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Are E-Cigarettes the Solution?

By Ben Feuerherd

E-cigarette makers say the technology saves lives, but the FDA is still on the fence. MORE  

Morning Roundup: January 11, 2013

By Bryan Le

FDA requires cuts to sleep drug dosages, advocates want Obamacare to cover quit-smoking materials, and a new app shows how alcohol ages you. MORE  

Morning Roundup: December 19, 2012

By Chrisanne Grise

Drug cartel numbers soar in Mexico, Brits consider raising booze prices to combat drunkenness, and celebrities spill their drinking habits. MORE  

Monster Energy Could Be a Killer

By May Wilkerson

Five reported Monster-related deaths and a lawsuit could prompt more regulation of the energy drinks market. MORE  

Morning Roundup: October 10, 2012

By Chrisanne Grise

Social media "more tempting" than sex or cigarettes, the FDA wants to reargue cigarette warning label rules, and Russell Brand celebrates 10 years sober. MORE  

FDA Crushes Illegal Online Pharmacies

By McCarton Ackerman

The latest campaign sees over 22,000 websites shut down, and 3.7 million doses of counterfeit meds seized. MORE  

Morning Roundup: September 10, 2012

By Bryan Le

Paul Ryan says leave medical marijuana up to states, FDA's new cigarette labels struck down in the name of free speech, aspiring rapper tweets YOLO and dies in drunk driving accident. MORE  

Morning Roundup: July 26, 2012

By Gabrielle Wuhl

Kerry Kennedy was on Ambien during car crash, Bloomberg plots to tackle NYC's alcohol consumption, and Frances Bean Cobain councils Demi Moore's daughters. MORE  

Morning Roundup: July 23, 2012

By The Fix staff

US War on Drugs expands to Africa, international AIDS conference opens in Washington, and boozing hamsters don't get beer guts or hangovers. MORE  

OxyContin Study Recruits Children

By Hunter R. Slaton

A clinical trial would test the powerful painkiller on children ages six to 16—and possibly grant its manufacturer a patent extension. MORE  

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"No matter how far down the scale we have gone." I was homeless when I came to AA and the experience helped other homeless men to get sober.

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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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