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Bogota's new "controlled distribution centers" will use marijuana to ween users off hard drugs. MORE
Police say take-home doses of methadone from understaffed clinics are getting sold illegally. MORE
Some prisoners who graduate from drug treatment programs worry that they're not being prepared for life on the outside, they tell The Fix. MORE
The Residential Drug Abuse Program is largely helpful, prisoners tell The Fix. MORE
The Harry Potter author's highly-anticipated novel for adults, The Casual Vacancy, depicts heroin addiction and a treatment clinic. MORE
The billionaire Tetra Pak heir is convicted in London of preventing the lawful burial of his wife and fellow-addict, Eva. MORE
The switch to Medicaid should help more people in the long run—but some who need treatment now are out of luck. MORE
By Reina Berger
Early substance use linked to underachieving, young people find smoking too expensive, and Tyra Banks pledges to fight eating disorders. MORE
Four dealers have been charged for pushing drugs outside an Albany treatment center—and it's not a new tactic. MORE
A judge praises the "outstanding job" he's done to clean up his act, following last year's heroin arrest. MORE
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Gil Kerlikowske insists that Obama's drug strategy will emphasize prevention, treatment and "smart on crime" policies.
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"MrCheckpoint" stands accused of enabling drunk drivers. He says he's protecting everyone.
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Prisons have become a "job fair" for aspiring drug traffickers, an inmate tells The Fix.
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A University of Cambridge study finds that philosophers use more than their peers. But why?
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New stats underline the racial bias of the NYPD's stop-and-frisk policy.
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