I saw a TV report on a new hallucinogenic agent called Salvia that kids are taking. What exactly is it? Media reports about Salvia (Salvia divinorum), also called Diviner's Sage, may be news to many of us, but this herb has been used for centuries in some cultures. Salvia seems to have its origins in Oaxaca, Mexico, where the Mazatec Indians used it to induce "visions" in religious ceremonies. It is said that the Mazatecs believe the herb is an incarnation of the Virgin Mary. [continues 369 words]
Q: I saw a TV report on a new hallucinogenic agent called Salvia that kids are taking. What exactly is it? A: Media reports about Salvia (Salvia divinorum), also called Diviner's Sage, may be news to many of us, but this herb has been used for centuries in some cultures. Salvia seems to have its origins in Oaxaca, Mexico, where the Mazatec Indians used it to induce "visions" in religious ceremonies. It is said that the Mazatecs believe the herb is an incarnation of the Virgin Mary. [continues 406 words]
Dealers, Buyers And Dangerous New Substances Are Right Here In The Suburbs A strange thing happened across the nation in the last few years. While many suburban residents were busy pointing fingers at the urban drug centers and feeling smug about being away from it all, the whole drug scene changed - the substances, the dealers, even the location of the sales. You could say it all changed before our very eyes, but, more accurately, it changed right behind our backs. Until only a few years ago, suburbanites typically traveled to big cities to buy their drugs of choice - heroin, cocaine, and crack. Today that old scenario has been turned upside down. Although the old standby drugs are still being dealt in the big cities, newer and more dangerous drugs have become available in recent years in suburban communities all around the country. These newer drugs, known as designer drugs, are becoming the suburbanites' drug of choice. [continues 608 words]
