Jacqueline Detwiler
Drug and alcohol use peaks wildly during the 30-day run up to New Years. But which drugs are actually most addictive? The answers may surprise you. MORE
We tend to associate certain personality types with very specific addictions, but the truth is more complicated than you might think. Let’s start with the myth of a certain rum-soaked literary giant in Cuba... MORE
A brief slideshow through time, from ancient Sumeria to modern New Jersey, reveals the mysterious origins of the world's most seductive substances. MORE
More than half of Mexicans want the US to step up its role in the drug war; over a quarter favor direct military intervention.
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A serial drunk driver arrested again today has menaced the cops and schoolkids of South Jersey.
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The plan, meant to stop Scots "drinking themselves to death," is being criticized for unfairly targeting the poor.
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A My Strange Addiction star tells of how producers played her habit for the cameras—and the toll it's taken on her health.
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