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A homeless alcoholic helps a transit worker catch some shut eye by taking over his duties. MORE
Drinking during puberty linked to alcoholism, teens bribed into attending booze-free prom parties, and Toronto mayor Rob Ford denies smoking crack in video. MORE
By Anna David
It takes a lot for some people to realize that addiction and alcoholism are the same thing: A sleazy date finally taught me what even a wise counselor could not. MORE
By Bryan Le
Rx drug deaths up 261% in NYC, Caroline Kennedy to serve as juror on crack-cocaine case, and Kentucky man does 57 whip-its in closed grocery store. MORE
The pop singer says it's hard to stay sober when people don't like her music. MORE
The former Peanuts actor is sent to drug treatment to serve his one-year sentence for stalking MORE
By Victoria Kim
Would-be assassin wanted to "punish" Obama over drug policy, the public hands in 371 tons of unused Rx drugs, and "Billy the Exterminator" is guilty of synthetic pot possession. MORE
An NYU researcher urges physicians to attend 12-step meetings for "education." Some recovering addicts tell The Fix they agree. MORE
By Will Godfrey
A $6 million lawsuit from a fired drunk-driving police officer will test the Americans with Disabilities Act. MORE
The famously hard living country music superstar was sober for the last 14 years of his life. MORE
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Fundamentalists seek to eradicate behaviors "contrary to Islam" with deadly attacks on brothels and liquor stores.
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As Americans cut back, tobacco companies fight to keep customers with more giveaways.
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A homeless alcoholic helps a transit worker catch some shut eye by taking over his duties.
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New research suggests that drug cravings and decision-making are linked in the brain.
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An apparel company is asking for $5 million, claiming Lohan's drug use sullied their brand.
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