synthetic drugs
Europeans increasingly like their drugs synthetic, raising a new set of concerns. MORE
Canada could ban generic Oxy, Mexico's drug cartels target those with "specialized skills," and Mitt Romney gets "drunk" on milk in SNL skit. MORE
After three hospitalizations, docs warn of the dicey effects of another "designer" hallucinogen. MORE
By Bryan Le
Highly unpredictable new synthetic drugs—up to 800 times stronger than their natural counterparts—jet in from China and Europe every day. MORE
By Bryan Le
The latest snappily-named synthetic drug is blamed for at least nine hospitalizations. MORE
Using a new synthetic hallucinogen, also known as "2C-I," is "like trying to get high off arsenic," one treatment expert tells The Fix. MORE
Former Mexican liaison to the US charged with cartel involvement, UK heroin users face anthrax threat, and new Mark Ruffalo film explores sex addiction and recovery. MORE
A synthetic drug causes eight ODs in Charleston—and some strong reactions of another kind. MORE
Heroin addicts in Pakistan have no treatment options, synthetic drugs now show up on drug tests, and recovery pioneer Dr. James West dies at 98. MORE
New York users and store owners face fines or jail for the possession or sale of synthetic drugs. MORE
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