India
By Bryan Le
Colorado and Washington approve recreational pot use, election judges removed for being drunk, and boozed-up elephants go on the rampage. MORE
Indians are "outraged" by booze bottles tied to the abstinent peace icon's statue during a national holiday marking his birthday. MORE
Heroin use spikes in Detroit, pimps use K2 to control young sex workers, and Teen Mom star Catelynn Lowell is caught with a bong. MORE
The cheap prices and easy availability of opioids and Rx drugs are fueling a growing epidemic. MORE
Former Mexican liaison to the US charged with cartel involvement, UK heroin users face anthrax threat, and new Mark Ruffalo film explores sex addiction and recovery. MORE
Oxycodone crackdown drives Florida addicts to other drugs, it's "raining heroin" on India's border with Pakistan, and Snoop Dogg gets banned from Norway. MORE
Drug spending is expected to keep growing fast in countries like China, India and Brazil. MORE
NYC Mayor backs measure to curb pot possession arrests, drop-out increase hits India's tobacco rehabs, and Big Alcohol prepares to target Twitter users of drinking age. MORE
PepsiCo to produce Russian booze drinks, drunk girls wreak as much havoc as boys, and Michael Lohan says Lindsay was high on SNL. MORE
Tipsiness is legal, but five or more drinks can land you in jail under the 53-year-old "Bombay Protection Act". MORE
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Paul Kelly is sentenced to 13 years for helping run a major heroin ring in Liverpool, England.
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The actor says drinking to cope with his split from Vanessa Paradis "could have been fatal."
11:11am
Moderate drinking during pregnancy may not hurt the baby, US adult smoking rate dips to 18%, and Miley Cyrus says marijuana is way safer than booze.
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This graphic shows which nations hit which hard liquors the hardest, fueling some stereotypes and confounding others.
6/18/13 5:12pm
Caffeine's "pick-me-up" could just be the body fighting withdrawal, according to a new study.
6/18/13 4:23pm
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