drug features
How London Has Changed Over 25 Years, Through the Eyes of a Drug Dealer
Eric survived a tough childhood to run cocaine sales in a string of north London pubs and bars. Along the way, he's seen the capital transformed by gentrification and new drug cultures. This is his story.
Private School Kids Talk About Their Boarding House Drug Binges
"This guy's dad would let him throw these parties from his massive Knightsbridge house, with coke, ketamine, mushrooms, ecstasy, top-shelf booze and high-class hookers."
The Highs and Lows of Being a Student Drug Dealer
I made thousands selling drugs to students – but I wouldn't go back.
Africa Is Going Through an Opioid Crisis, But It's Not What You Think
Labourers are taking counterfeit pills in order to work longer hours.
The Obvious Problem with Using Children as Drug Gang Informants
This week, the Home Office fought a children's charity in court to defend police use of child spies in infiltrating county lines gangs – and won.
We Found Evidence of Cocaine Use in the House of Commons
Our coke swabs—which turn blue when they detect the drug—picked up traces of coke in four of the nine locations we tested.
Sniffer Dogs and The Dickhead Tax: The Secrets of Festival Drug Dealers
"I charge different amounts to different people. If you're a complete knob, I'll take the piss."
Inside the UK's Violent Crime Capital
We spoke to journalist Mobeen Azhar about his new documentary, 'Hometown', which looks at the drugs trade in West Yorkshire.
The Inside Story of Europe's First Narco-State
A young generation of Albanians are caught between organized crime's politics, rampant unemployment, and the fast cash of Class A drugs.
Getting High Is Damaging the Planet – But Mostly Because of Prohibition
The illegal drug trade comes with a significant environmental cost, but it doesn't have to.
There's a Reason the UK Takes More Coke, K and MDMA Than Anywhere Else
Our nation's enduring obsession with the rave years might go some way to explaining today's Global Drug Survey results.