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Am I Chemically Dependent?

Fear, the Motivation of Addiction?

He's Quit Drinking, But I Still Don't Have My Husband Back

Some Thoughts on Recovery

Tradition or Truth?

Unconcious Bias in 12 Steps

What does Faith look like?

When Your Partner Drinks Too Much

Women and Alcohol: Treatment Alternatives

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Addiction In The News

Gay Youth Report Higher Rates Of Drug And Alcohol Use

Computer Programs Help Drug Abusers Stay Abstinent

Whipping therapy cures addiction, depression and suicide crises

Middle Aged Drinking, Smoking Linked with Earlier Alzheimer's

Comfortably Numb: How Psychiatry Is Medicating a Nation

Rewiring the Brain against Addiction

Prenatal Substance Use May Affect Child Brain Size

Starving Themselves, Cocktail in Hand

Addiction Treatment Needed for Traumatized Returning War Veterans

Addicted doctors still treat patients

Catholic Church Lists Drug, Alcohol Use as Sin

Adolescents at risk of developing a substance-use disorder have deficits in frontal brain activation

Culturally Congruent Intervention

Spiritual research exposes true causes of addictions and their treatment

Warning given over techno addicts

'Intervention' Trades Free Treatment for Addicts' Stories

Nicotine Dependence Associated with Increased Risk of Other Drug Use

Most Addicts Find Little Tolerance in Workplace

Drug Use and the Candidates

Rehab program for doctors won't survive

Healthy living can add 14 years

Treatment is not a car wash

Nicotine Increases Alcohol Craving

Booze and bonuses - a lethal mix

Mixing alcohol and drugs is risky

Nicotine Seems to Help Recovering Alcoholics' Cognitive Functioning

Court Rejects Compulsory A.A. Attendance

Internet addiction can cause depression

Mental illness, drug addiction may co-occur due to brain changes

5 Jobs with Highest Rate of Drug Use

Dealing with addiction

Addiction Hits Soldiers Months After Combat

Nicotine-alcohol interaction impacts learning

Treatment for Blacks, Hispanics Falls Short

Family History Of Alcoholism Linked To Love Of Sweets Among Women

Smoking, Drinking, Drugs and Depression Related

Learning Disabilities and substance abuse

Youth drug use often masks mental illness

Brain injury and addiction are often linked

Increasing Agony, Not Fighting Addiction

September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month

Rock Stars Live Fast, Die Young

Information Technology workers having more alcohol problems

Impulsiveness, sensation-seeking characterize the caffeine-dependent

Are Schools Drug â€œInfested?â€

Stressed Opera Singers Turn to Drugs

Study: Teen Drug Use at Schools Worsens

Biden Challenges Public Perception of Addiction

China hopes to cure Internet addicts at summer camp

Sunburn, smoking, alcohol and obesity fuelling rising cancer rates

Lawyers have higher rates of drug and alcohol problems

Alcohol and Other Drugs Plague Soldiers in Iraq

Obesity Spreads In Social Circles As Trends Do, Study Indicates

Celebrity Recovery Misadventures Hurt Treatment's Image

Lohan Arrest Highlights DUI License Suspension Study

Older Adult Addiction Common, Deadly and Treatable

Addiction Screening Rare, Should be Required, Study Says

Anti-Smoking Pill May Help Curb Drinking

Can online therapy ease depression?

Experts say video games not an addiction

Party Girl author Anna David on rehab

Little Evidence that Costly Treatment Programs Work

Study finds drug abuse by 10 percent of U.S. adults

Smoking Indicator of Alcohol Misuse

Alcoholism Gender Gap Is Closing

Environment and genes affect drinking for women

Drinking Dampens Ability to Feel Fear

6 Questions Adolescents Have About Alcohol

15 Percent Say They Drive Under The Influence

Aripiprazole may be effective for alcohol addiction

Alcohol is substantial risk factor for breast cancer

Hospitality Workers Have High Rates of Alcohol Problems

Drinking May Raise Blood Pressure

Model Youth Drinking Prevention Program Less Effective in Urban Community

Wine is worse for the brain than beer

Paroxetine May Help Alcoholics With Social Anxiety

Children of alcoholics: different brain regions effect who may or may not develop alcohol problems

Brain chemistry ties anxiety and alcoholism

Drinking makes heart grow more sorrowful

When People Drink Themselves Silly, and Why

Brazil study: Does AA really work?

