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Morning Roundup: January 2, 2012

By Luke Walker

Boston Counts the Cost of Being Nation's Drunkest City, Adderall Drought Continues into New Year, and UK "Celebrates" With Public Drunkenness. MORE  

Drunk Teen Eaten Alive by Piranhas

By Luke Walker

Fueled by alcohol, a young fisherman jumped into an infested river in Bolivia. MORE  

Soccer Star's Suicide Prompts Pros to Seek Addiction Help

By Will Godfrey

The death of Wales national coach Gary Speed causes shock and introspection in British soccer. MORE  

The Quick Fix: A Real-Time Round-Up of Today's News

By Will Godfrey

Low Drinking Age Laws Raise Adult Women's Suicide Risk, Teen "Watched Pal OD on Heroin" and Called 911 Next Morning, and Reporter Hallucinates After Eating "World's Hottest" Chilli. MORE  

Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover

By William Henderson

Falling for another man was a minor problem. Falling for a drug addict was a major one. William Henderson recounts how becoming hooked on another person can be as deadly as being hooked on any drug. MORE  

Silver Medal Skier Shoots Himself After DWI Charge

By Will Godfrey

Jeret "Speedy" Pieterson's demons caught up with a life of extreme highs and lows. MORE  

More Women Attempting Suicide with OxyContin

By Dirk Hanson

Suicide attempts by women using OxyContin rose a staggering 210% between 2005 and 2009. MORE  

50 Ways to Leave Your Mother

By Dufflyn Lammers

After she got sober, the author had to confront an equally crippling addiction. Her mother. A first-person account of breaking the ties that bind you. MORE  

Dancing with Death

By Richard Sanders

Sometimes, only the the threat of oblivion can convince us to reclaim our lives. MORE  

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