South Africa
By Bryan Le
Puddles defends his profession against a comparison to meth-addicted cross dressers. MORE
By Bryan Le
A field guide at a South African national park is lucky the stunt only cost him his job. MORE
By Bryan Le
Attendees at a summer music festival will have their beers dropped from unmanned planes. MORE
Cops investigate whether the track star was in a "roid rage" the night of his girlfriend's murder. MORE
Smoking antiretroviral meds mixed with street drugs ("Whoonga") fuels immunity to HIV treatment. MORE
Binge drinking adds to violence, birth defects and HIV. But Western companies have their eye on a thriving market. MORE
The over-refreshment of a South African MP en route to India causes acute embarrassment. MORE
By Bryan Le
Patricia de Lille, AKA "Aunt Patty," hopes to reach teens through her lyrics—but some say she lacks street cred. MORE
Concerned officials join forces with an alcohol manufacturer to try to dissuade South Africa's many drinking teens. MORE
The top drug official was caught with meth and a glass pipe last June—but kept it secret until now. MORE
Pages
| Follow @_thefix |
This graph shows which nations hit which hard liquors the hardest, fueling some stereotypes and confounding others.
4:27pm
The message "Alcohol: It's cheaper than therapy" didn't amuse locals.
2:59pm
Caffeine's "pick-me-up" could just be the body fighting withdrawal, according to a new study.
2:02pm
A missing enzyme in the brain could put some people at higher risk for opioid addiction.
12:45pm
The singer is reportedly seeking 12-step treatment to help her move on from Chris Brown.
11:00am
Copyright 2011 The Fix