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By Bryan Le
Our debate on what to do about America's pill problem, co-hosted by Phoenix House, was just what the doctor ordered. MORE
By Bryan Le
The tamper-free "MedVault" only dispenses pills at a pharmacist's orders. Can it prevent abuse? MORE
By Anna Lembke
The new spectrum approach to substance use disorder will improve diagnoses. But the revision could have gone even further in keeping up with the data. MORE
An inability to predict the consequences of your actions makes you a meaner drunk, a study shows. MORE
The 96 escapees, armed with kitchen knives, aren't the first to bust out of Vietnam's compulsory, abusive rehabs. MORE
By Sam Lansky
Demi Lovato talks candidly about her bulimia struggles, Demi Moore's daughter endorses Adderall and Lindsay Lohan is accused of plastic surgery addiction. MORE
Almost half the 480 residents of Canada's Cat Lake are reportedly hooked on prescription pills. MORE
Many people in New Zealand will spend a month sober to raise money for charity. MORE
Obama'a new healthcare bill casts new light on a shadowy subject: Big Pharma's longtime practice of paying millions in bribes to physicians. MORE
By Luke Walker
Synthetic pot—easy to find and hard to detect—is a growing problem for the US military. MORE
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