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Obama's budget cuts raise cost of smoking, Canada "at the center" of opioid epidemic, and ex-Chicago Bear Sam Hurd charged with selling pot and cocaine. MORE
By Sarah Beller
The subjects of the documentary were victims before they became offenders, the director tells The Fix. MORE
Twelve members of a white supremacist drug gang could face life in prison. MORE
19th Century racism fueled the company's decision to extract coca from the soft drink. MORE
A judge rules that highly controversial searches outside certain private residential buildings can resume—for now. MORE
By Sarah Beller
Drug tests are disproportionately enforced against new moms from low-income areas. MORE
The Django Unchained director says the mass incarceration of black men for drug offenses is "slavery, through and through." MORE
The stark racial disparities of marijuana enforcement will influence Colorado's upcoming legalization vote. MORE
By Bryan Le
Doctors want graphic warning labels on fatty foods, moderate boozing can decrease brain cells, and Whitney Houston's daughter may be drinking dangerously. MORE
By Sarah Beller
The War on Drugs has "accelerated" the criminalization of black Americans, art curator Mariame Kaba tells The Fix. MORE
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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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An apparel company is asking for $5 million, claiming Lohan's drug use sullied their brand.
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