CLEA’s designation of drug enhanced refers to an individual with “special” abilities acquired via taking drugs which boost their “normal” human capabilities to super human levels. In most cases the drug in question is “Marathon” a recreational stimulant that increases human adrenalin levels, so named as the individual could possibly run a marathon without breaking a sweat. The actual drug was first used by street gangs during turf wars because it gave them an edge when fighting their “enemies”.
Drug enhanced individuals in terms of vigilantes and criminals have originated from, either a specially altered form of Marathon, such as Fists and Fury or Ten Men, or because their human bodies have been forever altered after receiving or taking an overdose as in the case of Hypergirl.
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