Articles by Steven Gilchrist

A ccording to the United Nations, methamphetamine (meth) is currently the most abused hard drug in the world.   The U.N. estimates that there are approximately 26 million meth addicts across the globe.   This amount is on par with the combined number of cocaine and heroin abusers worldwide.   Meth is also the most addictive illegal drug in the United States.   Researchers estimate that there are 1.4 million meth users in America. In May 2011, Frontline — a news documentary series which airs on PBS conducted an investigation into methamphetamine abuse.   The Meth Epidemic is a fifty-two minute documentary that chronicles the rise of meth usage and how state and federal entities have tried to intervene to prevent abuse of the highly addictive drug.   The documentary explains how methamphetamine is a man-made drug.   The main ingredients of meth are ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, chemicals that are found in over-the-counter allergy, cold, and cough medicines.   In addition to ephedr

T he Middlesex Fells Reservation is one of the most popular parks in the greater Boston area.   The Fells Reservation encompasses 2,500 acres in five different cities and towns: Malden, Medford, Melrose, Stoneham, and Winchester.   The Fells is home to several natural and historic features that make it a unique place: a mountain bike loop, hiking trails, ponds, reservoirs, two observation towers, Panther Cave, Virginia Wood history trail, Stone Zoo, historic houses, the Cascade waterfall, and other recreational components. Wright’s Tower, is one of the observation towers in the Middlesex Fells Reservation.   The tower, which is located in Medford, Massachusetts, offers a scenic view of the surrounding area, including the Boston skyline.   The tower is named after Elizur Wright (1804-1885). Wright was born near Canaan, Connecticut into a family that instilled in him anti-slavery sentiments.   In 1826 Wright graduated from Yale University.   Three years after graduating, Wright becam