drugs

What We Loved This Week: How 3,000 Condoms Become Art

This week’s top stories: An art installation made of 3,000 condoms, outrageous Instagram accounts of dangerous Mexican drug lords, the badass French soldiers now heading into Syria, street art that only appears in the rain, and world-famous monuments lit up for Paris. The World’s Greatest Monuments Light Up For Paris...

By All That's Interesting • Nov 20, 2015

What We Loved This Week: How 3,000 Condoms Become Art

This week’s top stories: An art installation made of 3,000 condoms, outrageous Instagram accounts of dangerous Mexican drug lords, the badass French soldiers now heading into Syria, street art that only appears in the rain, and world-famous monuments lit up for Paris. The World’s Greatest Monuments Light Up For Paris...

By All That's Interesting • November 20, 2015

31 Crazy Narco Instagram Photos Posted By Mexico’s Most Feared Drug Cartels

See inside the lavish, gaudy and lethal world of Mexico's most feared narcos, as posted to their own cartel Instagram accounts.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 13, 2015

31 Crazy Narco Instagram Photos Posted By Mexico’s Most Feared Drug Cartels

See inside the lavish, gaudy and lethal world of Mexico's most feared narcos, as posted to their own cartel Instagram accounts.

By All That's Interesting • November 13, 2015

What Happens To Your Body When You Do Krokodil, The “Zombie Drug”

The drug currently known as krokodil was born in the early 1930s as desomorphine, a fast-acting medical alternative to morphine. But by the 1990s, Russian doctors began noticing reptilian patches of skin on some drug addicts in Siberia and Far East Russia. Today, the drug’s cheap, concentrated power makes it...

By Richard Stockton • Nov 7, 2015

What Happens To Your Body When You Do Krokodil, The “Zombie Drug”

The drug currently known as krokodil was born in the early 1930s as desomorphine, a fast-acting medical alternative to morphine. But by the 1990s, Russian doctors began noticing reptilian patches of skin on some drug addicts in Siberia and Far East Russia. Today, the drug’s cheap, concentrated power makes it...

By Richard Stockton • November 7, 2015

The Story Behind Keith Haring’s Original ‘Crack Is Wack’ Mural

Discover the story behind street artist Keith Haring's iconic "Crack Is Wack" mural in New York City.

By Savannah Cox • Oct 15, 2015

The Story Behind Keith Haring’s Original ‘Crack Is Wack’ Mural

Discover the story behind street artist Keith Haring's iconic "Crack Is Wack" mural in New York City.

By Savannah Cox • October 15, 2015

The Heroin Vaccine That Could Save ‘Quadrillions’ On Healthcare Costs

This heroin vaccine could save countless lives--and federal dollars. Learn more about it with us.

By All That's Interesting • Jul 15, 2015

The Heroin Vaccine That Could Save ‘Quadrillions’ On Healthcare Costs

This heroin vaccine could save countless lives--and federal dollars. Learn more about it with us.

By All That's Interesting • July 15, 2015

For Those With HPPD, The Acid Trip Never Ends

For anyone experimenting with mind-altering drugs, the prospect of having a “bad trip” is a rather unsettling one. But what if the trip never ends?

By Savannah Cox • Apr 16, 2015

For Those With HPPD, The Acid Trip Never Ends

For anyone experimenting with mind-altering drugs, the prospect of having a “bad trip” is a rather unsettling one. But what if the trip never ends?

By Savannah Cox • April 16, 2015

This Is What The Meth Epidemic In America Looks Like

Anti-drug advertisements like the Not Even Once campaign and major media coverage of meth abuse would have one believe that America is at war with toothless, murdering drug users. Meth is bad, plain and simple, but new studies suggest that it isn’t the epidemic of media portrayals. Here are the...

By Susan Sims • Dec 8, 2014

This Is What The Meth Epidemic In America Looks Like

Anti-drug advertisements like the Not Even Once campaign and major media coverage of meth abuse would have one believe that America is at war with toothless, murdering drug users. Meth is bad, plain and simple, but new studies suggest that it isn’t the epidemic of media portrayals. Here are the...

By Susan Sims • December 8, 2014

Can Marijuana Cure Epilepsy?

Marijuana isn't just for looking cool in your freshman dorm anymore--it’s also a viable medical treatment for disorders like epilepsy.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 8, 2014

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Can Marijuana Cure Epilepsy?

Marijuana isn't just for looking cool in your freshman dorm anymore--it’s also a viable medical treatment for disorders like epilepsy.

By All That's Interesting • November 8, 2014

33 Pieces Of Ridiculous Anti-Marijuana Propaganda From The 20th Century

One man's 1930 anti-marijuana propaganda campaign started a panic that would last for decades — and still isn't over.

By Savannah Cox • Oct 16, 2013

33 Pieces Of Ridiculous Anti-Marijuana Propaganda From The 20th Century

One man's 1930 anti-marijuana propaganda campaign started a panic that would last for decades — and still isn't over.

By Savannah Cox • October 16, 2013

Six Of The World’s Most Bizarre Hangover Cures

Because hangover cures don't always have to involve eggs or lining your armpits with lemon juice — six of the world's weirdest hangover cures.

By Savannah Cox • Jan 20, 2013

Six Of The World’s Most Bizarre Hangover Cures

Because hangover cures don't always have to involve eggs or lining your armpits with lemon juice — six of the world's weirdest hangover cures.

By Savannah Cox • January 20, 2013