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Booze causes 5.5% of global injury and disease, even though only 40% of people drink. MORE
By Bryan Le
The world's three leading health risks are now high blood pressure, cigarettes and alcohol—all of which are avoidable. MORE
The UN treatment estimate is huge—but the cost of lost productivity due to drug abuse could be even higher. MORE
By Ariel Nagi
American students are less likely to smoke or drink than Europeans, but more likely to take illegal drugs, data shows. MORE
American teens show the highest rates of drug and alcohol abuse and violent deaths, according to a global survey. MORE
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Jon Bon Jovi says daughter's heroin overdose was "my worst moment as a father," a new toothbrush shoots caffeine into your mouth, and 1 in 10 teens use "study drugs."
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Researchers propose a radical response to Melbourne's heroin problem.
5/20/13 5:20pm
With US deportations at a record high, the cartels take advantage of displaced people.
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Revised global anti-doping policy will make it harder to test for long-term pot use in athletes.
5/20/13 3:31pm
After much research and debate, the latest version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders has been rolled out.
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