HEROIN
How I Got Addicted to Fentanyl in My 20s
Max was prescribed synthetic opioids at a time when they were considered safe. Seven years later, he's still dealing with the consequences.
The Taliban’s Opium Ban Has Become an Existential Problem for the West
As fears grow Afghanistan’s opium trade is the only barrier to a global opioid death epidemic, experts tell VICE News “there are no good options.”
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.
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.
Australian Prisons Have a Hepatitis C Problem, and Drug Criminalisation is to Blame
Prisons have the highest concentration of hepatitis C in Australia, pushing our aim to eliminate the blood-borne virus by 2030 out of reach.
‘I’ve Lost Everything’: Inside the Hidden World of Britain’s Pakistani Heroin Users
British Pakistani heroin users tell VICE News they've been shunned by their families and are too afraid to get help.
The Rise of ‘Gas Station Heroin’
The supplement tianeptine, sold under brands like Zaza and Tianaa Red, is causing excruciating withdrawals, leaving people broke and even suicidal.
‘Human Beings Have Been Using Drugs for Thousands of Years’: Helen Clark Wants NZ to Decriminalise Drugs
“There’s no reason why you can’t take an alcohol or tobacco regulation model to [drugs].”
The Crackdown on Flesh-Rotting Tranq Dope Has Begun
Lawmakers in Congress and states are trying to combat tranq, a combination of fentanyl and xylazine that can lead to horrific wounds and amputations.
I Was a Teen Ecstasy Dealer in the 90s
"We kept the Es in Kinder Egg capsules and we’d walk into the clubs with our pockets bursting."
2 Drug Companies Can Legally Start Selling Cocaine, Heroin, and MDMA
A Canadian weed company and a psychedelics company have received government licenses to make and distribute the drugs under certain circumstances.