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By Randi Newton
There's a reason they call it robo-tripping. I'm now eight years clean of the syrup. MORE
Hope M. is a nurse whose job required her to be on the road much of the time. When she realized that her drinking had gotten the best of her, she voluntarily went to a prominent residential rehab and informed her employer (who had never expressed concerns about her drinking). She subsequently went to an outpatient program and faithfully attended two AA meetings a week. MORE
When health-care professionals with drug or alcohol problems get caught—or admit they have a problem—they often are mandated to monitoring programs. But these "PHPs" aren't all they're cracked up to be. MORE
By Dirk Hanson
Four simple questions, devised in 1970, still serve as useful predictive tools for alcoholism. MORE
By Dirk Hanson
Physician training in drug and alcohol abuse is almost nonexistent. New hospital addiction residencies will help. MORE
By Dirk Hanson
Phoenix House teams up with academia in search of scientific solutions to drug problems. MORE
By Dirk Hanson
Matthew Perry Heads Back to Rehab, Ron Paul's Alleged Scheme to Legalize Heroin, Lindsay Lohan's Alcohol Slip, and a Plan to Drug-Test the Entire Nation of Russia. MORE
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Gil Kerlikowske insists that Obama's drug strategy will emphasize prevention, treatment and "smart on crime" policies.
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