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Is a Bar for Pregnant Women Really Opening In Manhattan?
Last Thursday, large billboards appeared at the corner of Avenue A and 5th Street in Manhattan, heralding Gestations: “NYC’s first bar for pregnant women.” Unsurprisingly, the shocking tagline has been...
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Live Puppies and Nine Other Extreme Drug Smuggling Methods
Yet more victims of the War on Drugs. Photo via Obviously, the secret to good drug smuggling is to get away with it. If you do, you’ll tend to get very rich, very fast. And nothing fuels human...
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Why Are America’s Poorest Toddlers Being Overprescribed ADHD Drugs?
“It’s absolutely shocking. We obviously don’t have our act together for little children.” Photo via Thousands of the nation’s poorest children under the age of four are being prescribed stimulants like...
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Brits Spend More on Drugs and Prostitutes Than They Do on Beer and Wine
Brits love booze. In fact, a recent survey found that the average Brit spends £50,000 (over $80,000) on alcohol in his or her lifetime, with Londoners predictably squandering the most. But lest we...
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Graphic: Beer Beats Wine in Quest for World Domination
Did you know wine and beer were engaged in a battle? Well, they are, and beer is winning easily. The hops-based beverage is far more popular than wine across the globe, according to this graphic from...
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A Century of Sexist Alcohol Ads
If you’re a woman who drinks, you’re probably a hussie, a witch, or dressing and acting “like a man,” at least if the last hundred years of alcohol advertisements are to be believed. Looking back on a...
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Video: This Wristband Will Tell You How Drunk You Are
From a scale of “just a few drinks” to “completely wasted”, this drunk tracking device may help prevent sexual assault. MTL Blog Vive is a wristband developed by students from the University of...
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Mexican Cartel Leader Kills Himself; 43 Abducted Students Remain Missing
Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico Photo via Benjamín Mondragón, the leader of the Mexican drug cartel Guerrero Unidos, which is believed to be responsible for kidnapping 43 college freshman in September,...
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Map: Who in the World Still Drinks Smirnoff Ice?
Do you love Smirnoff Ice? Well, neither do most people. But according to a new map from the Washington Post, the highly-mockable boozy soft drink still has a decent following around the world....
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Invention: Tattletale Smoke Detector Knows What You’re Smoking
Watch out: you’re being smelled. Photo via Watch out, secret smokers: The walls could soon have noses. Hotels and other no-smoking establishments could soon be equipped with specialized smoke detectors...
View ArticleVideo: “Southpark” Alcohol Ad Parody Nails It
This brilliant piece of satire from a recent episode of Southpark is every alcohol advertisement you’ve ever seen, boiled down into 25 seconds. The ad begins: ”You [older, chisel-faced white guy],...
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The Waning of Law Enforcement’s Influence on Politics Is Welcome
Do the midterms herald a return to the original police mission? Photo via The midterm elections’ impact on drug and criminal justice policy reform have generated massive media attention. Voters across...
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Get Ready, World: Official Bob Marley Marijuana Coming in 2015
Move over, Starbucks. Photo via Who better to be the face of the “world’s first global brand of marijuana” than the legendary ganja king, his highness Bob Marley? In an announcement this morning on...
View ArticleVideo: Help Fight Big Tobacco by… Eating Hummus
Time to get your hummus on, folks. Love it or not, the chickpea-based party snack that pairs well with pita could double as a powerful weapon against Big Tobacco, according to a new campaign by Truth....
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New App for Blackout Drinkers Knows What You Did Last Night
There’s an app for that. Photo via Do you ever get so drunk that you: a) Dial people you shouldn’t be calling (your exes, your boss, your grandmother)? b) Lose track of your friends (or have them lose...
View ArticleVideo: British TV to Air First Smoking Ad in 49 Years
A controversial new advertisement (below) for VIP brand e-cigarettes is about to break a 49-year ban from showing smoking on British television. Although there have been previous ads for the electronic...
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Map: The World’s Illegal Trade Routes
Ever wonder where illegal goods actually come from? Well, this map, created by Vox using data from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime will give you a snapshot idea (and sadly, not only for drugs but also...
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50% Off LSD! And Other Cyber Monday Drug Deals on the Dark Web
A screen-grab from “Sheep,” one of many Dark-Web marketplaces with Cyber Monday discounts. Image via No one escapes the feeding frenzy that surrounds Black Friday and Cyber Monday, not even the...
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“The Hangover Club” Offers Redemption Via IV Drips for NYC’s Elite
The cures may also cause you to be surrounded by laughing women. Photo via Do you hate hangovers? Live in New York City? Have a colossal amount of money in your bank account? If you answered yes to all...
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Sneaky New Products Help You Get Drunk on the Sly
Reviews for the “booby bag” say it is “very easy to hide.” Photo via Hiding your alcoholism this holiday season? Drinking on the sly can be tricky, but the new website SmuggleYourBooze.com wants to...
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