Drugs

Barnsley is at the centre of soaring UK ketamine health problems, but nobody seems to be able to fully explain why. Fergal Kinney talked to some people with some answers, while photographer Nik Hartley visited the town one wintry day for an accompanying photo-essay.

In the UK, substance-fuelled orgies are thriving and ambulances are dispatched daily for GHB and meth overdoses. A small contingent of frontliners are fighting to save users from sexualised drug addiction and its deadly risks – here are some of their stories.

For the first time since records began, American women are consuming more weed than men. Almost 25 years on from reefer bro films like Dude, Where’s My Car? and Pineapple Express, what does the stoner look like in 2025?

Loads of old-school ravers say that today’s MDMA is shit. Is it true? Or is there something else going on? We asked some experts to find out.

GHB and GBL, more commonly known as "G", has a reputation for being particularly dangerous and problematic, in part thanks to an association with sexual assault – but many people simply use it to feel good. It's time to confront the shame that comes with the high.

Not that you’re up to anything. Obviously.