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Double Trouble: Bipolar Disorder and Alcoholism

By Sadie Long

Balancing mental illness and addiction requires both caution and good information. MORE  

Suicidal in Sobriety

By Sloane McDermott

You've done everything AA has suggested and you still want to kill yourself. Now what? MORE  

What I Inherited

By Amy Dresner

Want to know if genetics plays a role in both addiction and mental illness? Just take a glance at my family tree. MORE  

Heartbreak in Recovery

By Rachael Brownell

When he left, he took my sobriety right along with him.  MORE  

AA’s Revolving Door

By Amy Dresner

I’ve relapsed more times than I can count. While it hasn’t been easy, it's at least taught me that what other people think really is none of my business.  MORE  

Keeping Your Sobriety in the Psych Ward

By Amy Dresner

A suicide attempt in sobriety landed me in a psych ward, surrounded by people who talked about porn, corn and hearing voices. They just may have saved my life. MORE  

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Does "Buttlegging" Fund Terrorism?

The NYPD busts a giant cigarette trafficking ring with alleged ties to terrorism.

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Naked Student on 'Shrooms Rescued From Mountain

A hiker in Colorado had to be restrained and rescued by 35 personnel after she "freaked out."

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Doors Keyboardist and Pot Advocate Dies at 74

Ray Manzarek, a founding member of The Doors, passes away after living the high life.

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Morning Roundup: May 21, 2013

Jon Bon Jovi says daughter's heroin overdose was "my worst moment as a father," a new toothbrush shoots caffeine into your mouth, and 1 in 10 teens use "study drugs."

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Syringe Vending Machines on the Cards in Australia

Researchers propose a radical response to Melbourne's heroin problem.

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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 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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