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The Puzzling Role of Religion in Recovery

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Newly recovered Alcoholics who report some kind of “spiritual experience" more likely to be sober after nine months. MORE  

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

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UN Drug Meeting in Iran, Refuting the "Stupid Stoner" Myth, and the Curious History of Cocaine. MORE  

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Walmart of Marijuana expands to 38 states; Lady Gaga Dishes Drugs, and Scientists Find Tentativee Link Between Autism Gene and Alcoholism. MORE  

How Binge Drinking Causes Fetal Damage

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Studies in mice show that alcohol is toxic to DNA in the absence of two specialized enzymes. MORE  

Much-Hyped Anti-Nicotine Vaccine Goes Up in Flames

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Despite torrents of positive press, Nabi Pharmaceutical's NicVax failed to help smokers quit in FDA trials, causing the company's stock to plunge 69 percent in a single day. MORE  

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Stress and Alcohol: It’s Complicated

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Alcohol can change the way the body deals with stress—and not for the better. MORE  

Bath Salts More Popular Than Ecstasy on the UK Club Scene

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Mephedrone is proving to be an enduring new synthetic high. MORE  

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Morning Roundup: May 20, 2013

Drinking during puberty linked to alcoholism, teens bribed into attending booze-free prom parties, and Toronto mayor Rob Ford denies smoking crack in video.

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London Gallery Drops Ecstasy Exhibition

A major showcase is cancelled after it's found to contain thousands of real tabs of ecstasy.

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How Horses Help Treat Eating Disorders

Equine Assisted Therapy can help patients improve body image and learn about boundaries and trust.

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Could Our Cars Run on Tobacco?

Scientists are engineering tobacco plants to produce biofuels that could power airplanes, cars and trucks.

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Mexican Army Takes Over Michoacan State

The President appoints an army general to take control of the drug cartel-ravaged region.

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