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Morning Roundup: January 10, 2013

By The Fix staff

Eating disorders linked to drug use, CDC targets LGBT community with anti-smoking ads, and South Korea combats Internet addiction with horses. MORE  

Americans Rate Obesity as Biggest Health Threat

By Hunter R. Slaton

The obesity crisis handily beats smoking and drinking as the most serious US health concern in a new poll. MORE  

One Third of Painkiller Deaths Involve Methadone

By Valerie Tejeda

Methadone is best known as a treatment for heroin addicts. It's also prescribed for pain far too often. MORE  

The Media Is MIA on Drug Policy

By Maia Szalavitz

Stop the press! Journalists aren't exactly doing muckraking work when it comes to the government's controversial approach to drugs.  MORE  

US Government Launches Massive Anti-Smoking Drive

By McCarton Ackerman

Graphic "Tips From Former Smokers" ads profile tobacco victims and their gruesome afflictions. MORE  

The Truth About Whitney Houston and Xanax

By Walter Armstrong

A lethal combination of benzos and booze may have killed Whitney Houston. Is one of the most over-prescribed (and profitable) drugs in America really that dangerous? MORE  

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Drug-Free Brad Pitt Is High on Life

The actor says he quit drugs after getting "burnt out" in the '90s. Now he's happier than ever.

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Study: One in 10 Teen Girls Has an Eating Disorder

A UK study finds eating disorder diagnoses are rapidly increasing among teens.

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Does "Buttlegging" Fund Terrorism?

The NYPD busts a giant cigarette trafficking ring with alleged ties to terrorism.

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Naked Student on 'Shrooms Rescued From Mountain

A hiker in Colorado had to be restrained and rescued by 35 personnel after she "freaked out."

11:45am
Doors Keyboardist and Pot Advocate Dies at 74

Ray Manzarek, a founding member of The Doors, passes away after living the high life.

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The “beach-house-relaxed” Cliffside Malibu claims to provide an oasis for recovering addicts and alcoholics. And that’s just what you'll get—if you’ve got the cash.

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This SoCal rehab fosters a regimented but respectful recovery environment, where teens learn how to live sober through plenty of 12-step meetings and life-skills classes—not to mention "equine-assisted psychotherapy" and mixed martial arts.

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This exclusive Northern California rehab is all about client choice—as well as golf outings, Buddhist field trips and keeping up with the office.

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