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Millions of addicts will soon become eligible for health insurance, but the system may not be able to treat them all. 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
Drug spending is expected to keep growing fast in countries like China, India and Brazil. MORE
The Supreme Court rules in favor of Obama's health care plan—and 40 million addicts in the US are likely to benefit. MORE
A major new study reveals that 16% of US adults suffer from addiction, but only 10% ever receive treatment. MORE
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