METH
Plant-Based Meth From Afghanistan Is Turning Up All Over the World
From Cape Town to Melbourne, a new breed of semi-synthetic meth has become an export bonanza for the world's biggest opium producer.
Why Did Cops Think This Guy’s Daughter’s Ashes Were Meth or MDMA?
Dartavius Barnes is now suing the Springfield Police Department.
Drugs Are Actually Good, Says Columbia Professor
In his new book, neuroscientist Prof Carl Hart argues that addiction isn’t the only way to think about drug use.
Cartel-Style Drug Violence Is Coming to Europe
Photojournalist Teun Voeten has reported on conflict around the world, and watched as drug violence has crept up in his Dutch homeland.
China Turns Blind Eye To Lucrative Cartel Chemical Trade, DEA Says
Agency experts tell VICE World News that China and Mexico are not doing enough to help stem the global trade in the chemicals used to make fentanyl and meth.
Meth Use Is on the Rise in Southeast Asia – And COVID Is To Blame
An excess of drugs in the Golden Triangle region due to COVID export restrictions has led to an increase in meth use among young people and workers.
Oregon Just Voted to Decriminalize Heroin, Cocaine, and Meth
The new punishment for petty possession of any illegal drug will be the legal equivalent of a traffic ticket.
A Gigantic Meth Bust in Thailand Suggests Coronavirus Isn’t Hurting the Drug Market
“While the world has shifted its attention to the COVID-19 pandemic, all indications are that production and trafficking of synthetic drugs and chemicals continue at record levels.”
How Stigma Created Japan’s Hidden Drug Problem
There's extreme social shame around doing drugs, and yet the underground drug scene is thriving in Tokyo.
Chinese Drug Traffickers Have a Brand-New Product: Knockoff N95 Masks for Coronavirus
“They're supplying them through the same exact supply chain, through the same exact marketing mechanisms, that they have with illicit drugs for a long time.”
Sinaloa Cartel Drug Traffickers Explain Why Coronavirus Is Very Bad for Their Business
The chemicals used for manufacturing meth and fentanyl are mainly sourced in China, and cartels in Mexico are running low.
Coronavirus Is Leading to Shortages of Fentanyl And Meth
The pandemic has slowed the production and export of chemicals from China to Mexico, for onward smuggling into the U.S.