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Welcome to the Australian Island That Fueled America's Opioid Crisis
How a genetically modified super poppy from Tasmania provided enough opiods to flood America.
In El Chapo's Mexico, Fentanyl Is the New Boom Drug
Despite the drug lord's take down, the narco-trade in Sinaloa is thriving as producers shift from heroin to deadly opioids.
Afghanistan just had a record poppy harvest — expect more heroin on street near you
An area larger than Rhode Island now used for poppy cultivation and the price of heroin is expected to drop markedly
Poppy is the Internet's Biggest New Popstar, But Is She Actually Real?
If you've spent any meaningful time down the digital rabbit hole recently, you'll be aware of two simple words: "I'm Poppy."
This Is Not an Interview With Poppy
God is writing his next book through Los Angeles’ strangest pop star.
How North America Found Itself in the Grips of an Opioid Crisis
From pharmaceutical deception to prohibition without rehabilitation, we look at the mistakes that got us here.
Cartels Are Displacing an Indigenous Group That's Lived in This Mexican State for Centuries
Rarámuri communities in the Tarahumara mountain range in northern Mexico are being pushed off their land and forced to flee because violent drug cartels in the area are expanding their presence and tightening their violent control.
Three More Men Have Accused Afrika Bambaataa of Sexual Abuse
"Bam is the uncle that paid your way to college and molested you at the same time," one accuser told an interviewer.
Collateral Damage in the Hunt for 'El Chapo' (Excerpt from 'Displaced in Sinaloa')
In this excerpt, VICE News correspondent Daniel Hernandez meets farmer Gonzalo Peña, whose ranch in Durango has become collateral in the Mexican Navy's hunt for 'El Chapo'.
Displaced in Sinaloa: The Hunt for 'El Chapo'
VICE News heads to the mountainous region of Sinaloa in Northern Mexico to meet the refugees of the Mexican navy’s hunt for 'El Chapo.'