Fentanyl
Police seize hundreds of thousands of highly-potent synthetic pills aimed at young people. MORE
David Kwiatkowski worked as a technician at dozens of US hospitals. He was also a fentanyl addict who infected countless patients with Hepatitis C. Now experts may turn to a hidden asset to prevent a repeat: recovering drug addicts. MORE
For some docs, the stress of the job, combined with access to powerful opioids, is an Rx for disaster. MORE
By Jeff Deeney
The 2011 data on America's most abused street drugs has just come in, and some of the names on the list will surprise you. MORE
A surge in abuse has lead to a nationwide crackdown on pain meds. But while only 1% of legitimate patients get hooked, many doctors treat ailing patients like criminals, while actual addicts get off scot-free. MORE
By Mary Grables
You scoured the Internet seeking a cure for your ailments and ended up licking Fentanyl patches. Are you killing your pain or just creating more? MORE
Obama'a new healthcare bill casts new light on a shadowy subject: Big Pharma's longtime practice of paying millions in bribes to physicians. MORE
By Jed Bickman
Selling a drug 100 times more potent than morphine earns individuals harsh prison sentences—while Big Pharma gets a nod and a wink. MORE
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"Chu" faces prison after spending millions of taxpayers' yuan on an online role-playing game.
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A group of Beverly Hills moms say marijuana makes them better wives and parents.
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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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Paul Kelly is sentenced to 13 years for helping run a major heroin ring in Liverpool, England.
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The actor says drinking to cope with his split from Vanessa Paradis "could have been fatal."
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