HEROIN
What It's Like to Do Drugs in Your 40s
We spoke to some high-functioning drug users in their 40s about their vices and how drugs have affected their lives.
An Australian Woman Appeared in Court for Trying to Import Heroin Hidden in Hammocks
This is not a particularly relaxing way to use a hammock.
Tracing Heroin's Destructive Path from Afghan Poppy Fields to British Needles
We traveled along the heroin trafficking route from Afghanistan into Iran, Turkey, and Eastern Europe, meeting growers, addicts, and experts along the way.
How I Came to Terms with My Dad’s Lies, Charm and Heroin Habit
Meet filmmaker Phillip Wood, who turned his lens onto his father to patch up their broken relationship and understand substance abuse disorders.
How Drugs Have Been Used in Basically Every War Ever to Make Soldiers Better at Killing
In his new book Shooting Up, the Polish historian Lukasz Kamienski traces the history of drugs in warfare, from the Viking berserkers to the Mumbai attacks.
Inside the World of Meth Addicts and Militias in Rural Louisiana
From pregnant strippers shooting up to militiamen wading through swampy waters, Roberto Minervini's documentary 'The Other Side' takes an intimate look at those living on the fringes of American society.
How Parents Talk to Their Kids About Drugs in 2016
The druggy generation raised on DARE and "Just Say No" in the 1980s is trying a new strategy.
How Governments Have Used the War on Drugs to Oppress Their Enemies
Last week it was revealed Richard Nixon had launched his war on drugs to target people he didn't like – but he's not the only one to use narcotics as a hammer to beat his enemies with.
We Asked Drug Addicts How Much Their Habit Costs Them
The actual dollar cost of addiction for an individual can be catastrophic.
How it Feels When Your Dad Is Arrested for Trafficking Heroin in Thailand
In 1978, Warren Fellows was arrested in Thailand trying to smuggle 8.5 kilograms of heroin into Australia. I was two, but it changed everything.
An Oral History of 'Trainspotting' 20 Years Later
Ewan McGregor, Kelly MacDonald and Irvine Welsh talk about the book, the filming of the movie, the backlash and the sequel.