Jennifer Matesa
In her memoir, Blue Nights, the author writes movingly about her daughter's death. But did she overlook Quintana Roo's alcoholism? MORE
A bill to broaden digital tracking of prescribed drugs is on the agenda this week. MORE
Sky-high caffeine levels are landing Red Bull and Full Throttle lovers in the ER. MORE
Dr. Stan Li wrote over 17,000 prescriptions in two and a half years at his Queens clinic—most of them for opioid painkillers. MORE
New research suggests a treatment that can block the painkiller's effects. MORE
Veterans are widely afflicted by trauma and addiction—and one interventionist is putting his body on the line to help them in Florida this weekend. MORE
A huge DEA effort to get people to ditch unused prescription meds takes place this weekend—but what happens to all the unwanted pills? MORE
Heavy drinking can help lead to the deadly disease, while clinical obesity apparently protects you. MORE
Current US alcohol taxes don't come anywhere close to covering the more than $220 billion a year that excessive drinking costs the nation, says a new CDC study. MORE
Jerry Brown signs two bills to make sterile syringes easier to obtain in the Golden State, aiming to reduce the spread of diseases like HIV and hepatitis C. MORE
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Czech Republic seizes 1 million liters of illegal booze, Newtown gunmen had no alcohol or drugs in his system, and NY Jet Mike Goodson "only guilty of being drunk."
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Drug use during pregnancy is a major problem in the US. This video breaks it down.
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The actor says he quit drugs after getting "burnt out" in the '90s. Now he's happier than ever.
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MMJ is now legal in New Jersey, including for minors, but Gov. Christie says it's a "slippery slope."
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A UK study finds eating disorder diagnoses are rapidly increasing among teens.
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