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The new DSM-5 is the object of an ongoing smackdown by critics for everything from its minor changes to its very existence. But there is one major change that addiction treatment providers can applaud. MORE
By Tony O'Neill
Media reactions to research on marijuana and lung cancer show prejudice. MORE
The official diagnosis for addiction is getting a major makeover—promising major changes for the addiction community. Here's what you need to know. MORE
By Luke Walker
Ron Paul challenges Washington on drug policy; Marijuana still number one illicit substance in US, and Florida drug offender wears crack jacket to court. MORE
By Dirk Hanson
Merging two huge federal drug and alcohol agencies? No problem. MORE
By Dirk Hanson
24-Hour "Lock-in" Tries to Scare Arizona Kids Straight, Why Smoking Bans May Endanger Other Addiction Treatments, and America's New Drug War General. MORE
By Dirk Hanson
Neural plasticity—the brain’s ability to rewire itself—means that some of the changes caused by heavy drug use are reversible. MORE
By Dirk Hanson
Study after study confirms that teen use of pot and ecstasy is on the rise, while drinking now starts earlier than ever. MORE
By Dirk Hanson
Dozens of synthetic psychedelics are legally flooding the U.S., sending thousands of thrill-seeking users into local E.R.s. But as the Senate seeks to ban this latest menace, crafty chemists have managed to stay a step ahead of the law. MORE
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