Maia Szalavitz
Got a question about drugs, addiction or recovery? Need advice for a problem? Just ask our resident expert. MORE
A very different kind of "oxy" could have a valuable and intriguing use, researchers find. MORE
Got a question about drugs, addiction or recovery? Need advice for a problem? Just ask our resident expert. MORE
Mel Sembler has long been a top advisor on drug policy to Republicans. His creds? Rehabs notorious for teen abuse. Now he's bankrolling the opposition to Colorado's pot-legalization amendment. MORE
When an addict gets pregnant, doctors advise her to do methadone, not go cold turkey. But to child welfare officials, the woman is still a junkie—and a danger to her newborn. MORE
A small but significant number of 12-step groups—from AA to addiction treatment centers—turn into dangerous cults. How can working the program take a wrong turn? MORE
Just like ex-junkie Russell Brand, I used to believe that “maintenance” was as bad—if not worse—than active addiction. Here’s how I came to understand how fatally wrong I was. MORE
Tomorrow night's show will further intensify the pressure on Scientology's rehab organization. MORE
Combining buprenorphine with naltrexone produces highly promising results in a rat study. MORE
The Olympics saw only one doping (and one pot!) bust. Opposition to chemical boosting remains high, but the inevitable trend will end in an embrace—oddly, led by "smart drugs." MORE
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The President appoints an army general to take control of the drug cartel-ravaged region.
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