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By Bryan Le
Turkey considers banning booze ads, study finds "non-smoking" hotel rooms are a myth, and Tommy Chong says marijuana helped him beat cancer. MORE
Prescription painkiller abuse plagues the NFL, Canadian kids smoke the most pot, and comedian Kevin Hart arrested for drunk driving. MORE
Mexico's violent traffickers are now taking root far north of the border, a new report claims. MORE
By Bryan Le
Officers in some Chicago suburbs are even permitted to patrol while legally drunk. MORE
"El Chapo," leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel, is on the Chicago Crime Commission's hit list. MORE
Three Chicago-area police officers are busted after a DEA probe. MORE
By Bryan Le
Highly unpredictable new synthetic drugs—up to 800 times stronger than their natural counterparts—jet in from China and Europe every day. MORE
By Sarah Beller
The War on Drugs has "accelerated" the criminalization of black Americans, art curator Mariame Kaba tells The Fix. MORE
The DEA is concerned that the city has become a hub for Mexican drug cartels. MORE
Russia bans alcohol advertising, heroin use among school-age children increases, and Tom Cruise says Scientology could be the secret to recovery for Russell Brand. MORE
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Fundamentalists seek to eradicate behaviors "contrary to Islam" with deadly attacks on brothels and liquor stores.
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As Americans cut back, tobacco companies fight to keep customers with more giveaways.
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A homeless alcoholic helps a transit worker catch some shut eye by taking over his duties.
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New research suggests that drug cravings and decision-making are linked in the brain.
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An apparel company is asking for $5 million, claiming Lohan's drug use sullied their brand.
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