on the hallucinogen when ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Authorities have speculated the drug "flakka" could be connected to the gruesome case of a Florida couple who were fatally stabbed ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WSAZ) - It's being called the "Devil's Drug", and some Kentucky sheriffs and police officers call it one of the worst drugs they've seen in their careers. Now they're sounding the ...

WSVN — Broward County is the epicenter of another deadly drug problem. This time it's related to Flakka, a dangerous drug that can cost users their minds and their lives. Investigative Reporter Carmel ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- It's a new drug. And it's a killer. Known on the street as "flakka," the synthetic concoction is hitting hard in Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio and other parts of the country.

Stories of horrific crimes resulting from drug use have been propagated by the media for over a century. Such stories began with cocaine in 1914 and were followed by "reefer madness" stories in the ...

Just under 1% of American teenagers are knowingly using the synthetic drug flakka, according to new research. “The main finding was that less than 1% of high school seniors are estimated to have used ...

A Florida State University student allegedly stabbed a couple to death after possibly taking flakka, Monday Char Adams is a former reporter at PEOPLE. She left PEOPLE in 2019. Lindsay Kimble is the ...