dealing
Drug Dealers Explain How They Keep Their Hustles Secret from Their Families
'Breaking Bad' is probably the best known pop-culture example of a drug merchant's life getting turned inside-out, but it happens to ordinary people the world over. We interviewed several about how dealing complicated their lives and relationships.
A Drug Dealer Talks Us Through All the Different Types of British Clients
Do you fit into this neat list of British drug users?
Does Gentrification Really Make Neighborhoods Safer?
I got in touch with academics and criminals to talk about how some parts of London are changing.
I Sell Drugs to Tourists at Croatian Music Festivals
A British dealer explains what it's like to navigate the world of parties, police, other dealers, and shady situations.
Visiting the Massage Parlor in Thailand That Only Employs Ex-Cons
The Chiang Mai Women's Massage Center by Ex-Prisoners helps female inmates transition back into the real world—and for $5, it gives one of the best massages in the country.
Spending All Night in a 24-Hour Florist
People say they're drug fronts. Turns out they just sell pretty flowers to people who may or may not have fucked something up.
What It's Like to Deal Drugs in Australia's Capital City
"Now I'm finding more public servants are buying than ever before. Maybe it's because of the amount of money they make."
What Fracking and Oxycodone Taught Me About Life Choices
What are the small transgressions that turn nice people into criminals? To find out, we asked a fracker turned convicted drug dealer.
This Sydney Law Firm Targets Drug Users on Facebook
If you're between 18 to 30 and like a few music-related Facebook pages, you may have seen an ad saying "Busted with possession or supply of drugs at Field Day? Call Sydney's best drug lawyers!"
Prescription Drugs Are Quietly Killing My Generation
They're cheap, they're legal, and they're easy to get a hold of. But how dangerous are drugs like Valium, Xanax, and Tramadol?
You'll Be Mark
When I decided to become a drug dealer, I thought I would become cool. I imagined I would cruise around New York City and my alias would be Charles Bukowski. Instead, my boss made me use a beeper and decided my new name was Mark.