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Breaking Bad: The Second Coming of Abel Ferrara

By Luke Walker

The decadent director of Bad Lieutenant and King of New York was brought down by his own dark habits. Now he's a year sober and shooting a hot new film. MORE  

14-Year-Old Injected With Heroin, in Critical Condition

By Luke Walker

A 26-year-old man is arrested after injecting a young girl at a party in Anchorage. MORE  

Video: Kristen Johnston's Gutsy Suboxone Admission

By Luke Walker

The 3rd Rock From the Sun star tells Letterman how the controversial treatment helped her kick Vicodin. MORE  

The Truth About Suboxone

By Maia Szalavitz

Studies show that maintenance therapy is the most effective treatment for opiate addiction. So why are abstinence fundamentalists so bitterly against it? MORE  

What's your view on a recovering opioid addict taking suboxone in the long term?

By Jeffrey Junig

Board certified psychiatrist, recovering addict and founder of Subox Forum. MORE  

Jagged Little Pill Head

By Joshua Lyon

Joshua Lyon became an authority on drug abuse when he wrote the 2009 memoir, Pill Head. And then he relapsed. MORE  

Suboxone Helps Oxy Addicts Kick the Habit

By Jennifer Matesa

New research suggests a treatment that can block the painkiller's effects. MORE  

Video: Experts Remain Divided Over Suboxone for Heroin

By Kirwan Gray

Is buprenorphine the real thing, or just another drug of abuse? MORE  

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

By Dirk Hanson

Snus prepares to conquer New York, a teen dies of alcohol poisoning on Prom Night, and the battle rages over Internet "addiction." MORE  

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

By Dirk Hanson

Gambling Gets Recognized as a Real Addiction, Iraq Fires Up a No-Smoking Campaign, and Aussie Police Herd Up a Pack of 1,500 "Boozed-Up Idiots." MORE  

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Morning Roundup: May 20, 2013

Drinking during puberty linked to alcoholism, teens bribed into attending booze-free prom parties, and Toronto mayor Rob Ford denies smoking crack in video.

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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.

5/17/13 5:20pm
How Horses Help Treat Eating Disorders

Equine Assisted Therapy can help patients improve body image and learn about boundaries and trust.

5/17/13 4:31pm
Could Our Cars Run on Tobacco?

Scientists are engineering tobacco plants to produce biofuels that could power airplanes, cars and trucks.

5/17/13 3:50pm
Mexican Army Takes Over Michoacan State

The President appoints an army general to take control of the drug cartel-ravaged region.

5/17/13 2:47pm
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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.

Newport Academy
 
 
 
 
 

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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