By Ruth Fowler

A steady diet of drugs and alcohol can wreak havoc on your system, robbing it of crucial nutrients. But a mix of proteins, vitamins and specialty supplements can bring even the most battered addicts back from the brink. MORE  

By Judy McGuire

A flurry of well-publicized studies claim that alcohol may be a boon to your health. But a closer look suggests that even for moderate drinkers, the risks often outweigh the rewards.  MORE  

By Jennifer Matesa

When it was first released in 2002, Suboxone was hailed as a major advance over methadone. But millions of scrips later, critics claim that the seductive opiate "cure" is causing its own epidemic of addiction.  MORE  

By John Albert

Cleaned-up meth addicts often feel they're facing permanent unhappiness. We ask the experts if there's a solution. MORE  

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Nabbed for steroid abuse yet again, the baseball legend is shuffling off to retirement. But should the titans of Major League Baseball have sent him to treatment instead?    MORE  

By Emily McCombs

Yes, you finally put down the bottle, but now you find yourself craving cupcakes or crazy Internet sex or countless pairs of Christian Louboutins. Addictive tendencies are often transferred from one bad habit to another. Here's what you can do about it.  MORE  

By Nina Emkin

Most people believe that anorexia is reserved for teenage girls. But a score of recent studies have found that over a million American men suffer from similar eating disorders. An inside look at a dangerously growing trend. MORE  

By Walter Armstrong

In the past decade, the number of patients attending rehab for opioid addiction has increased by a factor of five. Do pill-pushing doctors deserve some of the blame? MORE  

By Thomas Vander Ven

Hangovers can be managed through a variety of methods—especially when you're in school and responsibilities are minimal. But the emotional repercussions of college drinking aren't as easy to dismiss. MORE  

By Amanda Egge

Getting health insurance can be tricky when your life hasn't been squeaky clean. Our writer explains how she did it. MORE