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Pete Wentz "Spiraled" in to Rx Drug Addiction

By McCarton Ackerman

Fall Out Boy's bassist says he got addicted to Xanax and Klonopin after his divorce. MORE  

R&B Star Mario Mentors Kids Impacted by Drugs

By Victoria Kim

The Grammy-nominated singer tells The Fix about working with kids who grow up, as he did, with addiction in their homes. MORE  

Mike Tyson is Drug, Meat and Dairy-Free

By Ben Feuerherd

The sober former boxing champ says a vegan diet helped cleanse his body of drugs. MORE  

Record MDMA User Took "40,000 Ecstasy Tablets"

By Bryan Le

Doctors say "Mr. A" now suffers memory loss as a result of his long-term, heavy MDMA use. MORE  

Substance Abuse Can Ruin Sex for Years

By McCarton Ackerman

A new study links heavy drug and alcohol use to long-term male sexual dysfunction. MORE  

Morning Roundup: January 15, 2013

By The Fix staff

New Jersey votes on new law to curb drug OD deaths, men are increasingly diagnosed with eating disorders, and Casey Pachall is back in the game after rehab. MORE  

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  

Morning Roundup: December 12, 2012

By Chrisanne Grise

Experts want ignition interlock devices for all convicted drunk drivers, drug smugglers increasingly take to the seas, and Jimmy Carter backs legal pot. MORE  

Millionaire's Nose Collapses From Cocaine Use

By McCarton Ackerman

A jail-bound British property developer retired at 36, then filled his free time with the drug. MORE  

Rx Drug Abuse Is Falling, Shows National Survey

By Chrisanne Grise

There's a long way to go, but the misuse of prescription drugs fell in 2011. 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.

5/20/13 5:20pm
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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