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Democrats want to decriminalize and tax pot, brain shape linked to cocaine addiction, and a family gets arrested for smoking on a plane. MORE
By Liam Delaney
A schoolgirl's winning science project involves 28 grams of coke and three drug-sniffing dogs. MORE
By Bryan Le
A series of vintage-style child smokers aims to challenge viewers' attitudes to the habit. MORE
By Mary Meehan
When I was newly sober, an alcoholic mother confessed her failings to me. Now that I'm a mom, I see her last act as unspeakably courageous. MORE
Cigarette tax hikes help smokers cut back, an Rx drug to halt Rx drug addiction is in the works, and cellphone addiction could be contagious. MORE
Binge-eating and hoarding get official status in DSM-5, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter slam drug war in new doc, and Mike Tyson was high on cocaine in The Hangover. MORE
Jailed Mexican kingpin admits to bribing officials, young adults drive stoned more than drunk, and plans for a booze-free St. Paddy's Day divide Ireland. MORE
Iowa mulls medical marijuana, an anti-doping proposal would bar drug cheats from the Olympics, and Nikki Sixx's "The Heroin Diaries" is headed to Broadway. MORE
Researchers track drug cartels via Google, smart people may booze more, and "Octomom" Nadya Suleman checks into rehab for Rx drugs. MORE
Highly controversial ADHD medications receive a ringing endorsement from the kids who take them. MORE









