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By Bryan Le
The Fix asks an expert for her top tips on safeguarding your pills—and your loved ones—at this time of year. MORE
Kids whose parents drink heavily are twice as likely to drink themselves, a new study finds. MORE
Experts say that interactive smoking simulators on phones may be more harmful than advertising. MORE
A new study finds cognitive differences in high risk kids, before they develop eating disorders. MORE
Social media "more tempting" than sex or cigarettes, the FDA wants to reargue cigarette warning label rules, and Russell Brand celebrates 10 years sober. MORE
Tainted moonshine kills eight in the Czech Republic, Massachusetts has highest illicit drug use in the US, and The Newsroom's Alison Pill wants marijuana for her birthday. MORE
Research finds smoke weakens a child's cough reflex, which is vital to protecting the lungs. MORE
Alcohol ads aimed at younger readers are more likely to violate industry standards, say researchers. MORE
Economic hard times see a rise in inhalent abuse, which causes long-term damage and sudden deaths. MORE
But the same doesn't apply to men, who seem to process trauma in different ways, researchers say. MORE
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