Crack Cocaine
The Crack House at the End of My Street
At 16 I discovered the secret but un-exclusive members club, unbiased of age, occupation, class and race. Now I'm finally sober.
Rise of Coke Labs in Europe Signals ‘Death’ of the Smuggled Cocaine Brick
Drug experts tell VICE World News that traffickers are increasingly dissolving pure cocaine into materials and extracting it in large scale European labs.
ChatGPT Gave Me Advice on How To Join a Cartel and Smuggle Cocaine Into Europe
Here's what happened when VICE's Global Drugs Editor spent 12 hours speaking to OpenAI's chatbot about drugs.
Paris Has a Serious Crack Problem, and It’s Spiraling out of Control
Users dubbed the “walking dead” by locals who post voyeuristic videos online are seeking refuge in city parks as French authorities fail to get a grip.
Drugs Are Actually Good, Says Columbia Professor
In his new book, neuroscientist Prof Carl Hart argues that addiction isn’t the only way to think about drug use.
More Women Are Dealing Cocaine. This is Why.
Rising numbers of women are getting mixed up in the powder cocaine and crack trade. But for most, it’s an act of desperation.
It's Hard to Get Drugs in Canada's North. It's Even Harder to Get Help
Communities in Canada's territories may be small, but they can have big-city problems with drugs and alcohol.
Manafort got a lighter sentence than if he’d been dealing crack
If Manafort had been busted trying to sell an ounce of crack, he would have faced a mandatory federal five-year sentence.
Snack Foods Are Not Crack, and It's Not Cute to Compare Them
Branding that compares gourmet foods to hard drugs makes light of the real impact of addiction and the War on Drugs.
Why So Many Young Brits Are Smoking Crack
The past year has seen a huge 30 percent rise in people under the age of 25 seeking treatment for the drug.
The Heroin Addicts Who Steal from Supermarkets to Fund Their Use
Every couple of weeks in the UK there are reports of heroin users appearing in court to face shoplifting charges. I hung out with a couple of them to see what their world is like.