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By Bryan Le
Booze could help prevent arthritis, Amy Winehouse documentary promises unseen look into her life, and Sen. McConnell responds to Obama jab by drinking with an empty chair. MORE
Harvard Law School offers seminar on marijuana tax, Russia cracks down on synthetic drugs, and Swedish police find pot on Justin Bieber's tour bus. MORE
The former Pretty Wild star, who stole $3 million from celebrities, has turned things around. MORE
College binge drinking boosts risk of heart disease, US citizen was wrongly deported over pot possession, and Madonna's brother arrested after drunken fight with police. MORE
By Victoria Kim
Most teen-drinking deaths are not driving-related, magnets remove cigarette cravings, and Lindsay Lohan shoots mock ad for whisky-infused gum. MORE
By Bryan Le
Mexico wants to "soften" drug war language, heroin spreads through US suburbs, and Snoop Lion and Ke$ha puff puff pass at the MTV Movie Awards. MORE
By Victoria Kim
Poppy cultivation is set to hit a "record high," says the UN, amid fears of "the world's first true narco-state." MORE
A Long Island heroin addict is in jail after raising over $135,000 for "cancer treatment." MORE
Most Americans now favor legal marijuana, drunk driving tempts teens during prom season, and hotel tycoon Vikram Chatwal is busted for drug trafficking. MORE
The staggering rise of opium production in Afghanistan has massive global repercussions. MORE
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