Narcomania
Why Do the British Love Ketamine So Much?
Most American recreational drug users turn up their noses at the drug known as special k, but in the UK, it's become fully integrated into the country's party scene.
Watching the Death of the UK’s Synthetic Drug Industry with One of Its Last Distributors
An interview with the man who owned the UK's biggest legal high wholesale business.
Sådan bliver giften fra den sydamerikanske løvfrø brugt til at kurere afhængighed
Brugen af kambo - giften fra en neongrøn frø - bliver i stigende grad brugt som alternativt behandlingsmiddel for depression og narkoafhængighed. Men virker det?
Britain's Synthetic Weed Problem Is Only Getting Worse
Days after a study suggested synthetic cannabis can be as physically addictive as heroin, we met some users who are stuck in the throes of addiction.
How Amazonian Tree Frog Poison Became the Latest Treatment for Addiction
The use of kambo—the poison of a bright green frog—is on the rise as an alternative treatment for depression and drug dependency. But does it actually work?
An Interview with Nick Clegg About the Government's Drug Problem
We spoke to the former Lib Dem leader about drug reform and the refusal of the Conservative Party to do absolutely anything about it.
How Governments Have Used the War on Drugs to Oppress Their Enemies
Last week, it was revealed Richard Nixon launched his war on drugs to target people he didn't like—but he's not the only one to use narcotics as a hammer to beat his enemies.
How Ketamine Made Its Way Back into the UK
After the drought of 2014 and 2015, a new survey has found a significant rise in UK students using the drug—which confirms what analysts have been thinking for a while: K is back on Britain's streets.
Exclusive: New Conviction Data Tells Us How the UK Sells Drugs
Stats obtained through a Freedom of Information request show who sells what and where.
How the UK's Legal High Ban Will Harm Users and Help Dealers
Two case studies in different areas of the UK demonstrate that a blanket ban on all psychoactive substances isn't going to have nearly the kind of effect the Home Office believes it will.
Why Did the British Police Ease Off on Drug Offenses in 2015?
While the government drew up new counterproductive drug legislation, police officers around Britain took it upon themselves to react against the war on drugs.
Why Did the British Police Ease Off on Drug Offenses in 2015?
While the government drew up new counterproductive drug legislation, police officers around Britain took it upon themselves to react against the war on drugs.