Brain circuit contributes to stress-related drinking

New Drug Suspected Capable of Treating Alcoholism

Injuries Rise with Alcohol-Energy Drink Mix

Interlock Devices Cut DWI Recidivism

Short Chat With Doc Can Curb Problem Drinking

Getting juiced at wine tastings

Alcoholism Blunts Brain's Interpretation of Negative Emotions

Forced 12-step loses in court

Still hungover? Don't read last week's New York Times

Brief Intervention in ER Called Effective

No Cure for Hangovers

New Year, Old Myths, New Fatalities

Health Organization Ranks Alcohol Among Top Threats to Health

Avoid Alcohol to Prevent Holiday Heart Attacks

Alcohol hits young hard

Stronger drinks put many at risk

Genetics May Boost Mexican-Americans' Risk for Alcoholism

What are the Risks of Light to Moderate Drinking During Pregnancy?

Young adults in denial about alcohol abuse

Mexican Americans with gene variation have greater alcoholism risk

No Drinking 'Safe' for Moms

Alcoholism Contributes To Having High Number Of Sex Partners

Survey finds many recover from alcoholism

Positive impact of abstinence depends on age

Another Insight into Addiction

Alcoholism and Women

Alcoholics Anonymous Challenged to Debate

Straight up, with a twist

More Alcoholism in Retirement Communities?

ADHD and Alcoholism

Drinking During Pregnancy Associated With Child Conduct Problems

Researchers attribute many factors to sobriety

Impulsivity and alcoholics with personality disorders

Older Abstinent Alcoholics Perform Well in Study of Cognitive Ability

More Women in England Dying from Alcohol

Sex Abuse, Other Issues Complicate Female Recovery

Migraine Drug Topamax Cuts Drinking

Stars, Bars, and Cars

Does Alcohol Cause Breast Cancer?

Dancing with the Green Fairy: Psychosis Redux?

Sobering thoughts

An ounce of prevention for children of alcoholics

Study: Alcohol Raises Cancer Risk

Teen drinking leads to risk of alcoholism and social exclusion

Beauty and the Bottle: Alcohol and women

What Women Should Know About Alcohol and Alcoholism

Alcoholic priests need treatment, not condemnation

Heavy Alcohol Use Hastens Death by Up to 25 Years

Alcoholism Blunts Brain's Interpretation of Negative Emotions

Drinking Often Spurs Move to Poorer Neighborhoods

Researchers Say Heavy Drinking May Cause Stroke

Disparities: Singling Out Minorities for Alcohol Counseling

Why the scourge of alcoholism defies a cure

Drinking While Pregnant May Alter Child's Brain

Females More Prone To Brain Damage From Alcohol Abuse

Moderate Drinkers Most Likely To Report Better Health

Finnish Drug Offers New Strategy to Counter Problem Drinking

Rise in Alcohol Abuse by College Women

Nassau adults face fines for underage drinking

Alcohol abusers not seeking help

Moderate Drinkers Feel Healthier, Survey Finds

Alcohol Problems Plague 1 Out of 3 Americans

More Than Half of U.S. Alcoholics Are Young Adults

Researchers Identify Alcoholism Subtypes

Gene Variant Increases Risk for Alcoholism Following Childhood Abuse

Study provides hopeful news for recovering alcoholics

Lohan DUI arrest gives Hollywood a headache

Study: College Breeds Alcoholism

Many Students Binge to Celebrate Turning 21

Drinking to Extremes to Celebrate 21

Researchers Find Lingering Memory Problems Related to Binge Drinking

Binge drinkers responsible for most alcohol-impaired driving

When People Drink Themselves Silly, and Why

What Do Parents Need To Know About Teenage Binge Drinking?

