fentanyl crisis
What We Can Learn From a Tiny Baltic Country's Two-Decade Fentanyl Crisis
A look at the opioid problem in Estonia suggests that in some parts of the U.S. and Canada, fentanyl is likely to replace heroin for good. The country's experience also offers a few workable solutions.
Photos of a Sibling Relationship Scarred by Opioid Addiction
Amid an overdose crisis in Vancouver, photographer Jackie Dives has documented years of her brother’s drug use and recovery.
How Worried Should We Be About Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine?
Experts discuss whether the dangerous opioid is really as widespread as recent media reports claim.
Nine Suspected Fentanyl Deaths in One Day in Vancouver
In a crisis filled with dark days, Canada's opioid crisis just experienced one of its darkest.
Supervised Injection Sites Are on the Way. Here’s What They Look Like Now
The Canadian government announced Monday that it plans to ease the restrictions on setting up supervised-injection sites imminently. Until then, things don't look good on the ground level.
Cocaine Is Detected in Almost Half of BC Fentanyl Overdose Deaths
Fentanyl related deaths have increased 222 percent in 2016.
Drug Users in Canada Are Being Trained as First Responders to Fentanyl Overdoses
As the crisis fuels a record number of emergency calls for Vancouver's official first responders, users are stepping in to save lives.
'DOPESICK: Fentanyl's Deadly Grip' Dives Deep Inside Canada's Opioid Crisis
On June 22, VICE will air the immersive and personal feature film about Canada's fentanyl crisis told from the perspective of a social network of drug users.