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Who Plays Which Drinking Games and Why?

By Bryan Le

Researchers produce an exhaustive study of college drinking game habits. Will beer pong win? MORE  

Is Facebook Driving You to Drink?

By Bryan Le

A new study finds anxious people are more likely to use Facebook, and to drink. MORE  

Twitter Hoax Leads to Campus-Wide Booze Dump

By Bryan Le

After a joke text about dorm sweeps goes viral, panicked UVA students dump out their liquor. MORE  

Morning Roundup: March 26, 2013

By The Fix staff

Medical marijuana goes even more corporate, French bottled water contains prescription drugs, and Michael Bublé's muse is booze. MORE  

Eating Disorders Rise Sharply During First Year of College

By McCarton Ackerman

Experts advise parents to be aware of changes in their kids' behavior when they first come home from college. MORE  

Amsterdam Shockingly Bans Pot in High Schools

By May Wilkerson

Kids in marijuana's Mecca will soon be forced to attend classes without getting stoned. MORE  

More Recovery High Schools Help Teens Stay Clean

By Valerie Tejeda and May Wilkerson

Specialized high schools can offer teens in recovery a vital support network of staff and fellow students. MORE  

"Sexual Fluidity" Linked to Substance Abuse

By May Wilkerson

A study shows bisexual and questioning students are more likely to drink heavily than their straight or gay peers. MORE  

Does Blasting Music Lead to Addiction?

By Chrisanne Grise

Young people who listen to very loud music are likelier to turn to substances or risky sex, a study suggests. MORE  

It's Raining Drunk "Possums" Down Under

By Sarah Beller

Students who climb trees to play a "possum" drinking game create havoc in New Zealand's parks. MORE  

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