Opioid Crisis
Drug Users Are Suing the Canadian Government Over the War on Drugs
The lawsuit says forcing people to buy drugs from a poisoned drug supply is unconstitutional. It is calling for decriminalization of using and dealing drugs.
This Could Finally Be the First Drug Safe-Injection Site in the US
That is, if the feds and NIMBYs don’t block it.
A Deadly Synthetic Street Drug Called ‘Benzo Dope’ Is on the Rise
The emerging drug contains two highly-potent highs, fentanyl and etizolam, and has been linked to a string of drug deaths in Canada.
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.
Sackler Family Members Still Aren't Taking Responsibility for the OxyContin Crisis
Members of the family behind Purdue Pharma testified under oath Thursday and took a lashing from furious legislators.
WTF is Wearable Ketamine?
To fight opioid addiction, a biomedical startup is developing a wearable Bluetooth device that administers ketamine like an insulin pump.
Man's Family Left Wondering Why He Was Buried Without Them Being Notified
Hundreds of bodies—mainly the homeless—are labelled "unclaimed" every year in Ontario, with Seth Maclean being just one of 2020’s many victims.
A New Law Should Have Kept Him Out of Jail. Instead, He Was Murdered by His Cellmate
Canada's Good Samaritan Overdose law is supposed to keep drug users safe. But the death of Christopher Van Camp shows how the law could be improved.
COVID-19 Could Make 2020 Canada's Worst Year for Overdoses
Data obtained by VICE News shows at least 2,450 Canadians have died this year, in part because of lockdown measures and an unstable drug supply.
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.
Drugs Are Killing More Than Twice as Many People as We Thought
Imprecise medical classifications may be concealing how many people are dying.
Josh Hartnett Tackles the Opioid Crisis in 'Inherit the Viper'
The former teen heartthrob talked to VICE about his place in Hollywood and the devastating reality of America's opioid crisis.