When I was in college, I had a wild friend with a long pinky fingernail (and only her pinky, and only on one hand). I asked her about it once, and she gave me a "knowing look" and laughed it off. But I don't know what it was for, and fearing I'd look stupid, I never asked her again. [more inside]
posted by desjardins on Oct 1, 2009 - 41 answers

Robocop 2, for those of you who've missed this *ahem* masterpiece, involved a drug called Nuke. I need to know the name of the capsules the drug came in. [more inside]
posted by mgrichmond on Jul 31, 2009 - 6 answers

Do you know anything about a (somewhat) Firesign Theatre-style comedy group called (possibly) Heavy Guns, who made a recording called (possibly) The Dope on Dope and Dope Dupes? [more inside]
posted by Kalthare on Jul 9, 2009 - 2 answers

Shouldn't the cops take this seriously? Loud parties and underage drinking. [more inside]
posted by fifilaru on Jun 7, 2009 - 20 answers

What is the legal status of the designer drug 2C-i in South Korea?
posted by ed\26h on Apr 22, 2009 - 4 answers

I may have to take a pre-employment drug test very soon, and I'm worried about whether the totally legal and authorized stimulants I'm taking are going to keep me from getting hired. Are my worries reasonable, and if so is there anything I should do to protect myself? [more inside]
posted by croutonsupafreak on Mar 15, 2009 - 16 answers

What is a good, reliable online Canadian pharmacy for Americans to purchase from? (Particularly interested in finding one with AcipHex.) [more inside]
posted by metalheart on Dec 26, 2008 - 5 answers

What drugs make those skinny rocks stars dreadfully skinny ? Need help for a script. You see some people, that abuse drugs maybe, that are really skinny. I've always assumed that the drugs make them forget to eat, or maybe they can't afford food or the drug drives down appetite. What drugs do this? I kinda mean street drugs, but maybe other medications. I want to add some authentic detail into a play I'm involved with. Thanks
posted by Xhris on Nov 16, 2008 - 27 answers

What healthier alternatives have people swapped into their lives that, to them, adequately (or mostly) fulfilled the deeper-level relaxation/decompression/whatever that food, drink, cigarettes, or drugs had formerly fulfilled? [more inside]
posted by WCityMike on Aug 14, 2006 - 31 answers

Help identify my daughter's friend's stash [more inside]
posted by Rumple on Mar 11, 2006 - 55 answers

Has anyone every tried the legal highs offered by sites like this and this. [more inside]
posted by panoptican on Aug 4, 2005 - 31 answers