Addiction

A harrowing & humanising portrait of the US opioid crisis
Culture

A harrowing & humanising portrait of the US opioid crisis

The human cost — As America enters its third wave of the opioid epidemic, a new exhibition brings together the work of four photographers to grapple with the ongoing questions surrounding the crisis.

Written by: Miss Rosen

A photographer's struggle with drugs in Midwest USA
Photography

A photographer's struggle with drugs in Midwest USA

Learning to let go — After realising his life has been defined by addiction, Jordan Gale found a way out through photography. But in documenting his social life, the 24-year-old had to face some uncomfortable truths about himself and his loved ones.

Written by: Cian Traynor

The magazine sold by drug addicts to feed their habits
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The magazine sold by drug addicts to feed their habits

Illegal Magazine — For four years, Illegal magazine has been speaking honestly about drugs in Denmark, providing a source of income for addicts in the process while not passing judgement. Now the publication is hitting the streets of London.

Written by: Tenelle Ottley-Matthew

Battling depression and addiction at London’s homeless boxing club
Reportage

Battling depression and addiction at London’s homeless boxing club

Step into the ring — Members of Caris Boxing Club might be marked out as anti-social, dirty and unsafe on the street, but at London's homeless boxing club they're standing up and fighting back.

Written by: Matt Broomfield

Tackling porn addiction: a musician speaks up
Culture

Tackling porn addiction: a musician speaks up

An artificial intimacy — For Jesse Mac Cormack, the world of online porn can be seductive in all the wrong ways: a source of disconnection that messes with your brain and alters expectations in the bedroom.

Written by: Cian Traynor

American Juggalo 2: Into the heart of America’s most misunderstood subculture
Film

American Juggalo 2: Into the heart of America’s most misunderstood subculture

Whoop whoop! — Independent filmmaker Sean Dunne returns to the world of the Juggalos and explains how psychedelics have given him a new way to empathise and connect with his subjects.

Written by: Alex King

Steve Cisar
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Steve Cisar

The Missing Years — BMX star Steve Cisar is fighting his way back to the top after a major crash and heroin addiction blew his career off course.

Written by: Alex King

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