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Valerie Tejeda

Rowdy Railroad Bans Booze—After Midnight

By Valerie Tejeda

Riders and workers on the Long Island Rail Road doubt it will do much to curb drunken behavior by passengers. MORE  

Justin Bieber Drinks (a Little)

By Valerie Tejeda

The 18-year-old pop princeling drinks beer, but never gets "out of control," he assures us. MORE  

Mary Kennedy Found Dead at 52

By Valerie Tejeda

The estranged wife of RFK Jr. had a turbulent history with drugs and alcohol. MORE  

The Science Behind the Munchies

By Valerie Tejeda

Why are stoners so compelled to snack? The dopamine, stupid. MORE  

Bloomberg Takes on Big Tobacco

By Valerie Tejeda

NYC's Mayor steps up anti-smoking efforts by donating his own cash to support for California's Proposition 29. MORE  

Could New Drunk "Antidote" Help Drinkers Drive?

By Valerie Tejeda

Yale University researchers are testing iomazil, a pill that could help drinkers stay sober. MORE  

Drug Dealers Target Addicts in Recovery

By Valerie Tejeda

Four dealers have been charged for pushing drugs outside an Albany treatment center—and it's not a new tactic. MORE  

49 Bodies Found Along Mexican Highway

By Valerie Tejeda

Gruesome cartel-related mass murders have become routine in drug war-torn Mexico. MORE  

Porn Addiction Can Take You Over

By Valerie Tejeda

But even an extreme habit can be "unlearned," say Australian researchers. MORE  

Senate Investigates Rx Drug Conspiracy

By Valerie Tejeda

Investigators seek to find who's been paying to publish misleading information about opioids and boost sales. MORE  

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The Quick Fix
Morning Roundup: May 21, 2012

South Asian cartels muscle into the meth market, missing actor Nick Stahl turns up in rehab, and public punishment for author's daughter for Facebook vodka photo.

5:00am
Addicts' Dance Troupe Storms the Stage

Some of these dancing addicts used to beg outside the theaters they now perform in, their director tells The Fix.

5/18/12 5:01pm
Camel Cigs Appeal More and More to Tweens

The tobacco giant won't self-congratulate too loudly for the profitable popularity of its "Crush" cigarettes among kids.

5/18/12 3:52pm
"Kegasus" Is Sober, Not Really a Centaur

Horse-racing's drunken spokesbeast is played by an actor who hasn't had a drink in 20 years.

5/18/12 2:57pm
Bollywood Star's "Drunken Cricket Brawl"

Actor Shah Rukh Khan, the "King of Bollywood," is banned from a stadium in Mumbai.

5/18/12 2:09pm
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On a Roll

Rich Roll went from being a hope-to-die drunk to one of the world’s fittest men—a journey he chronicles in his new book, Finding Ultra

The Rehab Review
Alta Mira
 
 
 
 

This luxe, free-spirited San Francisco rehab allows residents some leeway to decide to what extent their sobriety will involve traditional 12-Step programs.

Santé Center for Healing
 
 
 

Community ties are strong at this raucous Texas rehab, where residents bond quickly on the ropes course and over fried chicken and sweet tea.


The Watershed
 
 
 

The Watershed houses clients strictly according to age, at two locations 10 miles apart. Youngsters or oldies who feel they got the raw end of the deal are consoled by experienced staff and ice cream machines.

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