METH
In the 2010s, Getting High Became Even More Profitable and Terrifying
At the beginning of the decade, the online drug trade opened its floodgates. At the end, U.S. cities started decriminalizing magic mushrooms. This is how the last ten years turned the illegal drug industry upside down.
Meth Is Cheaper, More Potent, and More Common than Ever
Meth's big comeback has been driven by large-scale production, and it's riding the long tail of the opioid crisis.
Woman in the Philippines Tries Smuggling Meth Into Jail Inside a Packed Breakfast Meal
The styrofoam packaging contained hotdog, rice, fried egg, and five sachets of crystal meth.
Australian Authorities Find 880 Pounds of Meth Hidden in Bottles of Sriracha
One official estimated that the haul amounted to roughly 4 million doses of the drug.
Mexico’s Other Drug War Is Addiction, and Its Rehabs Are Terrifying
A rise in meth addiction has exposed Mexico’s shambolic, often brutal drug treatment system.
What Drugs Are Most Popular Globally? Scientists Screened Sewage for Years to Find Out
Scientists monitored human waste from 60 million people in 37 countries to discover how the world gets high.
Oregon Is Poised to Legalize Shrooms. It’s Just the Beginning
“We see this not only as a template for Oregon but for the rest of the country and the world."
Plant-Based Meth Is the Next Frontier of Afghanistan's Drug Trade
Investigators have uncovered a burgeoning local trade in the production of methamphetamine using a mountain shrub.
Two Men in Indonesia Were Arrested for Stealing Parts of a Bridge to Buy Drugs
They allegedly stole dozens of metal plates.
Bangladesh Bans Phone Access for 1 Million Rohingya Refugees Just in Case They Sell Drugs
The authorities say the refugees have been “abusing” phone services to traffic meth. But many say the move will simply just isolate the already persecuted Rohingya community.
Finally, We Know How Much Weed and Coke Is in Your City's Pee
A new Stats Can study looked at five major Canadian cities to tell us how much cannabis, cocaine, meth and opioids we've used post-legalization.
Exclusive NYPD Data Reveals Just How Often Fentanyl Is in Cocaine
Big claims have been made about the infiltration of fentanyl into America's cocaine supply. So we got some hard data.