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Morning Roundup: October 5, 2012

By Bryan Le

The UK may finally be sobering up, major league baseball isn't, and a drunk school bus driver smashes into a Long Island home. MORE  

eBay: The Underage Drinker's Paradise?

By Bryan Le

It remains all too easy for American teenagers to buy alcohol online. MORE  

Morning Roundup: September 21, 2012

By Bryan Le

Captured Colombian drug lord disguised his face with plastic surgery, medical pot activists protest at Obama's campaign HQ, and Snoop Lion shares a bong with his son. MORE  

Should We Ban Frats to Cut College Drinking?

By Jane Velez-Mitchell

Referencing Animal House, Fix video columnist Jane Velez-Mitchell replies to a reader's question on the start of the college year. MORE  

Morning Roundup: September 10, 2012

By Bryan Le

Paul Ryan says leave medical marijuana up to states, FDA's new cigarette labels struck down in the name of free speech, aspiring rapper tweets YOLO and dies in drunk driving accident. MORE  

Teens Promote Sobriety With New Fashion Line

By Bryan Le

The young founders of "Party Sober" clothing hope to demonstrate that sobriety can be cool, they tell The Fix. MORE  

Should Parents Let Their Kids Drink at Home?

By McCarton Ackerman

Letting kids drink earlier may actually increase their risk of abusing alcohol later on, says a study. MORE  

Morning Roundup: August 16, 2012

By Chrisanne Grise

How PTSD and addiction can be treated simultaneously, African grandmothers grow marijuana to support their families, and Bobby Brown is reportedly back in rehab. MORE  

Grieving Dad Pays Teens Not to Drink

By May Wilkerson

The father of a drunk driving victim offers scholarships to teens who pledge not to drink underage. MORE  

Justin Bieber Drinks (a Little)

By Valerie Tejeda

The 18-year-old pop princeling drinks beer, but never gets "out of control," he assures us. MORE  

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