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Face of Meth Recovery Goes Viral

By William Georgiades

Photos showing a recovering addict's stunning transformation receive thousands of "likes." MORE  

Silk Road Under Cyber Attack by Hackers

By Bryan Le

The anonymous online drug marketplace is under fire, putting conspiracy theorists on overdrive. MORE  

TalkSession: Mental Health Care for the Digital Age

By Ben Feuerherd

Extending access, giving patients power and providing personally matched practitioners are the goals of an exciting new website. MORE  

Gaming Addict Lives at Internet Cafe for Six Years

By McCarton Ackerman

China's "poster child" for web addiction leaves only occasionally to eat and bathe. MORE  

Web Addiction Masks Kids' Mental Health Issues

By Valerie Tejeda

Experts say kids with web and gaming addiction may become violent when their "drug" is taken away. MORE  

Silk Road Sales Reach $1 Million a Month

By McCarton Ackerman

Sales doubled in 2012 for the thriving anonymous online drug bazaar. MORE  

What Are the World's Favorite Porn Searches?

By Bryan Le

With addiction to online pornography increasing, a new site breaks down what users in different regions are seeking. MORE  

Desmond Bryant's Drunk Mugshot Goes Viral

By Ben Feuerherd

Jimmy Kimmel coins the term "dezzing" to describe the Oakland Raider's now-iconic pose. MORE  

A Rock-Bottom Gambler Craves Fellowship

By Chris Wright

With no money left to travel to a Gamblers Anonymous meeting, I sought community elsewhere. What I found made me reconsider my motives. MORE  

Study: Getting Offline Is Like Coming Down off Ecstasy

By Ben Feuerherd

A new study finds web addicts and drug addicts experience similar withdrawal symptoms. MORE  

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Islamic Extremists Target "Vice" in Iraq

Fundamentalists seek to eradicate behaviors "contrary to Islam" with deadly attacks on brothels and liquor stores.

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As Americans cut back, tobacco companies fight to keep customers with more giveaways.

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Anonymous Facebook Etiquette

Don't "like" me because I'm sober in AA. And stop outing me with your clicks. Follow these five steps toward social-networking propriety.

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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.

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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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