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Fiona Apple Nabbed for Hash

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Cops in a Texas border town stop the singer-songwriter's tour bus—and find just what they're looking for. MORE  

Neil Young Sobers Up

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Working on his autobiography prompted the rocker to get clean—along with a simple desire to see what living straight was like. MORE  

Vice's Mexican Mormon War Doc Debuts Online

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The seven-part series examines the fight between Mexican drug gangs and relatives of presidential candidate Mitt Romney. MORE  

Rehab Review Adds Five New Centers

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The newly reviewed rehabs range from Florida to South Dakota, and from affordable and Big-Book-focused to high-end and with more freedom of choice. MORE  

Narco-Subs: The Next Generation

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New, totally submersible "drug submarines" are getting faster, more technologically advanced—and much harder to spot. MORE  

David Foster Wallace's Real-Life Rehab Experience

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After hitting bottom in Boston, the author checked into a famed psychiatric hospital and then a gritty halfway house. MORE  

White Zombie Imposter on Nationwide Rehab Scam Tour

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A man claiming to be the heavy-metal band's former drummer got caught writing hot checks at a string of luxe rehabs. MORE  

David Foster Wallace's Not-So-Sober Plot

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A new bio reveals details of the late novelist's druggy past—including a plan to off Mary Karr's husband. MORE  

Honey Badger's Rehab Trip Hits LSU

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The Tigers fall to No. 3 in national polls after playmaker Tyrann Mathieu is dropped and shipped to rehab for a pot problem. MORE  

Country vs. City Addictions Differ, Says SAMHSA

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Country folk are reportedly more likely to hit the bottle, while city dwellers are partial to the powders. MORE  

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Morning Roundup: May 23, 2013

Scientists discover cocaine-blocking moleculefood addiction could be at the root of global obesity epidemic, and former Bachelorette star reveals battle with alcoholism.

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Islamic Extremists Target "Vice" in Iraq

Fundamentalists seek to eradicate behaviors "contrary to Islam" with deadly attacks on brothels and liquor stores.

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Big Tobacco Wants YOU to Keep Smoking

As Americans cut back, tobacco companies fight to keep customers with more giveaways.

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Drunk Directs Traffic in Midtown Manhattan

A homeless alcoholic helps a transit worker catch some shut eye by taking over his duties.

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Is Addiction a Pathology of Choice?

New research suggests that drug cravings and decision-making are linked in the brain.

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Cliffside Malibu
 
 
 
 

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.

Reflections
 
 
 
 

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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