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Why Is the Air Force Using Stealth Fighters to Blow Up Crude Drug Labs?
"The reality is we are fighting two wars, in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the F-22 has not performed a single mission in either theater."
David Axe
11.30.17
narco-deforestation
America's Opioid Epidemic Is Destroying the Rainforest
Narco-deforestation has been a long recognized phenomenon, but a growing heroin market is adding extra strain.
Kaleigh Rogers
4.26.17
addiction
Drug Needle Vending Machines Are Coming to Las Vegas
America's first clean needle machine could help curb disease among heroin addicts.
Troy Farah
4.18.17
Drugs
The Number of Heroin Users in America Grew Five Times in a Decade
Single white men without college degrees are most vulnerable to heroin disorders.
Ankita Rao
3.29.17
News
This Is the DEA’s Internal Dictionary of Drug Slang
Besides standards like "weed" and "pot," I'm still unsure of how often drug slang is actually used in the wild. But I am excited to share with you the US government's treasure trove of drug slang.
Jason Koebler
11.25.16
Drugs
This Tiny Implant May Disrupt America’s Opioid Addiction Problem
Think of it like a microscopic IV with no physical traces.
Luke Winkie
11.15.16
Drugs
This Heroin Epidemic Inspired a Bollywood Movie. But Nothing Has Changed.
An Indian state is trying to fight a rampant heroin epidemic once fueled by the police.
Sharanya Deepak
10.14.16
Canada
Canada Is Now Prescribing Heroin to Fight Addiction
The new policy hopes to wean addicts off of drugs by inviting them to medical clinics more regularly.
Madison Margolin
9.29.16
Drugs
The DEA Is Banning a Little Known Medicinal Plant Called Kratom
But there's not much evidence that it's actually dangerous.
Madison Margolin
9.22.16
Drugs
Dark Web Market Bans Synthetic Opioid Fentanyl After Recent Deaths
The administrators gave vendors 48 hours to remove any fentanyl related items.
Joseph Cox
8.31.16
Features
The Secret Life of a Silk Road 2.0 Mastermind
“At some point, you have to lie to someone. You have to deceive people.”
Joseph Cox
3.10.16
uk
A UK Psychiatrist Is Calling for Psychedelic Drugs to Be Reclassified
James Rucker argues that LSD and magic mushrooms shouldn't be more legally restricted than heroin and cocaine.
Victoria Turk
5.27.15
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