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The Taliban is clamping down on heroin production. UK experts warn this could lead to an explosion of dangerous synthetic opioids.

Arrested aged 25, whistleblower Reality Winner received the longest ever sentence for releasing intelligence to the media. Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney plays her in a stunning new film. Here, in her own words, is Winner’s story.

If you’re a drug user, you might be aware of this substance. But it won’t turn you into a “zombie” or “eat your flesh”, as the papers are claiming.

The age-old approach is doing clubbers and nightlife more harm than good.

A Single Man: Our gay sex columnist reflects on the ensuing war on queers. Honestly, the world’s got its knickers in a twist.

When it comes to reporting on drugs such as the so-called “monkey dust”, the press twists the truth and harms vulnerable people. We spoke to a substance use expert to get the facts.

Kinktok, BDSM and manhandling: never mind the so-called "sex recession", here's what horny young people are getting up to in the bedroom.

A Single Man: Our gay sex columnist has a chance encounter with a man who ticks all the boxes.

Jerry Martin had a radical plan to reduce overdose deaths in Vancouver, Canada, taking the drug laws into his own hands.

A Single Man: Channel 4’s clothes-free body-positivity show, Naked Education, has our columnist questioning self-image in the gay community.

Main character of the week: Our divided nation has finally united to defend chicken balls and chips against attacks from the US.

Ever been to a nightclub where nobody came? Could be the MDMA. So what exactly causes the notorious “pilly willy”? And how do you avoid it?

After the coroner’s report was published last week, we looked into the drug and, it turns out, it’s available in supermarkets. Here, we speak to an expert on its effects and potential risks.

Social media shaming and screenshots of “horror stories” seem to influence our dates more than the person we’re seeing. How did we get here?

A tick-free feed could be the favour that the in-crisis A-lister needed.

Working alongside medicinal weed advocacy group Cancard, the forces are trialling a new scheme to reduce the smell of cannabis in social housing.

A Single Man: dating two guys simultaneously results in some mind-altering realisations for our gay sex columnist.

After a piece of hair from the Bronze Age was found to contain hallucinogenic drugs last week, we dug a little deeper and, it turns out, they loved a sesh. Sort of.

Thanks to a new anti-smoking drive, you might be eligible for a vaping starter kit.

The great leveller of lunches isn’t as affordable as it used to be. What does that tell us about where our country’s headed?

A Single Man: an evening in a horrible “rustic” pub reveals the worst of sexual desires.

Specifically designed to cater to the female form, the England women’s kit is just as agile as the players that will be wearing it.

As they release their debut album, Body Building, writer and performance artist Tom Rasmussen reflects on what trans visibility means to them, after years of being torn between asserting their identity and self-preservation.