(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 ...

Flakka is a synthetic drug that was developed in the 1960s and is commonly known today as a “bath salt.” This synthetic drug is sold on the streets in a variety of forms, as cheap substitutes for ...

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.

As in all years, you know that some pretty weird stuff went down in the Sunshine State in 2015. The majority of cases don’t involve people acting violently; instead, they tend to involve people making ...

Alpha-PVP, also known as flakka, has caused a rash of emergency room visits and overdose deaths. Photo from the National Institute on Drug Abuse It’s a new drug. And it’s a killer. Known on the street ...