opiods
The Worrying Rise of Lean in the UK
"Lean comas" and kidney failure are some of the lesser-known side effects of purple drank.
Josh Hartnett Tackles the Opioid Crisis in 'Inherit the Viper'
The former teen heartthrob talked to VICE about his place in Hollywood and the devastating reality of America's opioid crisis.
In the 2010s, Getting High Became Even More Profitable and Terrifying
At the beginning of the decade, the online drug trade opened its floodgates. At the end, U.S. cities started decriminalizing magic mushrooms. This is how the last ten years turned the illegal drug industry upside down.
America's overdose crisis keeps getting worse. Fentanyl isn’t the only drug to blame.
Deaths caused by the synthetic opioid doubled every year from 2013 to 2016, a new study found.
This Is How a Bunch of Drugs Affect Your Brain's Ability to Drive
The science behind cannabis, hallucinogens, opioids, and stimulants.
The Men Who Catch Your Lobsters Are Self-Medicating with Heroin
The physical demands of the job and a lack of resources combine to create one deeply wrong situation.
Pharmacist faked a robbery at his own shop to hide fentanyl trafficking operation
Many healthcare professionals have been implicated in fentanyl trafficking and fueling the opioid crisis that’s killed thousands
Trump's answer to the opioid crisis is $57,000 and "Just say no"
After nearly two and a half months of failing to follow through on his pledge to declare a national state of emergency in response to the opioid crisis, President Donald Trump is finally taking action. Sort of.
Police allow Toronto's first pop-up overdose prevention site to open
Harm reduction workers plan to supervise every day as people consume drugs in a tent set up in Moss Park.
Oregon to Make Heroin and Coke Possession a Misdemeanor
If Governor Kate Brown signs the approved bill into law, it would give first-time offenders with small amounts of drugs less jail time and lower fines.
Purdue Pharma settles Oxy lawsuit in Canada
The company has admitted no liability and agreed to pay $20-million to 2,000 patients
Your Last Prescription Might Just Be a Guess
A new study finds that 16 percent of off-label antidepressant use is backed by actual research.