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Free Help Quitting Cigs for Ontario's Drug Addicts

By McCarton Ackerman

The Canadian province comes good for those trying to quit more than one substance at once. MORE  

Morning Roundup: January 4, 2012

By Luke Walker

Franklin D. Roosevelt may have been regularly treated with cocaine; Saffron crop could supplant poppies in Afghanistan, and Ex-Miss Russia sentenced to rehab. MORE  

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

By Luke Walker

US Cracks Down on Medicare Painkiller Abuse, Californian DUI Deaths Hit All-Time Low, and Woman Caught Smuggling Cocaine in Her Dreadlocks. MORE  

What Happens When Addiction Counselors Relapse?

By Jeff Forester

Relapse is a familiar danger for many recovering addicts. And even longtime drug counselors are not immune from the occasional slip.  MORE  

Shutting the Door on My Coked-Up Past

By Sam Lansky

While my dad was recovering from a massive heart attack, I was on a coke run. Since then, I've tried to become a better son, while still struggling to shut the door on memories I want to forget.   MORE  

Man Hides Cocaine Under Cop Car

By Kirwan Gray

UK coke head busted as he went back for his $400 worth of product. MORE  

British Cocaine Dealers Lived the “James Bond Lifestyle”

By Kirwan Gray

"Do you expect me to talk?" "No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to serve out a lengthy prison term." MORE  

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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.

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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.

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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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