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

By Will Godfrey 09/22/11

Massachusetts Overdose Kits Save 1,000 Lives, 79 Arrested in Ohio Meth Bust, and Paris Hilton Gets Out of Coke Case Probation.

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Mass. Heroin Overdose Kits Have Saved 1,000 Lives [Boston Globe]
79 Arrested in Ohio Meth Bust [Fox News]
Cities Divided Over Pot Dispensaries[Wall Street Journal]
Responsible Marketing: Alcohol Brands Given Social Media Guidelines [MediaPost.com]
Seattle Loves Cheap Vodka [Seattle pi]
Menthol Heightens Addiction Rates [Yale News]
Deja Brew? Pa. Man Gets Two DUIs in One Night [CBS News]
Paris Hilton Off Probation in Vegas Cocaine Case [Us Weekly]

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Will Godfrey

Will Godfrey is the former editor-in-chief of TheFix. He was also the founding editor-in-chief of Substance.com, and previously co-founded a magazine for prisoners in London. His work has appeared in Salon, Pacific Standard, AlterNet and The Nation among others. He is currently the Executive Director at FILTER. You can find Will on Linkedin and Twitter.

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