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Why Banning the Controversial Painkiller Kratom Could Be Bad News for America's Heroin Addicts
We need new, more flexible ways of regulating drugs—especially opioids—in order to truly protect the public.
How Scientists Are Using Metals to Kill Cancer
As scientists inch closer to being able manage, or even cure cancer, some types of metals are providing some of the most exciting results.
Talking with a Man Who Takes Nine Grams of GHB Every Night to Treat His Narcolepsy
Xyrem is one of the most effective treatments for narcolepsy—only it's nearly impossible to get hold of, leading to fears that sufferers might start to self-medicate with drugs bought off the dark web.
The First Test Tube Puppies Have Been Born
After decades of research and attempted trials, in-vitro fertilization (IVF) had been carried out successfully in a dog for the first time.
How the Drug War Accelerated the AIDS Epidemic in Black Communities
When AIDS first appeared on the scene in the 1980s, America was pursuing policies that lead to the mass incarceration of blacks exposed to HIV through intravenous drug use and crack-related sex work.
This Neuroscientist Argues That Addiction Is Not a Disease and Rehab Is Bullshit
Marc Lewis, a former drug addict and current neuroscientist, says the medical model of treating addiction needs to be challenged.
What Wiping Pee on My Face Did for My Acne
As most people with persistent acne tend to say, I had tried everything.
The Low-Grade Heroin Ravaging Serbia's Roma Underclass
Called "pajdo," the drug is cheap and plentiful, but destroys the bodies of users who are already suffering under the crushing weight of poverty and racism.
Depression-Fighting Magnetic Fields Made My Brain Feel Better
I’m still on meds but the feared apparition, the depressive state, has not come to visit for weeks.
On The Line: Neha Shastry Discusses India's Mental Health Crisis
VICE News journalist Neha Shastry joins 'On The Line' to discuss her new piece, 'India's Mental Health Crisis.'
Chili Peppers Could Be the Secret to Killing Cancer
Researchers in India have figured out the reason why capsaicin, the compound that puts the "heat" in spicy food, causes some cancer cells to self-destruct.
Chronicles of Premature Ejaculation
Jizzing in your pants might seem hilarious, but to those who suffer from the very-real condition of premature ejaculation, there's nothing funny about it.