addiction
Sweden's Battle Against Drugs and Prejudice
The Swedish government wants to make needle exchange programmes available across the country. But a majority of county councils are still in favour of the country's zero tolerance policy.
The Young Drug Users Falling Victim to Fentanyl
VICE presents an immersive and personal feature-length documentary about the fentanyl crisis in Canada told from the perspective of a social network of drug users.
Everything We Know About the Fentanyl Pills That May Have Killed Prince
Bootleg fentanyl from China has flooded the illicit opioid market in both the US and Canada.
How Screen Addiction Is Damaging Children's Brains
"I've worked with hundreds of heroin addicts and crystal meth addicts, and what I can say is that it's easier to treat a heroin addict than a true screen addict."
A Celebration of Daddys: My Life in Father Figures
When your real dad is a volatile drug addict, you start looking to Homer Simpson and your landlord for fatherly advice.
I Survived a Suicide Attempt in Jail
I spent Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in a suicide smock rolling around on the floor in a concrete room.
Why Do Brits Love Ketamine So Much?
An investigation, from an American perspective, into why Special K has never really picked up traction as a party drug in the US.
The Smell of Depression
It seems like I've divided my feelings into categories, the way that one might do with fragrance types: floral, citrus, earthy, smoky, gourmand, spicy.
Gaming In Virtual Reality Could Be the Very Real Death of You
It's no secret that games can kill people. And VR gaming, with its massively increased feeling of immersion, its total shutting out of the real world, could continue these sad stories.
Everything Is a Drug
I've been in the crystal game for less than a year and already my thoughts and well-being have become controlled by quartzes, amethysts, tourmalines, and calcites.
We Asked People How Drug Use Affected Their Relationships
Mixing drugs and romance can lead to startlingly different outcomes.