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Veterans are more likely to seek help for alcohol problems, the Supreme Court will decide if a drug-sniffing dog needs a warrant, and a drunk mistakes Tom Cruise's home for his own. MORE
By Will Godfrey
A formerly drug-addled surgeon tells The Fix how he would secretly shoot up during surgery and infect his patients' wounds. MORE
NYC alcohol-related ER visits double in six years, the Kremlin bans alcohol for Russian athletes and officials at London 2012, and an addicted doctor infects his patients. MORE
Surgeons, particularly female ones, are more likely to abuse alcohol than the rest of the population—and mistakes get made. MORE
For some docs, the stress of the job, combined with access to powerful opioids, is an Rx for disaster. MORE
Do certain occupations push people into drug and alcohol abuse? Or are addictive personalities attracted to certain careers? MORE
By Will Godfrey
Obama Commutes Crack Prisoner's Sentence, Addicted Doctors Do Better Than Average in Treatment, and New York Vodka Ad Accused of Anti-Semitism. MORE
By Dirk Hanson
Addicted veterinarians fear being stigmatized and losing their licenses in a profession with few formal programs for dealing with substance abuse. MORE
By Dirk Hanson
When 140 substance-abusing nurses and pharmacists in California failed their drug tests recently, everyone thought they'd get the ax. Instead, a series of"improper test procedures" will allow them all to keep their jobs. MORE
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