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Forty-nine bodies dumped on Mexican highway to US, tobacco company's ads target Cali tax proposal, and Jeremy Lin drowns his sorrows in Meatpacking District clubs. MORE
Obesity now costs US more in healthcare spending than smoking, ER doctors face "toothache" painkiller dilemma, and Barney Frank slams Obama's MMJ raids. MORE
Anti-alcohol meds found to be underprescribed, secondhand smoke permeates apartment buildings, and Germans debate booze bans to derail "party trains." MORE
Don't forget to enter to win a signed copy of the Third Rock star's powerful addiction memoir. MORE
Flagstaff, Ariz.
This Arizona rehab prescribes high doses of AA meetings and backpacking for young guys who not only need to get sober, but also learn the basics (think cooking and cleaning) of living in the real world. MORE
Manor, Texas
In old-school AA, the men stick with the men, and the women with the women—and that’s just what this rigorous, gender-segregated and Big Book–focused Texas rehab does. MORE
Costa Rica
This holistic rehab in Costa Rica is great for people who want to set their mind, body and diet right while they treat their addiction. Those looking for a traditional 12-Step approach, however, might look elsewhere. MORE
Sausalito, Calif.
This luxe San Francisco rehab remains free-thinking in some ways—see for instance its Native American sweat lodge—while it grows more traditional in others. MORE
Drug use by US troops in Afghanistan rises, psychedelic drugs may help patients face death, and drunk driver wears court-ordered sign confessing crime. MORE
Our new promotional video, asking passers-by a simple question, is up on The Fix TV. MORE









