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$1 Billion Worth of Meth Found Inside a Shipment of Coconut Water
The 1.8 metric tons of liquid, Hong Kong's largest-ever meth seizure, were enough to supply an estimated 18 million street deals.
‘Our Worst Fears Confirmed’: Fiji Politicians and Police React to Meth Report
A VICE World News investigation prompted one political leader to claim that meth use in Fiji had become a “far bigger disaster than climate change.”
A New Report Shows the Price and Use of Australia’s Favourite Drugs
According to the report, weed is the drug of choice. Who would've thought?
Drug Use Isn’t a Moral Issue. Why Do Police Still Treat It As One?
Australian police's ‘Have a Conscience’ campaign is an ironically unconscionable attack on people who use drugs. The damage of such stigma is real.
Millions of Pills and Tons of Meth Make Up Asia’s Biggest Ever Drug Seizure
Drug busts in and around Asia’s Golden Triangle have exploded in recent months, with this week’s record haul the latest indication of a larger trend.
Fentanyl Is Creeping Into the Mainstream Drug Supply
Post-lockdown, social drug users are facing a new normal where the drug supply, including cocaine and meth, is increasingly tainted with fentanyl.
‘Asia’s El Chapo’, One of the World’s Most Wanted Men, Has Been Arrested
Drug baron Tse Chi Lop ran a multinational crime syndicate that made $17 billion a year funnelling meth and heroin into the Asia-Pacific.
A Promising Meth Addiction Treatment Uses Two Widely Available Medications
Perceived lack of treatment stigmatizes meth abuse, particularly among LGBTQ people; while the medications aren't a cure-all, they present a step forward.
A Gigantic Meth Bust in Thailand Suggests Coronavirus Isn’t Hurting the Drug Market
“While the world has shifted its attention to the COVID-19 pandemic, all indications are that production and trafficking of synthetic drugs and chemicals continue at record levels.”
Meth Is Cheaper, More Potent, and More Common than Ever
Meth's big comeback has been driven by large-scale production, and it's riding the long tail of the opioid crisis.
El Chapo’s Son Was Just Captured — Then Freed After the Cartel Attacked
The Sinaloa cartel leader’s son was detained by the Mexican military but released amid a shootout.