CRYSTAL METH
There Is No Ice Epidemic: A Statistical Analysis
The numbers used to prove Australia is in an ice epidemic don't prove that at all.
Seeing Through The Ice
Calling methamphetamine use an 'epidemic' is a misuse of language; it’s a deceptive metaphor. Ebola, an actual epidemic, is not contracted voluntarily.
We Asked Some Older People What They Know About Ice
While young Australians are taking it up, the legislation around its management is laid out by older people. So what do they know about it?
It's Too Easy to Laugh at Kim Jong-un's Weight
It's been reported that the North Korean leader suffered injuries to both his ankles, as he is so overweight that his feet can no longer sustain his magisterial bulk. But there is nothing remotely funny about a leader who abuses his wealth, power, and...
This Chemical Critic Was Given Thousands of Dollars Worth of Drugs for Free
"HydroBlowBack" was the deep web's most prolific drug reviewer.
An Engineering Student Turned Meth Cook in Lebanon
In 2005, meth was a cheap alternative to the pricier drugs on the market, and it wasn’t a crowded field. It was a new phenomenon for Lebanon.
Drug Abuse Is on the Rise in Iraq After Years of Instability
Iraq's deteriorating security situation and rampant corruption has led to a sharp rise in drug use, including heroin and crystal meth.
Moonshine Culture May Have Given Way to a Preference for Small-Batch Meth
Meth and moonshine have drawn comparisons before, but in Appalachia, an area where moonshine once reigned, the local culture and customs may have helped the meth trade thrive.
North Korea's Got a Big Crystal Meth Problem
Meth is the bomb in the Hermit Kingdom — at least, according to US officials who tested two batches last year.
North Korea's Got a Big Crystal Meth Problem
A New Report Details the Hermit Kingdom's Infamous Meth Production and Rising Addiction Rates.
Cruising the Meth-Riddled Murder Dens of Cape Town
The first thing I notice about Lavender Hill is how the cops drive in convoys and everyone holds their Glocks close. My brother, a South African Police Service cop who visited Rwanda after the genocide, calls Lavender Hill the worst place on Earth.
Ketamine Bladder and Getting High Off Metal Cleaner: Let's Talk About London's Club Drug Problem
If you do club drugs you might be OK, but you might get "ketamine bladder," "cartoon vision," turn psychotic, and have to constantly sip on industrial solvent or risk going into a coma from withdrawal.