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Morning Roundup: May 10, 2013

By Bryan Le

Los Zetas drug cartel throws childrens' parties, China pledges to step up drug war efforts, and NY cops make accidental tomato crop bust. MORE  

Booze and Buddhism Meet in a Tokyo Bar

By McCarton Ackerman

A monastery and a drinking establishment become one at Japan's "Vowz Bar." MORE  

Morning Roundup: March 20, 2013

By Ben Feuerherd

Opioid addiction drug requires higher dose, female drinkers boost India's booze industry, and Bruno Mars cops to lying about cocaine use. MORE  

China Drenches Drunk Ex-Pats

By McCarton Ackerman

Irate citizens of Shanghai douse 200 rowdy foreigners with water. MORE  

Asia's Rising Meth Problem

By McCarton Ackerman

Crystal meth, often manufactured in Myanmar, is replacing heroin and opium as Asia's biggest drug threat. MORE  

Morning Roundup: November 1, 2012

By Chrisanne Grise

Smokers miss more days of work, how ADD and sex addiction are connected, and energy drinks "had role" in student's death from alcohol poisoning. MORE  

Gaming Addiction Blamed for Another Death

By Valerie Tejeda

An obsessed 18-year-old who played Diablo III for 40 hours collapses and dies. MORE  

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Islamic Extremists Target "Vice" in Iraq

Fundamentalists seek to eradicate behaviors "contrary to Islam" with deadly attacks on brothels and liquor stores.

5/22/13 5:27pm
Big Tobacco Wants YOU to Keep Smoking

As Americans cut back, tobacco companies fight to keep customers with more giveaways.

5/22/13 4:19pm
Drunk Directs Traffic in Midtown Manhattan

A homeless alcoholic helps a transit worker catch some shut eye by taking over his duties.

5/22/13 3:31pm
Is Addiction a Pathology of Choice?

New research suggests that drug cravings and decision-making are linked in the brain.

5/22/13 2:22pm
Clothing Line Sues LiLo Over "Drug-Addled" Image

An apparel company is asking for $5 million, claiming Lohan's drug use sullied their brand.

5/22/13 12:45pm
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