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Police Pastor's Gay Sex Party Ends in Meth Death

By Will Godfrey

A respected Detroit pastor attempts suicide after a fatal sex and drug party at his home is exposed. MORE  

Freed Inmates Often Killed by Drugs

By Will Godfrey

All over the world, people who've recently been released from prison frequently die from drug overdose, research confirms. MORE  

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

By Will Godfrey

Walgreens Oxy Bandit Gets 10 Years, Colleges Reach Out to Sober Students, and DJ Sam Ronson Charged With Second DUI this Month. MORE  

Too-Sudden Abstinence Killed Amy, Says British Tabloid

By Will Godfrey

Winehouse family source says singer died from acute alcohol withdrawal. MORE  

Musical Legends Who Died at 27

By Tony O'Neill

When she died last July, Amy Winehouse became the latest in a long series of musical legends to expire at  27. But Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain and Jim Morrison weren't the only ones to leave the stage three years shy of 30. MORE  

Update: Star of “Tudors” Released From Hospital After Pill Overdose

By Kirwan Gray

Jonathan Rhys Meyers tried to wave away the ambulance that came to his aid, after four previous attempts at rehab. MORE  

Comedy's Biggest Icons Stand Up For Greg Giraldo

By Anna David

After the 44-year-old comedian lost his life to an overdose in September, legendary comics from Seinfeld to Leno to Louis Black have come together to raise funds for his struggling family. MORE  

Britney Spears Is Finally Sober. So Why Does She Seem So Sad?

By Sam Lansky

As a teen I fantasized a fabulous life fueled by piles of drugs. Britney Spears was my idol. But my life came apart just as hers crashed and burned. Now that we're both sober, I've never felt more alive. So why does she seem so dead?    MORE  

Michael Jackson's Addiction Caused Lloyds to Default on Tour Insurance

By Kirwan Gray

Jackson's undisclosed drug addictions violated the $17 million insurance policy governing his ill-fated "This Is It" tour, says Lloyds of London. MORE  

Conaway in Coma, Drug Questions Unanswered

By Kirwan Gray

CNN reported that Conaway’s chances looked "increasingly grim" as a blood infection reasserted itself. 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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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.

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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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