overdoses
Sterilization, Execution, Labor Camps: Rhetoric Against Drug Users Is Escalating
Politicians are floating more and more extreme solutions to the U.S. overdose crisis—ones that won’t even solve the problem.
There Were 112 Cocaine Deaths in England in 2011. Last Year There Were 840.
Official data shows a record rise in drug deaths despite COVID-related lockdowns.
Cops Still Don’t Want to Report Bad Batches of Drugs to Health Officials
A new law could soon force them to.
US Overdose Deaths Have Hit an All-Time High Due to ‘Perfect Storm’
Fatal overdoses surpassed 100,000 in a 12-month period, according to a new CDC report.
How to Use Naloxone if Someone Is Overdosing on Opioids
What everyone should know about what this life-saving nasal spray is, where to get it, and what to do in case of an emergency.
New Report Shows Major Increase in Overdose Deaths, and That Most Drug Users Are Dying Alone
The report on Ontario overdose deaths also suggests a disproportionate number of racialized drug users are dying during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UK Cocaine Deaths Have Doubled in Four Years, According to New Data
The Office for National Statistics reports that poverty is the main driver of record fatal drug overdoses.
COVID-19 Could Make 2020 Canada's Worst Year for Overdoses
Data obtained by VICE News shows at least 2,450 Canadians have died this year, in part because of lockdown measures and an unstable drug supply.
Confessions of a Chinese Fentanyl Trafficker: ‘I’m Really Afraid of Hurting People’
We arranged a meeting in Shanghai with a synthetic-drug merchant for our podcast “Painkiller: America’s Fentanyl Crisis.”
The First Legal Safe Injection Site in the U.S. Is Set to Open Next Week. Here's Why That Matters.
A judge ruled that the site would not violate federal drug laws, over the objections of the Trump administration.
The Latest Stats on American Men's Lifespan Are Alarming
Deaths of despair are part of the downward trend.
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.