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The DEA's Opium War with the Taliban
The War on Drugs didn't work any better in Afghanistan than it did in America.
TV Presenter Tests Positive for Opiates After Eating Poppy Seed Bagels
The BBC’s Angela Rippon isn’t the first to fail a drug test due to poppy seed baked goods.
Inside Myanmar's Surprisingly Harsh Heroin Rehab Centres
One person per household uses heroin in Myanmar's northern region, and a coalition of religious types has banded together to tackle the problem.
Cocaine Pumpkins and Cobra Wine Are Just a Few of the Things Found by Canadian Border Guards
We spoke to Canada's Border Security Agency about some of the weirdest foods they've found, seized, and destroyed.
From the Mountains to the Mailbox: I Spent a Weekend with a Deep Web Drug Dealer
I watched firsthand how an online drug empire is run.
This Is What It's Really Like to Be One of the Biggest Drug Lords On Silk Road
"Ace" has made a fortune as boss of the notorious Scurvy Crew.
How North America Found Itself in the Grips of an Opioid Crisis
From pharmaceutical deception to prohibition without rehabilitation, we look at the mistakes that got us here.
Lattergassens historie - og hvordan den inspirerede den tidlige psykedeliske litteratur
Da lattergassen blev opfundet, opstod noget af det første psykedeliske litteratur, og folk væltede høje rundt på gaden.
Mexico's opium poppy farmers are fed up with the job's dangers
Opium farmers in the state of Guerrero are starting to complain loudly about toxic fumigation, cartel violence, and poverty. The new activism comes amid tentative political moves towards legalization.
Trio of Middle-Aged Women Caught With $3 Million Worth of Heroin at Chicago Airport
Similar arrests have taken place this year, where women from Minnesota were trafficking contraband from Laos.
The Taliban Is Running Amok and Killing Policemen in Afghanistan's Opium Heartland
The insurgents, who largely control the Afghan drug trade, are flush with cash and new recruits after the lucrative poppy harvest in Helmand province.
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.