Ketamine
Cops and Paramedics Involved in Elijah McClain’s Death Charged With Homicide
The police officers and paramedics who stopped 23-year-old Elijah McClain and administered a fatal dose of ketamine are being charged with homicide.
At-Home Genetic Testing Can’t Tell You If You’re Going to Have a Bad Trip
But it may expose you to misinterpreted and distressing information along the way.
Why You Get 'Coke Drip' When You Snort Drugs
That chemical-flavoured snot running down the back of your throat is actually good for you.
Some Pointers for Not Overdoing It on Party Drugs if It’s Been a While
When it comes to anything harder than weed, harm reduction strategies are key. Brush up even if you think you know them—drugs are a bit different now.
Three Drug Dealers Reflect on a Year of Lockdown
With drug use transforming over the past year, VICE spoke to a street dealer, darkweb vendor and cannabis grower to see what's changed.
Scientists Created a Video Game That Makes People Hear Sounds That Aren't Real
A new study induced hallucination-like perceptions in humans and mice to better conditions such as schizophrenia.
6 Tips for Dealing with Your First Big Night Out After Lockdown
You might not have seen your mates in ages, so here are some ways to avoid getting so trashed you don't remember it.
This Woman Created a Network of Female Shamans to Reclaim Women’s Rights
“Women are more likely to naturally have that maternal instinct and sensitivity to be a shaman. But over centuries, their power and agency was taken away and given to men.”
10 Questions You Always Wanted to Ask a Psychedelic Lawyer
An attorney who specialises in psychedelic law tells us why we need to legalise psychedelics, how those caught with magic mushrooms have gotten away, and getting high for research.
A Deadly ‘Ketamine Cocktail’ Is Causing Overdoses on the Streets of Bangkok
The potent mixture, called k powdered milk, reportedly killed six people in one day.
My Life as a Teenage Escort
"I realised I could make more money in sex work than with any degree. But all the money I put in my pocket came at a price: it put me into a crisis."
Students Have Been Cranking Up Drug Highs to Deal with COVID Lows
A new survey shows the impact of coronavirus on student drug use, with one jumping out of a window after K-holing while using a VR headset.