opiate crisis
Australian Fentanyl Deaths Are Up 1,800 Percent
The drug that killed Prince and Lil Peep has also claimed a lot of Australians.
Inside Mexico's Cartel Territory
We visited a hidden poppy field the Sinaloa Cartel uses to produce heroin.
British Columbia just saw its deadliest month for drug overdose in 30 years
128 people died from drug overdoses in November alone, and fentanyl is mostly to blame
Thousands of fentanyl doses have been lost or stolen from Canadian hospitals
VICE News has learned that there have been over 500 reports of losses or thefts of the high-power opiate in the last six years.
The First Fentanyl Addict
How the powerful opioid took its roots in anesthesiology, and affected medical professionals working in the field, before it made its way into the mainstream.
Vancouver Forced to Acknowledge ‘Unsanctioned’ Back Alley Injection Site
Looks like they're not getting shut down anytime soon.
Drug Users in Canada Are Being Trained as First Responders to Fentanyl Overdoses
As the crisis fuels a record number of emergency calls for Vancouver's official first responders, users are stepping in to save lives.
'DOPESICK: Fentanyl's Deadly Grip' Dives Deep Inside Canada's Opioid Crisis
On June 22, VICE will air the immersive and personal feature film about Canada's fentanyl crisis told from the perspective of a social network of drug users.
Health Canada Scrambling to Regulate W-18, a Drug 100 Times Stronger Than Fentanyl
Here's why that matters.