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Drug Dealers Target Addicts in Recovery

By Valerie Tejeda

Four dealers have been charged for pushing drugs outside an Albany treatment center—and it's not a new tactic. MORE  

Methadone Clinics Don't Bring Crime

By Valerie Tejeda

Drug addicts coming to treatment centers are no cause for alarm, a new study finds. MORE  

Morning Roundup: April 10, 2012

By May Wilkerson

Florida governor vetoes bill to help addicts in prison, teen drinking could lead to breast cancer, and iconic blues singer Bonnie Raitt is a quarter-century clean. MORE  

More Than 200 Million People Use Illicit Drugs

By Luke Walker

Developed nations are the most enthusiastic consumers, notes a comprehensive review of studies, and the figures given are an underestimate. MORE  

Slavery Ends for China's Rehabbing Addicts

By Jed Bickman

Global outrage last year at reports of forced labor and harsh punishment in China's recovery system forced new rights for patients. MORE  

The Quick Fix: A Real-Time Round-Up of Today's News

By Dirk Hanson

Tough Times for New Drug Research, Rehabilitated Addicts in Iran, and a Corpse on Every Cigarette Pack. MORE  

Columnist Says He Would Cheer the Death of Addicts

By Dirk Hanson

But Irish press ombudsman says drug users are entitled to hate speech protection. MORE  

Why Doctors Don’t Treat Addiction

By Dirk Hanson

Physician training in drug and alcohol abuse is almost nonexistent. New hospital addiction residencies will help. MORE  

The Quick Fix: A Rapid Round-Up of Today's News

By Dirk Hanson

Jeff Conaway, who starred in Grease and Taxi, died Friday after a drug-induced coma. Dr. Drew Pinsky says his former Celebrity Rehab patient was felled by pills and pneumonia. MORE  

Hep C: It's Just a Shot Away

By Dirk Hanson

Know your alphabet: Injecting drug users are more frequently infected with hepatitis A, B, C, and D. MORE  

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London Gallery Drops Ecstasy Exhibition

A major showcase is cancelled after it's found to contain thousands of real tabs of ecstasy.

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How Horses Help Treat Eating Disorders

Equine Assisted Therapy can help patients improve body image and learn about boundaries and trust.

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Could Our Cars Run on Tobacco?

Scientists are engineering tobacco plants to produce biofuels that could power airplanes, cars and trucks.

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Mexican Army Takes Over Michoacan State

The President appoints an army general to take control of the drug cartel-ravaged region.

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Papa John's Deliveryman Delivered Pizza, Cocaine

A Brooklyn man is charged with using his pizza route to distribute over $45,000 in cocaine.

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Being a Lesbian in AA

How do you manage terminal uniqueness when you are in fact unique? A minority AA member from Portland reports.

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Cliffside Malibu
 
 
 
 

The “beach-house-relaxed” Cliffside Malibu claims to provide an oasis for recovering addicts and alcoholics. And that’s just what you'll get—if you’ve got the cash.

Newport Academy
 
 
 
 
 

This SoCal rehab fosters a regimented but respectful recovery environment, where teens learn how to live sober through plenty of 12-step meetings and life-skills classes—not to mention "equine-assisted psychotherapy" and mixed martial arts.

Reflections
 
 
 
 

This exclusive Northern California rehab is all about client choice—as well as golf outings, Buddhist field trips and keeping up with the office.

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