HEROIN
The Taliban Said It Banned Opium. But Business Is Still Booming.
VICE World News discovered a still-flourishing poppy trade in the fields and markets of southern Afghanistan. But amid warnings from Taliban fighters, farmers are worried about their future.
How ‘The Russians’ Took Hold of Ireland’s Heroin Trade
A violent gang of heroin dealers from Lithuania fuelled Ireland and Northern Ireland's drug trade by forcing trafficking victims to sell drugs, a joint investigation by VICE World News and the OCCRP reveals.
People Who Use Drugs Talk About the One Drug They Won’t Do
“I’m afraid that even trying it once would be so addictive that you just can’t stop chasing that high.”
The Heroin Capsules Sparking Deadly Turf Wars in South Africa
Heroin addiction is surging since mass-produced capsules have triggered gun wars on South Africa’s east coast.
4 Men Charged in Fentanyl Overdose That Killed Michael K. Williams
Irvin Cartagena, Hector Robles, Luis Cruz, and Carlos Macci were charged in New York on Tuesday.
A New Drug That Contains Meth and Heroin Is on the Rise in Afghanistan
Experts say “tablet K” pills could be the world’s first black-market drug containing both depressants and stimulants.
Which Drugs Will Survive Climate Change? We Investigated.
Climate change will unleash havoc on the world of drugs.
Boris Johnson Doesn't Like Drug Consumption Rooms. Scotland Doesn't Care.
Campaigners hope that the introduction of DCRs in the world's drug death capital would lead to more evidence-based drug policies.
Drug Users Are Nostalgic for ‘Old-School Heroin’ as Fentanyl Takes Over
In many former heroin strongholds in the U.S. and Canada, the opioid is disappearing, fueling fentanyl overdoses and prompting some users to push for a renaissance.
Historic Drug Bust Found 450 Kilograms of Heroin Among Ceramic Tiles
The shipment, weighing as much as a grand piano, was the largest-ever onshore detection of the drug in Australia.
Astonishing Photos Show Heroin Users Forced Into Harsh ‘Rehab’ by Taliban
Photographs document how Taliban fighters in Kabul rounded up 150 homeless drug users who were stripped and had their heads shaved before being locked in prison-like conditions for the next three months.
Michael K. Williams’ Death Shows Opioids Have Never Been More Dangerous
New York City's chief medical examiner said Williams died of an accidental overdose and had fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine in his system.