Harm Reduction
I Was a Lean Addict For 8 Years. Now My Memories Mean Nothing
“It's a little demon whispering in my ear that I constantly have to fight against."
How I Went From Party Girl to the Sober Friend
I was a young, single DJ. Drugs were part of my identity – until they weren't.
Cannabis
I Went to the UK's Biggest Weed Convention
Somehow, in an unassuming Warwickshire village, there's a totally legal three-day camping festival for stoners.
A History of Synthetic Cannabis: How The Once-Legal Drug Gripped NZ and Still Hasn’t Let Go
How did synthetic cannabinoids become commonplace in Aotearoa?
Surge in Executions As Singapore Clears ‘Backlog’ of Death Row Dealers
Backed by the public, the super-rich city-state is ignoring international outrage to hang more and more low level drug couriers from ethnic minorities.
Vaping
Bring Back Smoking Sections
Smoking a cigarette indoors—particularly at a bar or strip club or other adult establishment—is one of God’s little divine offerings.
We Asked an Expert if Smoking Ciggies Can Actually Help You Quit Vaping
“Going back to smoking is absolutely the worst thing anybody could do."
Psychedelics
I Went to Rehab for Alcoholism 18 Times. Only Psychedelics Helped
“Using [psilocybin] four to six times has managed to achieve what the other therapies didn’t do in years.”
What It's Like to Trip on DMT
Everything to know about the hallucinogenic “spirit molecule”—common side effects include seeing aliens and finally connecting with the universe.
This New Church Wants to Get You High on Synthetic Toad Venom
The army vets behind the Church of Psilomethoxin have a unique sacrament – one that involves a drug derived from shrooms and a poisonous amphibian.
Cocaine
Fentanyl-Laced Coke and Meth Is Not Fuelling America's Overdose Crisis
The authors of a new study charting a deadly “fourth wave” of drug overdoses tell VICE News that media reports attributing the rise to cocaine and meth being cut with synthetic opioids are wrong.
The Doctors Who Do MDMA and Cocaine Every Weekend
“I'd rather die at 70 having lived freely and intensely than at 90 having always been healthy and in control.”
Turkey Faces Fresh Allegations of Harbouring Cocaine Traffickers
There’s “increasing concern” that Turkey’s so-called golden visa policies are making it easier for wanted gangsters to escape justice.
Crime
Flood-Affected Pharmacists Want A Disaster Plan From the Government
“We’ve seen pharmacists on the back of jetskis trying to get medicines to people who need them, that’s how dedicated they are.”
Counterfeit Medications Are Taking Over the Internet. Here’s How to Spot Them.
Here's what you need to know about fraudulent online pharmaceuticals.
Alzheimer's Drug Meme Stock Plummets After Data Manipulation Allegations
Cassava Sciences' stock has plunged over the past week as questions are raised about research behind its main product.