As ketamine use among young Britons triples, so do the devastating consequences: bladder loss, chronic pain and suicide.

France’s highest court rules that religious institutions’ internal decisions are beyond the reach of secular courts, ...

As officials enable addiction, overdose deaths in British Columbia remain staggering. First Nations communities bear the brunt of the crisis—at seven times the provincial rate.

A fentanyl adulterant 10 to 20 times stronger than xylazine is sweeping the US. As medetomidine surges, users face unseen ...

Nonprofit that claims to empower women refuses to answer for Alex Barnes-Ross’ repeated, unrepentant stalking of them.

Carly Sitzer is now claiming she left Distractify in 2023—despite still being listed as the site’s editor as of April 20 this ...

New Zealand’s psychiatric system hid decades of torture and abuse—until survivors and watchdogs ripped the cover off a ...

He washed the feet of Muslims, Hindus, Copts and Catholics and called religious persecution “a sin against God.” Pope Francis ...

Donald Lantz and Jeanne Whitefeather tortured five children they forced into slave labor, locking them in a shed without ...

Writers of the Future Awards celebrated a new generation of authors and artists—launching careers and showcasing science ...

The NHS spent nearly $3 billion last year outsourcing psychiatric care to for-profit private hospitals like Priory—where ...