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Baltimore prison guards indicted in massive drug conspiracy

Thirteen female guards are accused of helping gang members run a national drug ring from behind bars

McCarton Ackerman, The Fix Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 4:22 PM UTC
News The Fix, Baltimore

U.N. development chief slams War on Drugs

Helen Clark, a former health minister, says criminalizing drugs has created more problems than it has solved

McCarton Ackerman, The Fix Friday, Mar 15, 2013 9:15 PM UTC 13
Social The Fix, War on Drugs

Will Chavez’s death improve drug war diplomacy?

The U.S. hopes the Venezuelan president's successor will be more cooperative in combatting cocaine trafficking

McCarton Ackerman, The Fix Thursday, Mar 7, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
Politics The Fix, Hugo Chavez

Jake “The Snake” Roberts: “I started drinking when I was 11″

The '80s wrestling icon dishes on his alcohol addiction and the redemptive power of yoga

McCarton Ackerman, The Fix Monday, Mar 4, 2013 10:04 PM UTC
Life The Fix, WWF, Beyond the Mat

US Navy to fight boozing

The service will begin conducting random blood tests on sailors

McCarton Ackerman, The Fix Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 9:59 PM UTC
Social The Fix, Navy, sailors, drunk

Mexican traffickers grow pot in U.S. national forests

Marijuana farms linked to Mexico have been found in 67 national forests across 20 U.S. states

McCarton Ackerman Friday, Dec 28, 2012 7:09 PM UTC
News The Fix, Mexico, marijuana, Drugs

Video games are designed to get you hooked

The gaming industry uses "pure Las Vegas" psychology to make their products more addictive

McCarton Ackerman, The Fix Friday, Dec 7, 2012 11:06 PM UTC 21
Entertainment The Fix, Video Games, UCLA

Drinking while pregnant can lower baby’s IQ

A new study suggests even a drink or two a week can harm a child's brain development

McCarton Ackerman, The Fix Friday, Nov 16, 2012 12:05 AM UTC
Life Alcohol, The Fix, Babies, IQ

Colorado’s pot business poised for boom

Post-legalization, the state's pre-existing, highly-regulated marijuana industry is set to go into overdrive

McCarton Ackerman, The Fix Saturday, Nov 10, 2012 12:15 AM UTC 24
Life Washington, Pot, The Fix, marijuana

U.S. addiction diagnoses up 70 percent

The number of diagnosed substance abusers rose drastically between 2001 and 2009 — and more are seeking treatment

McCarton Ackerman, The Fix Tuesday, Oct 23, 2012 11:24 PM UTC
Life The Fix, addiction, Heroin

Miss America’s eating disorder

When Kirsten Haglund took the Miss America crown in 2008, she had been starving herself for years

McCarton Ackerman, The Fix Sunday, Sep 16, 2012 1:00 PM UTC
Life The Fix, Eating Disorders

Novelists fight Internet addiction

Freedom and other software help scribes like Zadie Smith and Dave Eggers control their compulsive Web browsing

McCarton Ackerman, The Fix Thursday, Sep 6, 2012 9:04 PM UTC
Life The Fix, Internet

Kids more medicated for ADHD

A new FDA study yields fascinating stats on the quantities of drugs prescribed to U.S. children and adults

McCarton Ackerman, The Fix Monday, Jun 18, 2012 4:35 PM UTC
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Baltimore prison guards indicted in massive drug conspiracy

U.N. development chief slams War on Drugs

Will Chavez’s death improve drug war diplomacy?

Jake “The Snake” Roberts: “I started drinking when I was 11″

US Navy to fight boozing

Mexican traffickers grow pot in U.S. national forests

Video games are designed to get you hooked

Drinking while pregnant can lower baby’s IQ

Colorado’s pot business poised for boom

U.S. addiction diagnoses up 70 percent

Miss America’s eating disorder

Novelists fight Internet addiction

Kids more medicated for ADHD

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