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Monday, May 13, 2013  A dangerous drug with a different name gaining popularity among teens.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Derek French is no stranger to nitrous oxide.  He tells Action 4 News he experimented with the drug and often mixed it with other chemicals.

Friday, March 01, 2013  A Brownsville man is behind bars after a scheme where he allegedly used prescriptions from several doctors to buy large quantities of vicodin.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  Many synthetic drugs were made illegal back in 2011, but only those that contained a certain compound remain illegal today.

Friday, June 22, 2012  Synthetic drugs are legal to purchase and almost impossible to detect creating a spike in the their use in the Rio Grande Valley over past few years.

Monday, May 21, 2012  More and more crimes are involving Xanax pills thanks to a growing black market for the prescription medication in Hidalgo County.

Friday, October 28, 2011  The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is teaming up with Rio Grande Valley law enforcement officials to get prescriptions drugs away from the hands of children.

Friday, May 06, 2011  The ‘Man with the Golden Voice’ is back on South Padre Island.

Monday, February 07, 2011  It is considered to be like synthetic marijuana or even a type of legal fake cocaine but unlike pot and coke, it won't  land you behind bars.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010  Drug use is up and two Rio Grande Valley men are speaking out against teens using marijuana.

Friday, March 13, 2009  The Palmer Drug Abuse Program received a $12,000 donation on Thursday.

Wednesday, March 04, 2009  On Thursday, TXU Energy will give a $12,000 check to the Palmer Drug Abuse Program in McAllen.