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A proposed bill requires Illinois strip clubs with liquor licenses to pay a "skin tax." MORE
By Bryan Le
The fun-sized plastic pouches of rum, whiskey or vodka promote responsible drinking. Claims the manufacturer. MORE
By Bryan Le
Zookeepers hoodwinked their managers for 20 years, claiming that their horny elephants needed booze to stay calm. MORE
But far fewer people say they'd be willing to give up sex to get online, a new survey reveals. MORE
By Reina Berger
Viagra hope for children with heart defects, why sex addiction won't make the new DSM-V, and a drunken bear frightens Florida. MORE
By Bryan Le
Rx meds are killing more kids than ever, Colombian cocaine kingpin surrenders, and dad assigns 10-year-old as designated driver. MORE
By Bryan Le
Cocaine found to "rot" your brain, Mexico's most-wanted drug boss arrested, and Melissa Gilbert compares Dancing With the Stars to getting sober. MORE
Researchers track down the microscopic culprit responsible for increased cancer risk for drinkers. MORE
An inability to predict the consequences of your actions makes you a meaner drunk, a study shows. MORE
Researchers are surprised to find that one-to-two drinks a day could help people afflicted with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. MORE
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Some of these dancing addicts used to beg outside the theaters they now perform in, their director tells The Fix.
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The tobacco giant won't self-congratulate too loudly for the profitable popularity of its "Crush" cigarettes among kids.
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Horse-racing's drunken spokesbeast is played by an actor who hasn't had a drink in 20 years.
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Actor Shah Rukh Khan, the "King of Bollywood," is banned from a stadium in Mumbai.
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