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During his visit to Mexico, Obama focuses on the economy and downplays recent tensions. MORE
Decreasing violence and a recovering economy offer hope for the drug war-torn country. MORE
Has the faltering economy driven freshmen to replace beer-drinking with books? MORE
The tanking housing market makes comfortable suburban homes more accessible to Californian pot farmers. MORE
People in the town of Ferriday, Louisiana complain that a recent drug swoop makes it harder for them to sell their own substances. MORE
By Will Godfrey
Pot legalization forges ahead in key states, Cops filmed beating Bronx teen during drug arrest, and singer Florence Welch got so drunk she set fire to her hotel room. MORE
In a silver-lining effect, the tough economy could be responsible for a slump in drunk driving in recent years. MORE
By Will Godfrey
New figures suggest that New Yorkers have been skimping on cocaine since the financial crisis began. MORE
By Dirk Hanson
Rob Lowe on the Brat Pack's Addiction Problems, Why Menthol Cigarettes Will Soon be Extinct, and an ex-Crack Dealer Explains the Economics of Drugs. MORE
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Scientists discover cocaine-blocking molecule, food addiction could be at the root of global obesity epidemic, and former Bachelorette star reveals battle with alcoholism.
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Fundamentalists seek to eradicate behaviors "contrary to Islam" with deadly attacks on brothels and liquor stores.
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As Americans cut back, tobacco companies fight to keep customers with more giveaways.
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A homeless alcoholic helps a transit worker catch some shut eye by taking over his duties.
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New research suggests that drug cravings and decision-making are linked in the brain.
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