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My Sober New Year's Eve

By Carlos Herrera

I'm happy I know how to turn down my drinking buddies on the biggest partying night of the year. But that doesn't mean it's always easy. MORE  

Pot Dealer Donates Profits to Hurricane Relief

By Valerie Tejeda

A Brooklyn dealer taps into a niche market: those looking to get high for a good cause. MORE  

How Prison Drug Dealing by Phone Has Changed

By Seth Ferranti

The '90s were the heyday of running drug empires from federal prison, inmates tell The Fix. But cell phones have offered new possibilities. MORE  

Morning Roundup: September 27, 2012

By Chrisanne Grise

Egypt seizes massive marijuana haul, the feds set their sights on medical pot in LA, and how Rx drug dealers targeted the Walgreens supply chain. MORE  

Prisoners Run Massive Drug Ring Via Cellphone

By Bryan Le

Communication technology enabled two kingpins to sell drugs all over Indiana, from their prison cells. MORE  

"Virtuous" Dealers Halt Crack Sales in Brazil

By McCarton Ackerman

Some drug dealers in Rio apparently decide to sacrifice profits to help the city's drug-ravaged favelas. MORE  

Teen Kingpin Busted in Ohio

By McCarton Ackerman

The 17-year-old student was running a multi-million dollar marijuana ring out of his bedroom. MORE  

Uruguay Seeks to Sell Pot to Its Citizens

By McCarton Ackerman

The government wishes to start selling recreational-use marijuana to registered adults. MORE  

Drug Markets Thrive in US Prisons

By Seth Ferranti

Pot, heroin and oxy are all widely available behind bars, as one prisoner describes to The Fix. MORE  

Aryan Nation and Latino Gangs Form Drug Alliance

By Bryan Le

The DEA busts an apparently unlikely local partnership. 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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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.

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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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