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Colleges Clamp Down on ADHD Drugs

By Sarah Beller

Rampant abuse of "study drugs" drives many colleges to adopt stricter policies. Students tell The Fix they doubt much will change. MORE  

Binge Drinking Threatens Spring Breakers

By Chrisanne Grise

Thousands of young Americans descend on Mexico to drink dangerously. MORE  

Penn State Pays Local Bars Not to Serve Booze

By Bryan Le

The school hopes to reduce "State Patty's Day" chaos by keeping bars dry for the weekend. MORE  

College Drinking at an All-Time Low

By Chrisanne Grise

Has the faltering economy driven freshmen to replace beer-drinking with books? MORE  

Jimmy Kimmel's Pot Jokes Earn Graduation Invite

By Ben Feuerherd

Humboldt State invites the talk show host to speak after he poked fun at their marijuana studies institute.  MORE  

New Message: Texting Is Not an Addiction

By Valerie Tejeda

Even college students can sometimes resist, suggesting that texting is more compulsive than addictive. MORE  

Morning Roundup: September 28, 2012

By Bryan Le

Smoking scenes in kids' movies have increased, black youths are more exposed to booze ads, and experts say alcohol enemas are "extremely dangerous." MORE  

Binging Students Feel "Richer and Whiter"

By Chrisanne Grise

A study claims that students who binge drink are more satisfied with their social standing. Which doesn't mean that binging causes that feeling. MORE  

Alcoholic Energy Drinks Linked to More Casual Sex

By McCarton Ackerman

A study shows the potent combo is linked to an increase in casual sex among college students. MORE  

New Night-Out Tactic: The "Drunk Phone"

By Bryan Le

Young drinkers carry dedicated low-end cell phones when they go out to get smashed, to avoid risking their precious smart devices. 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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