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Thousands of fentanyl doses have been lost or stolen from Canadian hospitals
VICE News has learned that there have been over 500 reports of losses or thefts of the high-power opiate in the last six years.
We Asked Experts How to Solve Canada’s Opioid Crisis
We spoke to everyone from a dark web expert to addiction doctors to find out how we can start fixing the worst drug safety crisis in Canadian history.
The First Fentanyl Addict
How the powerful opioid took its roots in anesthesiology, and affected medical professionals working in the field, before it made its way into the mainstream.
Who Exactly Is Being Helped by Horrifying Images of the Opioid Crisis?
A new video shows a father telling his 8-year-old son that his mother died from an overdose. The response has been concerning.
Fotos der skildrer den syntetiske narkoepidemi, som hærger Gaza
Gaza er blevet hærget af den hastige udbredelse af det syntetiske opiat Tramadol i årevis. Vi sendte en fotograf til striben for at dokumentere salg, politibeslaglæggelser, og den eskapistiske lidelse, der sender folk ud i opiatmisbrug.
Photos of the Synthetic Drug Epidemic That's Ravaged Gaza
For years now, Gaza has been rocked by the proliferation of a synthetic opiate called Tramadol. We sent a photographer to document sales, police confiscations, and the human suffering that pushes people into opiate use.
Everything We Know About the Fentanyl Pills That May Have Killed Prince
Bootleg fentanyl from China has flooded the illicit opioid market in both the US and Canada.
Opioid crisis bill slammed as 'sham' with 'no real funding to solve the real problem'
Congress voted overwhelmingly to pass a bill designed to combat the US opioid abuse problem, but the White House and some Democrats say it lacks proper funding.
What It’s Like to Take Opioids for Pain
Read an excerpt from Carlyn Zwarenstein's 'Opium Eater: The New Confessions' about a writer's struggle with opiates to cure her chronic pain.
Is Codeine Too Easy to Get in Australia? These Young Addicts Think So
Australia is one of the few countries where codeine painkillers are available over the counter. We asked three addicts whether changing this would alter their habits.
The Hard Times, Struggles, and Hopes of Addicts in Appalachia
Poverty and opiate addiction have devastated small towns in West Virginia. What can be done to help people take back their lives?
Prince Allegedly OD'd on Percocet the Week Before His Death
TMZ reports that the pop star's emergency jet landing last week might have been due to a Percocet overdose.