benzos
Prisoners Are Getting High on Underwear Soaked in Drugs
As new figures show more inmates are overdosing than ever before, UK prison authorities are confiscating clothes laced with potent drugs.
Should We Be Worried About Australia's Off-Label Drug Prescriptions?
With increasing restrictions towards prescription opioids and benzodiazepines, new prescription medicines are filling the hole they’ve left.
Poverty and Cheap Street Highs Fuel Europe’s Deadliest Drug Crisis
Scotland has more than three times the drug death rate of England and Wales, and the highest reported rate in Europe.
The Pandemic is Spiking the Sale of Anti-Anxiety Medication—and Disrupting Its Black Market
Coronavirus and its resultant lockdowns are not just driving more people to benzos but also making those who had tapered off the drug, go back to it.
One Country Has Been Taking More Benzos Than Any Other During Lockdown
And more findings from the preliminary results of the Global Drug Survey's Covid-19 study.
The Unique Way Glasgow Takes Drugs Is Killing Its Drug Users
Drug users are dying at a horrific rate in Scotland, and it's because of the way they use those drugs.
The Deadly Worst-Case Scenario for America's Xanax Obsession
Cracking down on the legal supply is not a solution. In fact, it could spell disaster.
The Hidden Killer of Dundee's Street Drug Users
We spoke to drug workers and users about what's going on in Dundee, Scotland.
This Is Why Xanax Is Blowing Up in America
From the explosion of ADHD meds to the economic crisis to the Trump presidency, this dangerous trend didn't come out of nowhere.
A Spectacle
Graphic artist Malik Sajad explores the mental health crisis in Kashmir through the story of one man and his family.
How SoundCloud Rappers and Xanax Influenced Fashion
There is a palpable vulnerability to many of these artists that is reflected in both what they put in and on their body.
The Mystery of the Terrifying Xanax Resurgence in America
Pharmaceutical marketing is often said to be a key cause of the opioid crisis. That doesn't explain the deadly rise of benzos.