prescription drug overdose
The exact cause isn't yet known, but reports suggest that Sylvester Stallone's son died of a prescription drug overdose. MORE
The Fix's video columnist answers a reader's question by apportioning blame for the US prescription drug epidemic. MORE
Paul Volkman dispensed more oxycodone than any one else in the US from 2003-2005, acting more like a drug dealer than a doctor. MORE
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Scientists discover cocaine-blocking molecule, food addiction could be at the root of global obesity epidemic, and former Bachelorette star reveals battle with alcoholism.
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Fundamentalists seek to eradicate behaviors "contrary to Islam" with deadly attacks on brothels and liquor stores.
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As Americans cut back, tobacco companies fight to keep customers with more giveaways.
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A homeless alcoholic helps a transit worker catch some shut eye by taking over his duties.
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New research suggests that drug cravings and decision-making are linked in the brain.
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