THE TRUTH ABOUT: Heroin - Caught on Camera

Heroin used more often, cocaine use up. What new data says about drug use today

When many Australians think of heroin, they picture the steep increases in use and harms of the 1990s.

The Conversation · Sep 24

More than one in three illicit drug samples contain unexpected substances, testing finds

When someone buys a drug illegally, they cannot be sure exactly what is in it.

The Conversation · Sep 24

A tale of two trap houses: being cuckooed ruined my friend’s life – but did it then help save him?

The long read: Drug gangs have moved off Britain’s streets and into vulnerable people’s homes. Addicts like my friend are easy targets, but the reality can be more complicated than it seems

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22

Oklahoma man found beneath a flyover at 92 pounds after 20 years of addiction goes from homelessness to graduating with a 4.0 GPA and two degrees

Danny Ellerd’s life once appeared to be heading towards an early death. After years of addiction and homelessness, he was found beneath an I-40 overpass in Oklahoma City weighing just 92 pounds, according to recovery organisation Hope Is Alive. Officers initially planned to book him on outstanding warrants, but his…

The Times of India · Sep 1

Ethan Suplee Ran Into Hayden Panettiere At The Remember The Titans Premiere, Then ‘Smoked Heroin’

This is a truly bittersweet story.

Cinemablend · Aug 19

Remember the Titans star reveals he smoked heroin at film’s premiere: ‘I believed I wouldn’t wake up’

‘My Name Is Earl’ alum co-starred alongside a young Hayden Panettiere in the 2000 sports drama

The Independent UK · Aug 18

"I wasn't feeling much of anything by the time it was released." Failure's brilliant third album Fantastic Planet should have made them superstars. Instead, it broke their hearts and split the band

Released on August 13, 1996, Failure's Fantastic Planet is beloved by Deftones, Tool, Paramore and a new generation of music fans, but it traumatised the band to the point of meltdown

Louder · Aug 13

Smoking and Drinking Kept Falling Among American Adults While Heroin Use Ticked Up for the First Time in a Decade

New national panel data show low cigarette use and a continued alcohol decline alongside record cannabis and nicotine vaping.

Medical Daily · Aug 13

In 1897, a German chemist while trying to ease his father’s rheumatic pains accidently developed a drug still widely used as an over-the-counter medication around the world: How did Felix Hoffmann invented Aspirin?

In 1897, a German chemist while trying to ease his father’s rheumatic pains accidentally developed a drug still widely used as an over-the-counter medication around the world. Felix Hoffmann synthesized acetylsalicylic acid at Bayer, creating aspirin. The same chemist also synthesized heroin during the same period. The story of aspirin…

The Economic Times · Aug 8

How Did Brandon Clarke Die? Cause of Death Confirmed for Late NBA Star in LA

The Los Angeles medical examiner confirmed that Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke died from an accidental overdose of heroin and cocaine at his home.

International Business Times UK · Aug 8