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Drunken Golf Cart Drivers Plague Georgia

By Bryan Le

Peachtree City, the "golf cart capital" of the world, cracks down on a growing threat. MORE  

Morning Roundup: February 22, 2013

By Bryan Le

Doctors debate prescribing pot to patients, fruit flies get their babies drunk, and One Direction bandmates stay booze-free backstage. MORE  

The Pill Mill Gold Rush Hits Georgia

By Mike Guy

A year after the crackdown on Florida's lax pain clinics and Rx laws, the opioid trade is thriving—just north of the panhandle. MORE  

Georgia Nimbys Want Rehab Out

By McCarton Ackerman

Townsfolk claim a drug rehab threatens their neighborhood and property values. It's not the first facility to provoke this reaction.  MORE  

Morning Roundup: September 25, 2012

By Chrisanne Grise

Czech police make arrests in the methanol poisoning case, the Massachusetts drug lab scandal plays out in court, and Rihanna rolls a diamond joint. MORE  

"Prescription Tourists" Spread Painkillers

By Chrisanne Grise

People who obtain large volumes of pills in one state and sell them in another are a growing focus of the Rx drug battle. MORE  

Floridians Flock to Open New Pharmacies

By Valerie Tejeda

As new laws target doctors who dispense narcotics, applications to open pharmacies have surged in Florida and nearby Georgia. MORE  

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

By Will Godfrey

Low Drinking Age Laws Raise Adult Women's Suicide Risk, Teen "Watched Pal OD on Heroin" and Called 911 Next Morning, and Reporter Hallucinates After Eating "World's Hottest" Chilli. MORE  

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

By Will Godfrey

Mexican Forces Accused of Drug War Atrocities by Human Rights Watch, Georgia Voters Approve Sunday Alcohol Sales, and Norfolk County Official Arrested for Drunk Driving in Stolen Golf Cart. MORE  

Couldn't Cornelius Get a Hand As Well As a Ban?

By Joe Schrank

Why is punishment college football's default response to alcohol transgressions like UGA linebacker Cornelius Washington's DUI? 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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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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