Binge Drinking has Long-term Health Consequences

Teen Binge Drinkers Risk Multiple Problems as Adults

Binge Drinking Is A Predictor of Sexual Victimization

Binge drinking women vulnerable to rape

Binge Drinking Can Affect Decision Making

Peele: Let Kids Drink Young to Prevent Bingeing

Glass Half Empty for Binge-Drinking Women

Teen Binge Drinkers Risk Alcoholism And Social Exclusion As Adults

Binge Drinking Risks Include Poor Diet

Decision-Making Ability Impaired Among Binge Drinking College Students

High School Binge Drinkers More Likely to Drink and Drive

Robert Downey Jr. On His Life And Drug Use

McCain Has Two Standards on Drug Abuse

Bush Says His Recovery Didn't Involve Government Assistance

Mischa Barton to Accept Plea Deal in DUI Case

Colin Farrell: back from the edge

Celebrity rehab retreats

Blurring the Lines Between Addiction and Entertainment

More Misinformation on Ledger Death, Prescription Drug Misuse

What Does Eliot Spitzer Tell Us about Addiction?

Patrick Swayze still smoking despite cancer

Kristin Davis found drinking was counterproductive

Gov. Eliot Spitzer's Addiction

Brad Renfro Killed by Heroin OD

Celeb Rehab - The Art Of Compassion

Lying About Recovery - Barack Obama

Accidental Overdose or Suicide?

Drugs don’t give no satisfaction, say Stones

Eva Mendes Addiction Well Hidden

Media should stop protecting stars and report on drug abuse

NY coroner says accidental overdose killed Ledger

How Heath Died for Us

Dr. Phil on living with alcoholic father

Heath Ledger Refused Rehab in 2006

President Bush speaks of his prior alcoholism

Sean Young Enters Rehab

Amy Winehouse’s Deeper Descent

Heath Ledger cause of death is uncertain

Kathleen Turner writes about her alcoholism

Actor Brad Renfro Dies

Ike Turner's death ruled cocaine overdose

Mischa Barton says DUI was a stupid action

Bush Recounts Personal Recovery

Britney Spears' Childhood

Keith Urban Wants to Help Others with Addiction

West surgeon had license at risk over DUI

Shia LaBeouf arrested

Obama Hooked on Nicotine Gum?

Drew Carey Defends Medical Marijuana Online

Lane Garrison gets three years for fatal crash

Lindsay Lohan in controversial treatment program Prometa

Christian Gibson arrested for DUI

Pete Doherty is at turning point in treatment

Lindsay Lohanâ€™s partying may have left her broke

Lindsay Lohan says she is changing her lifestyle

Tatum O'Neal offers advice to Britney

Kiefer Sutherland's DUI Experience

Nicole Kidman on supporting her husband in rehab

Owen Wilson hospitalized for apparent suicide attempt

Kelsey Grammer reveals his addictive past

Japanese prince says family woes drive him to bottle

Celebrities Coping With Addictions

Rehab of the Rich and Famous

Anthony Hopkins: Golden voice saved me from alcoholism

Wynonna Judd on marriage and addiction

Bad Advice for Lindsay Lohan

Nicole Richie says drugs cured her boredom

Lindsay Lohan back in rehab

Robin Williams: Wife and kids got me through alcoholism

Celebrities 'more likely' to deny addiction

Gonzales Helped Bush Hide His Drunk Driving Conviction

Is it harder for celebrities to stay clean?

Hollywood rehab: Not such a sobering experience

Keith Urban: Rehab saved my marriage to Nicole Kidman

Celebs Put Their Best Foot Forward

Daniel Baldwin on his rehab for cocaine

Winona Ryder talks about the confusion of painkillers

Lindsay Lohan out of rehab

Arrest of Al Gore III reflects fast-growing abuse of pharmaceuticals

Elton John on his drug addiction

Japanese prince blames alcoholism on imperial woes

Is Paris Hilton in Denial?

Is drug rehab the new black?

Angelina Jolie advises young Hollywood

Bruce Willis Blasts War on Drugs

Keith Urban said his rehab was truly life-changing

Bruce Willis warns his children about being alcoholic

Video interview with singer/songwriter Cat Power

Johnny Depp's alcoholism almost ended his career

Young Hollywood's Meltdown

Hollywood's problem with addiction

Lindsay Lohan drinking again

No justice for Paris' addiction

Al Unser, Jr. Makes the Choice for Sobriety

Marc Jacobs on his experience in rehab

David Hasselhoff's colleagues covered up his alcoholism

Felicity Huffman on her role as alcoholic mom

Chris Albrecht Pleads No Contest

Rock star Alice Cooper writes about his newest addiction

Does America Have a Prescription Drug Problem?

