Jennifer Matesa
Social networking for teens is a form of "electronic child abuse," increasing the risk of substance abuse, claims CASA chairman of a study released today. MORE
A British bodybuilder hooked on steroids and "bath salts" died after cops Tasered him three times to subdue him. MORE
Police plan to prise prescription drug abuse information from North Carolinians with an online questionnaire and a $25 gift card. MORE
College students, the fastest-growing sector seeking addiction treatment in the US, find new help at hand. MORE
Body language and scanners gave away drug mule with no fewer than 95 dime-bags in his stomach. MORE
A fatal hostage situation in Pennsylvania shows how "bath salts" can make users psychotic, expert tells The Fix. MORE
Hospitals in New South Wales report mass thefts by workers. MORE
When it was first released in 2002, Suboxone was hailed as a major advance over methadone. But millions of scrips later, critics claim that the seductive opiate "cure" is causing its own epidemic of addiction. MORE
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A pastor receives threats after alerting police to "drug addicted behavior" around his Upper East Side church.
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"Chu" faces prison after spending millions of taxpayers' yuan on an online role-playing game.
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With the government turning a blind eye to a growing "national disaster," religious groups put aside their differences to help.
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A group of Beverly Hills moms say marijuana makes them better wives and parents.
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Paul Kelly is sentenced to 13 years for helping run a major heroin ring in Liverpool, England.
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