synthetic drugs
VIC Health Warns of 'Chemical Similar to PCP' Sold as Ketamine
If taken with depressants such as opioids, benzodiazepines, GHB, or alcohol, 3-HO-PCP can become incredibly dangerous.
Sewage Samples Reveal the Dutch, Australians Are Biggest Users of Synthetic Drugs
Study of wastewater around the 2019-20 New Year period reveals who is consuming which new psychoactive substances.
How I Infiltrated a Chinese Drug Lab
For his new book investigating the powerful opioid fentanyl, journalist Ben Westhoff explains how he found himself inside a synthetic drug lab on the outskirts of Shanghai.
Synthetic Drugs Will Change the Global Drug Trade Forever
Drug traffickers thrive on their ability to penetrate national borders, but a new era of toxic, man-made highs could dissolve those boundaries and transform the global drug trade.
Why I'm Still Smoking Synnies, 20 Deaths Later
A New Zealand addict on smoking on the streets, seizures, and what the high really feels like.
Newshub's Mashup of Our 'Syn City' Audio With Cyclone Gita Is the Perfect Metaphor
The storm, like synthetic drugs, is ripping up New Zealand.
Highlights From Our 'Syn City' Preview Screening
Here’s what addicts, survivors and drug policy experts have to say about NZ's synthetic drugs crisis.
"Harder Than Heroin": Synthetic Cannabinoids in New Zealand
As Kiwis continue to die, addicts like Tammara struggle to access the help they need.
WATCH: 'Syn City', New Zealand's Deadly Synthetic Drugs Epidemic
Inside the lives of West Aucklanders affected by the addictive and dangerous synthetic cannabinoid drug known as synnies.
Victoria Just Quietly Banned Drugs That Don't Even Exist Yet
The state has introduced its own "psychoactive substances" act following the UK's controversial lead.
We Tested Synthetic Cannabis and Found the Chemical Linked to Kiwi Deaths
NZ Police just announced three more deaths, taking the total number of cases under investigation to 20.