The Truth About Painkillers

Subconscious Signals Can Trigger Drug Craving

Cocaine's brain effect revealed

Chronic Marijuana Use Can Cause Gum Disease

American College of Physicians Backs Medical Marijuana

A Familiar Fiend: Painkiller Addiction

Overselling Overmedication

Ledger's death turns a new spotlight on polypharmacy

Drugs and danger walk a thin line

Drug-Related Images Trigger Brain's Reward Center

Medical marijuana vending machines

Workers may be fired for using medical marijuana

Your Love Life On Drugs

Cannabis smoke has more toxins

Drugs inflict damage like traumatic brain injury

Study Finds Little Harm from Occasional Teen Marijuana Use

Current Findings About Marijuana Use

Young Adult Workers Have Highest Rate of Illicit Drug Use

Marijuana is an antidepressant at low doses

Level of Education Linked to Cocaine Use

Link Between Inhalant Use, Suicidal Behavior

Marijuana's $42 Billion Question

British Cocaine Could Cause Cancer

New Studies Expose Government Lies About Medical Pot

One cannabis joint as bad as five cigarettes

Will One Joint Really Make You Schizoid?

Pot Ups Risk for Mental Illness

Survey: 1 in 12 U.S. workers using illicit drugs

Ecstasy Can Cause Memory Loss

Cocaine: Hidden in Plain Sight

The Media's Not Telling the Whole Oxycontin Story

Smokers Have Higher Risk Of Depression

Discovery May Help Explain Smoking-Pancreatic Cancer Link

Smoking Stunts Male Growth, But Doesn't Help Girls Control Weight

Tiny Hearts Hurt by Secondhand Smoke

Traumatized Youth More Likely to Begin Smoking

Putting smoking in cars to the test

Smokers Wives Double Lung Cancer Risk

Type 2 Diabetes Risk Higher Among Smokers

Rise in Female Smoking Leads to Wave of COPD

Hypnosis Effective with Smokers

Smoke & Mirrors: Butts, Lies, and Public Health

Why Quit Smoking? It Depends on Your Age

Smoking Raises Risk of Erectile Problems

Female smokers risk spotty face

Smoking Ups Dementia Risk

Myths Get in the Way of Good Health, Study Finds

More muscle for the argument to give up smoking

Casual Smoking Rising Among Young Americans

Help Another with their Addiction

Video: How can family and friends support a recovering behavioral addict?

Who should intervene to stop a behavioral addiction? - Video

Helping a child or adolescent

College Party Characteristics Related to Likelihood of High-Risk Drinking

6 Questions Adolescents Have About Alcohol

Alcohol and Adolescent Brain Development

School Nurses Helping Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse

Alcohol in Teens Leads to Adult Woes

Beautiful Boy author and son detail addiction in family

Researchers Examine Links Between ADHD Drugs, Later Addiction

Teens Can Resist Alchol Marketing

Harry Potter Is Addictive, Study Concludes

Wanted: 'Parent Power'

One teenager's struggle with prescription pill addiction

Social and Psychological Influences on Emerging Adult Drinking Behavior

Drinking Motivations Differ Among U.S. 12th Graders

Recovering alcoholic finds sober path at Tufts

Adolescent Addiction to Tobacco Comes Easy

Much can be done to help children of alcoholics

Bullied Kids Suffer Depression and Anxiety

Preventing Drug Use among Children and Adolescents

Gay and lesbian teens more likely to smoke

Parents Influence Teen Drinking

Lessons from the drunken girl found in the woods

Beyond Experimentation: Teens and Alcoholism

Reducing Underage Drinking: A Collective Responsibility

Kids Sip Alcohol Early

Teens Who Drink to Deal with Anger Called High-Risk

Drinking Games, Themed Parties Increase Alcohol Consumption

Anti-drinking Campaign Ads May Be Catastrophically Misconceived

Young addicts beating the bottle

Drinking Away Anxiety

Friends May Sway Teen Girls' Drinking

Don't let kids drink

Talking Dope to Your Kids: Tell It Like It Was

Drinking hits younger ages

Drug-Impaired Driving by Youth Remains Serious Problem

Depressed Youth More Likely to Smoke, Drink, Use Drugs

If the first puff is pot

Screening in Doctor's Offices Reveals Youth Drug Problems

Level of youth gambling called alarming

Photos of drunk girls