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The head of the UNDP says criminalizing drugs has created more problems than it has solved. MORE
Hope M. is a nurse whose job required her to be on the road much of the time. When she realized that her drinking had gotten the best of her, she voluntarily went to a prominent residential rehab and informed her employer (who had never expressed concerns about her drinking). She subsequently went to an outpatient program and faithfully attended two AA meetings a week. MORE
When health-care professionals with drug or alcohol problems get caught—or admit they have a problem—they often are mandated to monitoring programs. But these "PHPs" aren't all they're cracked up to be. MORE
A passionate recovery advocate tells The Fix about his goal to fight stigma with a powerful documentary. MORE
Physical inactivity is a global "pandemic" that causes more total deaths than smoking, says a new report. MORE
By Jed Bickman
A new report claims that the War on Drugs has increased the spread of HIV by preventing many drug users from seeking treatment. MORE
A much-publicized new study is raising doubts about the harmful effects of pot. But it's dangerously hazy on the facts. MORE
By Luke Walker
Health officials wildly underestimated the popularity of the city's controversial crack pipe exchange program. MORE
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A major showcase is cancelled after it's found to contain thousands of real tabs of ecstasy.
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Scientists are engineering tobacco plants to produce biofuels that could power airplanes, cars and trucks.
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The President appoints an army general to take control of the drug cartel-ravaged region.
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A Brooklyn man is charged with using his pizza route to distribute over $45,000 in cocaine.
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