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Vijender Singh's controversy directs global attention to Punjab's rampant drug problem. MORE
By Bryan Le
Kids of deployed parents more likely to use booze and drugs, Modafinil is Wall Street's "smart drug", and Avicii curbs drinking after health scare. MORE
The Balkans are a drug trafficking hub, Methadone death spurs investigation, and Olympic skier Bode Miller is a "drunk yacht-dweller." MORE
A report blames a sub-par performance on drug use, drunkenness, and social media hijinx. MORE
Iowa mulls medical marijuana, an anti-doping proposal would bar drug cheats from the Olympics, and Nikki Sixx's "The Heroin Diaries" is headed to Broadway. MORE
Russia bans vodka on holiday flights, Venezuelan smugglers disguise themselves as Olympians, and Boy George talks about kicking drugs. MORE
Mexico scrambles to change strategy after US pot legalization, energy-drinking soldiers snooze on the job, and Melbourne Cup drunks "heap shame" on Australia. MORE
Double Olympic gold medalist Shaun White is arrested for wreaking drunken havoc at a Nashville hotel. MORE
By Bryan Le
Big tobacco sold cigarettes illegally on American Indian reservation, alcohol is more lethal to Asians, and Rodney King's autopsy reveals PCP and cocaine. MORE
The British DJ celebrates three years of sobriety by performing at the London 2012 closing ceremony. MORE
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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.
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A budget hearing was suspended due to claims that the finance minister "reeked" of vodka.
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A missing enzyme in the brain could put some people at higher risk for opioid addiction.
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The message "Alcohol: It's cheaper than therapy" didn't amuse locals.
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