Drug Abuse
How the Sputtering Oil and Gas Industry Is Destroying Men
Men are falling behind in one Canadian oil town and, not surprisingly, they aren't handling it well.
People Who Combine Coke and Alcohol Are More Likely to Kill Themselves
But you can't necessarily blame the drugs.
It's Not Easy to Get Prescription Meds When You're Homeless on Skid Row
For the mentally ill individuals who make up nearly one-third of LA's homeless population, receiving and keeping prescription medication can be a desperate struggle.
77 Percent of American Teens Now Believe It's Safe to Smoke Weed
A new report that examines national trends in drug use and mental health found that teens increasingly believe it isn't risky to occasionally use marijuana.
The Definitive Guide to Sci-Fi Drugs Was Produced by the Government in the 1970s
In 1974, the National Institute on Drug Abuse hired the sci-fi writer Robert Silverberg to investigate drug themes in his booming genre.
On The Line: Nilo Tabrizy and Allie Conti Discuss Synthetic Marijuana
VICE News journalist Nilo Tabrizy and VICE staff writer Allie Conti joined 'On The Line' to discuss synthetic marijuana.
What’s It’s Like on the Frontlines of Helping Toronto's Drug Addicts
For starters, fentanyl is having a huge, often deadly impact on the streets of Canada right now.
College Lacrosse Players Love Themselves Some Cocaine, And Other Findings From NCAA's Drug Abuse Survey
Also, somehow, 10 percent of golfers don't drink.
The Dangerous Rise of K2: America's Cheapest High
Through the lens of volunteer ambulance corps and harm reduction specialists in the city's outer boroughs, VICE News gets a glimpse of the challenges New York City is facing with rising K2 use.
Amphetamine of the Year
Some doctors are afraid Vyvanse, originally prescribed for ADHD, will be abused now that it's also being used to treat binge eating disorder.
Why America’s Ongoing Heroin Epidemic May Soon Run Its Course
Heroin use has increased 63 percent over the past decade, but experts believe it's only a matter of time until the drug's popularity begins to fade.
A Former Tweaker Defends Tumblr’s Hardcore Meth Scene
A member of 'Tweaker Nation' writes about what it's like to have your community discovered and invaded.