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Marijuana Endangers Your Balls, Dudes

By May Wilkerson

Young men who smoke pot are at higher risk of a dangerous form of testicular cancer, research shows. MORE  

Morning Roundup: July 6, 2012

By The Fix staff

Lance Armstrong accuses anti-doping chief of a "vendetta," how addicts abuse their treatments, and Maroon 5's Adam Levine considers drug experiments "valuable." MORE  

Treating Teen Depression Cuts Drug Abuse

By Valerie Tejeda

A new study shows a 15% reduction in drug use among teens who were treated for depression. MORE  

US Teens Are "World's Biggest Boozers"

By Valerie Tejeda

American teens show the highest rates of drug and alcohol abuse and violent deaths, according to a global survey. MORE  

Synthetic Drug Sales Booming Among Teens

By May Wilkerson

Missouri's prohibition of dangerous designer drugs like K2 has done little to prevent teens from abusing them. MORE  

Synthetic "Pot" Takes More Teens to Hospital

By Valerie Tejeda

The variety of chemicals used in "K2" and "Blaze" make it harder for medics to react to some crazy symptoms. MORE  

The Quick Fix
Morning Roundup: May 21, 2013

Jon Bon Jovi says daughter's heroin overdose was "my worst moment as a father," a new toothbrush shoots caffeine into your mouth, and 1 in 10 teens use "study drugs."

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Syringe Vending Machines on the Cards in Australia

Researchers propose a radical response to Melbourne's heroin problem.

5/20/13 5:20pm
Drug Cartels Thrive at US-Mexico Border

With US deportations at a record high, the cartels take advantage of displaced people.

5/20/13 4:40pm
Olympics Relax Regulation of Pot

Revised global anti-doping policy will make it harder to test for long-term pot use in athletes.

5/20/13 3:31pm
New DSM Launches Amid Controversy

After much research and debate, the latest version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders has been rolled out.

5/20/13 2:22pm
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