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Crack and Coke Will Finally Receive the Same Legal Penalties

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Civil rights leaders charged that the legal system's intense obsession with crack amped up minority arrests, but had no scientific basis. Turns out they were right. MORE  

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

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Billionaire Oil Heir Brandon Davis Avoids Jail on Coke Possession Charges (and Makes $250k in the Process), Controversial War Correspondent Sniffles That AA Killed her Marriage, and President Obama Targets Powerful Kenyan Drug Lord. MORE  

Video: Mexico Digs Deep to Uncover Meth Lab in Sinaloa

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The laboratory may be the nation’s most sophisticated illegal drug lab ever, says Mexican Army. MORE  

Scottish Drug Czar Reveals Smuggling Techniques

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Cocaine pastes and liquids have changed all the rules. No more Mr. Potato Head, unless he's made out of coke. MORE  

Pot Smoking Triples in NCAA Drug Survey

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From 28 college athletes in 2008, to 71 in 2009, if you want to get technical about it. Did we mention it was off-season? MORE  

Anatomy of a Boston Bruins Bar Tab

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It’s easy to spend more than a $150,000 on drinks if you buy a $100,000 bottle of champagne. MORE  

Will Columbian Cocaine Destroy Ecuador Too?

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Crime skyrockets and justice begins to break down in another South American nation. MORE  

Video: Americans Average 45 Gallons of Soda Pop Each Year: Should We Just Admit It's Addictive?

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Is it about the calories, the sugar, the fake sugar, or the caffeine buzz? MORE  

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

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Legitimate Pain Patients Going Untreated Due to Oxy Abuse, Wrestling With Addiction Tales for Stage and Screen, and Surgeons Pondering Alcoholism as a Legal Defense. MORE  

Video: Reports of Flesh-Eating Cocaine Surface in US

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Cut with an animal deworming agent, the new cocaine causes an immune reaction that attacks blood vessels in the skin, similar to the effect of Russia's "krokodil" morphine. MORE  

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Morning Roundup: May 22, 2013

Czech Republic seizes 1 million liters of illegal booze, Newtown gunmen had no alcohol or drugs in his system, and NY Jet Mike Goodson "only guilty of being drunk."

5:00am
Video: This Is Your Baby on Drugs

Drug use during pregnancy is a major problem in the US. This video breaks it down.

5/21/13 5:30pm
Drug-Free Brad Pitt Is High on Life

The actor says he quit drugs after getting "burnt out" in the '90s. Now he's happier than ever.

5/21/13 4:38pm
Chris Christie Iffy About Medical Pot for Minors

MMJ is now legal in New Jersey, including for minors, but Gov. Christie says it's a "slippery slope."

5/21/13 3:29pm
Study: One in 10 Teen Girls Has an Eating Disorder

A UK study finds eating disorder diagnoses are rapidly increasing among teens.

5/21/13 2:11pm
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The “beach-house-relaxed” Cliffside Malibu claims to provide an oasis for recovering addicts and alcoholics. And that’s just what you'll get—if you’ve got the cash.

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This SoCal rehab fosters a regimented but respectful recovery environment, where teens learn how to live sober through plenty of 12-step meetings and life-skills classes—not to mention "equine-assisted psychotherapy" and mixed martial arts.

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This exclusive Northern California rehab is all about client choice—as well as golf outings, Buddhist field trips and keeping up with the office.

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