By Will Godfrey

The star, who fought a long public battle with addiction, died in a Beverley Hills hotel room yesterday, aged 48. MORE  

By Will Godfrey

Jesse Farrelly, whose father and uncle have made a string of Hollywood hits, had struggled with addiction. MORE  

By Will Godfrey

Drugs and alcohol flood Canada's prisons, court decisions loom for medical pot clubs, and a new app reveals alcohol's aging effect. MORE  

By Will Godfrey

New evidence that addiction is inherited, Prescription drugs suspected in Leslie Carter death, and How to tell if you're a food addict. MORE  

By Will Godfrey

Governor Steve Beshear promises tough tactics to tackle Kentucky's severe prescription drug abuse problem. MORE  

By Will Godfrey

DEA reports a sharp drop in Florida Oxy purchases, NYC marijuana arrests rise for 7th straight year, and drunken Zamboni driver is arrested at hockey game. MORE  

By Will Godfrey

Pot legalization forges ahead in key states, Cops filmed beating Bronx teen during drug arrest, and singer Florence Welch got so drunk she set fire to her hotel room. MORE  

By Will Godfrey

Drought hurts Mexico's marijuana growers, Twin Cities heroin abuse hits record high, and Cops offer anti-drunk driving Super Bowl party kits. MORE  

By Will Godfrey

Ritalin won't work long-term, Caffeine alters estrogen levels in young women, and Student gets free cocaine with Amazon textbook order. MORE  

By Will Godfrey

The panicked woman who called 911 after Demi Moor's seizure said the star had smoked a substance that was "not marijuana" but "similar to incense." MORE