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Long-term smokers performed "significantly worse" on cognitive tests, in a new study. MORE
MADD opposes lowering drunk driving limit, drugs and prostitution ring busted at New Jersey senior home, and marijuana-like medicine could treat PTSD. MORE
By Victoria Kim
Would-be assassin wanted to "punish" Obama over drug policy, the public hands in 371 tons of unused Rx drugs, and "Billy the Exterminator" is guilty of synthetic pot possession. MORE
Just a sip of beer can release dopamine, triggering an urge to drink more, a study finds. MORE
Scientists use lasers to "turn off" cocaine addiction in rats' brains. Will it work on humans? MORE
When we win an argument, our brains release dopamine and adrenaline, and we can get hooked. MORE
By Bryan Le
What better day to celebrate cocaine's naturally-occurring alternative? MORE
It's one thing to realize that you have a self-destructive brain. It's quite another to learn how to not react to it. MORE
By Sarah Beller
Electrically stimulating the brain may provide drug-free pain management, research suggests. MORE
But regular drinking does. The jury's still out on all this research, however. MORE
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