Niko Vorobyov

Designer drugs that mimic acid and cannabis are still accessible, thanks to a legal loophole in the notoriously drug-averse country.

The closure of the world's biggest single darknet market triggered a battle for succession, involving cyber attacks, PR stunts and even the war in Ukraine. The winner stands to claim a prize worth up to $1.37 billion.

Yaniv Ben Simon was arrested near Johannesburg after 7 years on the run. He's just one of a number of international fugitives believed to have been using South Africa as a hideout.

Egypt has been trying to eliminate drug use since the medieval era. But for just as long, people in Cairo have been finding ways around the clampdowns.

From Cape Town to Melbourne, a new breed of semi-synthetic meth has become an export bonanza for the world's biggest opium producer.

With drug use transforming over the past year, VICE spoke to a street dealer, darkweb vendor and cannabis grower to see what's changed.

In his new book, neuroscientist Prof Carl Hart argues that addiction isn’t the only way to think about drug use.

"Paul" is the voice at the other end of the line.

The Underground Badger Syndicate intimidates farmers who take part in the cull, which is intended to protect cattle from the spread of bovine TB.

Underworld violence is on the up in the otherwise peaceful countries of Belgium and the Netherlands – and it’s all linked to the international cocaine trade.

Most Russian drug dealers don't hand off drugs anymore—they stash them in geotagged hiding spots ready for pickup by online buyers.

“I love living here. It’s wonderful—everybody knows everybody, respects everybody, even the bandits.”