Flakka, also called gravel, is a synthetic drug that is compared to cocaine but is considered even more dangerous. South Florida is hotbed of activity.

The drug Flakka is suspected as being connected to a 19-year-old Florida State University man who was part of a 'Zombie' killing in Florida in which he tried to bite off the face of a victim after ...

One percent of teenagers are knowingly using the synthetic drug flakka, but it could be more, according to a new study. Those who live alone or take other drugs are more likely to take it.

Flakka’s active ingredient is a chemical compound called alpha-PVP, which is on the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration ’s list of the controlled substances most likely to be abused.

Flakka is particularly infamous for being tied to rashes of bizarre behavior in Florida and recently in Australia.

Flakka is a new psychoactive crystal that has invaded South Florida. For just $5, a single dose can cause severe paranoia, zombie-like behavior, and superhuman strength.

Broward County's first flakka baby was born premature with the unpredictable synthetic stimulant in his blood, heart and umbilical cord, an autopsy report shows.

Police and hospitals are struggling with the bizarre behavior of users of the new stimulant alpha-PVP, widely known as flakka, as the drug spreads from the South to the Midwest.

Flakka, also known as alpha-PDP. Flakka, also known as alpha-PDP. DEA In the study the scientists set up a lab experiment in which rats could initiate a self-injection with either substance by ...