Opiates
The Young Drug Users Falling Victim to Fentanyl
VICE presents an immersive and personal feature-length documentary about the fentanyl crisis in Canada told from the perspective of a social network of drug users.
Border guards just busted a huge shipment of illegal fentanyl from China
Canadian border guards intercepted more than a kilogram of the highly-potent opiate in the past month, as an epidemic as killed scores in recent years.
'DOPESICK: Fentanyl's Deadly Grip' Dives Deep Inside Canada's Opioid Crisis
On June 22, VICE will air the immersive and personal feature film about Canada's fentanyl crisis told from the perspective of a social network of drug users.
Narcotic Painkillers Prolong Pain in Rats
According to a new study, even a few days of opioid treatment can extend chronic pain by months.
We Asked People How Drug Use Affected Their Relationships
Mixing drugs and romance can lead to startlingly different outcomes.
Ontario Becomes Third Canadian Province to Make Opiate Overdose Antidote Available Without Prescription
Naloxone will now be available free of charge over the counter in Ontario.
Alberta Bans Pill Presses as a Move to Combat Fentanyl Crisis
Illicit press operators face upwards of a year in jail and fines of up to $375,000.
Doctors in Canada Will Probably Be Able to Prescribe Heroin Soon
As Canada struggles with rising overdose deaths, its federal health agency has proposed making heroin a legitimate treatment option for severe opiate addiction.
Inside the Room Where Boston's Drug Addicts Can Be High Without Overdosing
A seemingly normal conference room is a new frontier for drug policy in America.
Tracing Heroin's Destructive Path from Afghan Poppy Fields to British Needles
We traveled along the heroin trafficking route from Afghanistan into Iran, Turkey, and Eastern Europe, meeting growers, addicts, and experts along the way.
Health Canada Scrambling to Regulate W-18, a Drug 100 Times Stronger Than Fentanyl
Here's why that matters.
Cops in Canada Have Seized a Drug 100 Times More Powerful Than Fentanyl
Police in Edmonton announced Wednesday they seized four kilograms of W-18, a synthetic opioid, in powder form during a raid carried out in December during a fentanyl investigation. It's 10,000 times more potent than morphine.