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Morning Roundup: June 22, 2012

By Bryan Le

The Supreme Court rules for more lenient crack-cocaine penalties, graphic cigarette warnings "work better," and Breaking Bad's meth lab gets the Lego treatment. MORE  

Cigarette Smoke Linked to Infant Deaths

By Fionna Agomuoh

Exposure to secondhand smoke is strongly implicated in SIDS, scientists find. MORE  

Scary Cigarette Packs Keep Ex-Smokers Ex

By Fionna Agomuoh

Not only current smokers are affected by the warnings, a study finds. MORE  

Smoking Vaccine for Teens Deemed Too Costly

By McCarton Ackerman

Australian researchers say a large scale anti-nicotine shot program would cost too much. Would that also apply in the US? MORE  

Morning Roundup: March 1, 2012

By The Fix staff

Judge rules graphic cigarette labels violate first amendment, Tatum O'Neal returns to rehab after coke relapse, and newspaper heiress admits running crack house. MORE  

The Quick Fix: A Real-Time Round-Up of Today's News

By Will Godfrey

Medical Marijuana Advocates Sue Feds Over Crackdown, Judge Blocks Graphic Cigarette Packs, and Middle School Teacher Arrested in Cocaine Bust. MORE  

Scaring Smokers Straight: The New Labels

By Dirk Hanson

FDA Picks Gruesome New Warnings for Cigarette Packs. MORE  

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Morning Roundup: May 21, 2013

Jon Bon Jovi says daughter's heroin overdose was "my worst moment as a father," a new toothbrush shoots caffeine into your mouth, and 1 in 10 teens use "study drugs."

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Syringe Vending Machines on the Cards in Australia

Researchers propose a radical response to Melbourne's heroin problem.

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Drug Cartels Thrive at US-Mexico Border

With US deportations at a record high, the cartels take advantage of displaced people.

5/20/13 4:40pm
Olympics Relax Regulation of Pot

Revised global anti-doping policy will make it harder to test for long-term pot use in athletes.

5/20/13 3:31pm
New DSM Launches Amid Controversy

After much research and debate, the latest version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders has been rolled out.

5/20/13 2:22pm
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