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By Victoria Kim
Calls to decriminalize drugs dominate HIV conference, marijuana vending machines may become industry norm, and Erin Brockovich is arrested on suspicion of drunk boating. MORE
Researchers added up health care costs in addition to lost productivity due to "smoke breaks." MORE
By Victoria Kim
Smoking cessation programs fail to take off in the nation where 300 million people smoke. MORE
Movies now feature far more drinking than smoking compared to 15 years ago, a study finds. MORE
By Victoria Kim
As Americans cut back, tobacco companies fight to keep customers with more giveaways. MORE
The NYPD busts a giant cigarette trafficking ring with alleged ties to terrorism. MORE
By Sarah Beller
Scientists are engineering tobacco plants to produce biofuels that could power airplanes, cars and trucks. MORE
Long-term smokers performed "significantly worse" on cognitive tests, in a new study. MORE
A prisoner explains how inmates can make a killing selling tobacco for up to 120X its worth. MORE
By Victoria Kim
Most teen-drinking deaths are not driving-related, magnets remove cigarette cravings, and Lindsay Lohan shoots mock ad for whisky-infused gum. MORE
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This graphic shows which nations hit which hard liquors the hardest, fueling some stereotypes and confounding others.
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Caffeine's "pick-me-up" could just be the body fighting withdrawal, according to a new study.
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A budget hearing was suspended due to claims that the finance minister "reeked" of vodka.
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A missing enzyme in the brain could put some people at higher risk for opioid addiction.
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The message "Alcohol: It's cheaper than therapy" didn't amuse locals.
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