drug addiction

Confiscated opium in Iran

Iran's drug use doubles in six years

Opium remains the leading drug of choice, followed by marijuana and its derivatives. Iran's meth use has reportedly gone down.

Iran's drug use doubles in six years
Police

The number of daily opioid overdoses in South Florida is overwhelming police

The number of daily opioid overdoses in South Florida is overwhelming police
There are close to 1,100 patients at Manila's Bicutan Rehabilitation Center, double its maximum capacity.

How to rehabilitate addicts in the Philippines’ vicious drug war?

How to rehabilitate addicts in the Philippines’ vicious drug war?
The World

How this filmmaker went from dealing heroin to working on ‘T2 Trainspotting’

How this filmmaker went from dealing heroin to working on ‘T2 Trainspotting’
Yolanda Ampoan is hugged by her children after learning of the death of her son Sandrex Ampo. Ampo was killed by unknown assailant on September 23, 2016 in Punta Sta Ana, Manila.

When half a million drug users surrendered in the Philippines, authorities sent some of them to Zumba

When half a million drug users surrendered in the Philippines, authorities sent some of them to Zumba
Heroin essay 1

Photos: Getting to know the person behind the heroin addiction

Can more balanced representations of drug users spark discussions on how to solve North America’s heroin epidemic?

Photos: Getting to know the person behind the heroin addiction
Nine-year-old Tumelo shows off antiretroviral pills before taking his medication at Nkosi's Haven, south of Johannesburg. Such anti-AIDS drugs are used as part of the cheap, illegal cocktail known as "nyaope."

South Africa's new drug cocktail of choice is devastating its townships

South Africa is battling a new street drug called nyaope, which combines several substances so users can get a cheap high. But efforts to tackle the problem in the country's townships don't appear to be succeeding.

South Africa's new drug cocktail of choice is devastating its townships
A small kit of supplies containing syringes, bandaids and antiseptic pads waits to be used by a drug addict inside a safe injection site on Vancouver, British Columbia's eastside August 23, 2006. Nearly a decade later, the city will be offering free heroi

Vancouver combats heroin by giving its addicts the best smack in the world

Heroin has been a major problem in Vancouver for decades. To battle it, the city has launched a new program that provides serious addicts pure heroin three times a day. Is that actually a good idea?

Vancouver combats heroin by giving its addicts the best smack in the world