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Alleged MS-13 Gangster Rents Ponies for Kids' Parties

By Bryan Le

A convicted cocaine dealer is found to be running a very different kind of business. MORE  

Morning Roundup: April 26, 2013

By Ben Feuerherd

Harvard Law School offers seminar on marijuana tax, Russia cracks down on synthetic drugs, and Swedish police find pot on Justin Bieber's tour bus. MORE  

NY Doc Busted in $10-Million Oxy Drug Ring

By McCarton Ackerman

Dr. Hector Castro is charged as head of a massive multi-state prescription drug ring. MORE  

Morning Roundup: March 18, 2013

By The Fix staff

Colombia destroys massive FARC drug lab, NY assemblyman charged with pot possession, and Lil' Wayne suffers seizures after "Sizzurp binge." MORE  

Morning Roundup: February 7, 2013

By The Fix staff

Lower drinking ages lead to more binge drinking, the marijuana industry could save unions, and Colorado Rockies baseman is busted for DUI. MORE  

Alligator Found Guarding Pile of Pot

By Bryan Le

California cops bust a man whose $100,000 marijuana stash had a "very unusual" protector. MORE  

NYC Terror Suspects Have Drug Arrest History

By McCarton Ackerman

The couple found harboring explosives in the West Village were busted with heroin in February. MORE  

Meth Labs On the Rise in Cities and Suburbs

By Bryan Le

The discreet "shake-and-bake" method has led to a massive increase in urban meth production. MORE  

Woman Caught With Cocaine Breast Implants

By Chrisanne Grise

Two breasts containing three pounds of pure cocaine are intercepted at Barcelona airport. MORE  

Morning Roundup: November 27, 2012

By Chrisanne Grise

College launches first marijuana research institute, one in four US minors drinks underage, and a drunk driver's truck dangles over an Oregon highway. MORE  

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Drug Czar Pushes Criminal Justice Reform

Gil Kerlikowske insists that Obama's drug strategy will emphasize prevention, treatment and "smart on crime" policies.

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Guy Tweeting DUI Checkpoints Makes MADD Mad

"MrCheckpoint" stands accused of enabling drunk drivers. He says he's protecting everyone.

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Mexican Drug Cartels Recruit in US Prisons

Prisons have become a "job fair" for aspiring drug traffickers, an inmate tells The Fix.

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Revelation: Philosophy Students Are the Druggiest

A University of Cambridge study finds that philosophers use more than their peers. But why?

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Rare White People Stopped by NYPD More Likely to Carry Drugs

New stats underline the racial bias of the NYPD's stop-and-frisk policy.

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Anonymous Facebook Etiquette

Don't "like" me because I'm sober in AA. And stop outing me with your clicks. Follow these five steps toward social-networking propriety.

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The “beach-house-relaxed” Cliffside Malibu claims to provide an oasis for recovering addicts and alcoholics. And that’s just what you'll get—if you’ve got the cash.

Newport Academy
 
 
 
 
 

This SoCal rehab fosters a regimented but respectful recovery environment, where teens learn how to live sober through plenty of 12-step meetings and life-skills classes—not to mention "equine-assisted psychotherapy" and mixed martial arts.

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This exclusive Northern California rehab is all about client choice—as well as golf outings, Buddhist field trips and keeping up with the office.

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