fentanyl
Toronto Is Making Moves to Combat the Fentanyl Crisis
“I don’t think that we can sit back and be complacent for one moment,” Toronto Mayor John Tory said.
How Weed Is Helping Opioid Users Beat Addiction
A growing body of experts and patients say cannabis should be prescribed before painkillers.
What It’s Like Saving Lives on the Front Lines of an Opioid Crisis
"It's been chaos and constant putting out fires, not only in our building of 90 residents, but on the streets, in the alleys."
The Untold Story of the First Fentanyl Addict
Opioids continue to be the drugs most often abused by anesthesiologists, but because of stigma, it's nearly impossible to track how many doctors are addicted today.
What Happens When Drugs Become Too Powerful for Overdose Kits?
Naloxone kits are failing more and more often because drugs like fentanyl are more potent than they've ever been. Health officials say new approaches are necessary.
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.
Everything You Should Know About Carfentanil, the Drug Even Deadlier Than Fentanyl
It's allegedly been used as a chemical weapon and is an elephant tranquilizer—now, it's being spiked into heroin.
We Asked an ER Doctor All The Ways You Could Die of a Drug Overdose
Drowning your brain while rolling on Molly isn't just an urban legend.
We Asked People How Drug Use Affected Their Relationships
Mixing drugs and romance can lead to startlingly different outcomes.
Everything We Know So Far About W-18, the Drug That’s 100 Times More Powerful Than Fentanyl
Calgary police confiscated the drug recently and believe it is being imported from China by organized crime.