prescription drug abuse
Tougher painkiller laws driving drug users to heroin is a growing national trend. MORE
By Bryan Le
Painkiller crackdown may be causing heroin abuse, the brain's "dark side" is key to cocaine addiction, and Philip Seymour Hoffman makes first sober appearance since detox. MORE
By Bryan Le
Vancouver tests out free heroin injection sites, more children poisoned by parents' prescription drugs, and "Grumpy Cat" meme warns teens not to drink and drive. MORE
LA hosts massive medical marijuana convention, Rob Ford says crack-smoking video does not exist, and drug smuggler busted after spelling out his own name in cocaine. MORE
By Bryan Le
Our debate on what to do about America's pill problem, co-hosted by Phoenix House, was just what the doctor ordered. MORE
By Bryan Le
Bill Clinton vows to combat overdose deaths, Colombian "nuns" hide cocaine under habits, and Brooke Mueller is hospitalized for Rx drug abuse. MORE
By Sarah Beller
Rampant abuse of "study drugs" drives many colleges to adopt stricter policies. Students tell The Fix they doubt much will change. MORE
By Bryan Le
Booze could help prevent arthritis, Amy Winehouse documentary promises unseen look into her life, and Sen. McConnell responds to Obama jab by drinking with an empty chair. MORE
Help beat the Rx drug epidemic by disposing of your drugs safely at a drop-off center near you. MORE
Rx drug abuse is rising sharply among teens, but most parents only warn them about other drugs. MORE
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With the government turning a blind eye to a growing "national disaster," religious groups put aside their differences to help.
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Paul Kelly is sentenced to 13 years for helping run a major heroin ring in Liverpool, England.
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The actor says drinking to cope with his split from Vanessa Paradis "could have been fatal."
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Moderate drinking during pregnancy may not hurt the baby, US adult smoking rate dips to 18%, and Miley Cyrus says marijuana is way safer than booze.
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