http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Addiction_and_RecoveryFind stories, videos, and photos about Addiction and Recovery from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:12:17 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Addiction_and_Recovery14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Addiction and Recovery from CNN.com.http://money.cnn.com/2009/10/16/news/genes_addiction.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/16/news/genes_addiction.fortune/index.htmWhy do some people get hooked on drugs and alcohol, while others can party hard and walk away? We tend to think it's a matter of willpower or moral fiber, but it has more to do with a roll of the genetic dice.Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:51:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/09/29/nelson.retain.drinking.age/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/09/29/nelson.retain.drinking.age/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe national policy that set a minimum legal drinking age of 21 is being questioned by a group of 135 college and university presidents through an effort called the Amethyst Initiative.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:09:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/25/mackenzie.phillips.profile/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/25/mackenzie.phillips.profile/index.html#cnnSTCTextActress Mackenzie Phillips has said that she believes she had a "genetic predisposition" to the life of sex, drugs and rock and roll that have come to define her.Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:26:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20307645,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20307645,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnExperts had warned that Smith might commit "pharmaceutical suicide"Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/22/mackenzie.phillips.oprah/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/22/mackenzie.phillips.oprah/index.html#cnnSTCTextActress Mackenzie Phillips reveals she had a long-term incestuous relationship with her famous father, musician John Philips, in a tell-all memoir, according to People.com, which obtained an advance copy of her book.Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:43:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20305271,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20305271,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnDespite a reputation as "a tough guy," he says he couldn't beat prescription drugs on his ownThu, 17 Sep 2009 22:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/16/mccardell.lower.drinking.age/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/16/mccardell.lower.drinking.age/index.html#cnnSTCTextOne year ago, a group of college and university presidents and chancellors, eventually totaling 135, issued a statement that garnered national attention.Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:03:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/28/afghan.opium.den/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/28/afghan.opium.den/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfghanistan's reputation as the world's leading narcotics supplier is well-known, but in a squalid ruin in Kabul, the country hides a darker secret -- a huge home grown drug addiction problem now on the brink of fueling an HIV/AIDS epidemic.Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:36:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/02/walker.jackson/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/02/walker.jackson/index.html#cnnSTCTextMichael Jackson died of an overdose, according to the preliminary finding of the Los Angeles coroner described in court documents. The King of Pop apparently was given a variety of drugs that included the powerful sedative propofol, according to authorities.Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/01/dj.am.interview/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/01/dj.am.interview/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe future of a reality show that Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein was working on for MTV remains undecided after his death Friday night, his publicist said Monday.Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:42:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/26/teen.drug.addicts/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/26/teen.drug.addicts/index.html#cnnSTCTextDaniel Buruca had a bad experience the first time he took drugs.Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:27:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20300180,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20300180,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"This is part of a routine plan designed between her and her doctors," says repTue, 25 Aug 2009 15:26:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/08/25/pregnant.addict.raison/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/08/25/pregnant.addict.raison/index.html#cnnSTCTextBecause of the complexity of this viewer question, three of CNNHealth's expert doctors are offering advice. Last week, Diet and Fitness expert Dr. Melina Jampolis had ideas for gaining weight in a healthy way. Yesterday, Dr. Jennifer Shu offered information about concerns for a baby born to an addicted woman. Today, Mental Health expert Dr. Charles Raison weighs in.Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:27:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/03/hongkong.ketamine/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/03/hongkong.ketamine/index.html#cnnSTCTextA 16-year-old Hong Kong boy makes two phone calls for delivery: One for pizza, the other for the drug ketamine. Two teenage girls are found semi-conscious in a car park after overdosing on ketamine. A 13-year-old boy joins a gang and is given free ketamine.Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/05/meth.ads.spanish/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/05/meth.ads.spanish/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's a snapshot meant to shock: a bloodied woman hunched over with this caption underneath, "My mother knew I'd never hurt her, then she got in the way."Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:43:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/05/triathlon.drug.addiction/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/05/triathlon.drug.addiction/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen rehab and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings didn't work for Eddie Freas, he sought another way to kick his 20-year drug and alcohol addiction.Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:35:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/28/addiction.costs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/28/addiction.costs/index.html#cnnSTCTextSubstance abuse, addiction and its consequences cost U.S. governmental bodies nearly $500 billion in 2005 with only a fraction of state and federal dollars spent on prevention and treatment, according to a report released Thursday.Thu, 28 May 2009 14:56:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20276424,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20276424,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnHis dangerous (but kicked) habit included Vicodin, Ambien, Valium, and nearly resulted in his death, he saysMon, 04 May 2009 22:09:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/15/addiction.cold.turkey.pill/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/15/addiction.cold.turkey.pill/index.html#cnnSTCTextA no-frills bar called Goober's, just north of Providence, Rhode Island, is probably the last place you'd expect to find a debate over cutting-edge addiction therapy. But this is where Walter Kent, a retired mechanic, spends his Fridays. He helps in the kitchen and hangs out in the bar, catching up with old friends.Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/03/26/pimp.this.bum/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/03/26/pimp.this.bum/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen Sean Dolan saw signs being carried by homeless people, he saw an opportunity.Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:34:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/16/vito.rehab/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/16/vito.rehab/index.html#cnnSTCTextPennsylvania's acting secretary of labor and industry has entered a rehabilitation program for at least two weeks after her arrest on a public drunkenness charge last week.Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:40:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/29/alcohol.dependence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/29/alcohol.dependence/index.html#cnnSTCTextConcerns about alcohol abuse have been making headlines this week.Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:59:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20255295,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20255295,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnWhile living in London, Osbourne's "old party habits come back," a source tells PEOPLEThu, 29 Jan 2009 19:50:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20254417,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20254417,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe 24-year-old is in an L.A.-area treatment center, her rep confirms to PEOPLESat, 24 Jan 2009 01:39:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20249904,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20249904,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe actress's family is doing "everything they can to help Tara keep on the right track," says a sourceMon, 05 Jan 2009 14:48:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20247417,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20247417,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"Right now she needs to be strong and think about our daughter," the actress's estranged husband tells PEOPLEThu, 18 Dec 2008 16:01:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20246501,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20246501,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe actress is in a Malibu treatment facility, her rep confirms to PEOPLE. "It was her decision," says a friendMon, 15 Dec 2008 12:47:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/11/bush.alcohol/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/11/bush.alcohol/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Bush reflected on his own struggle with alcohol in a White House meeting Thursday that touted gains in the war on drug abuse.Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:44:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20243909,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20243909,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnBlake Fielder-Civil will be sent back behind bars after allegedly testing positive for drugsWed, 03 Dec 2008 20:12:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20238371,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20238371,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnBlake Fielder-Civil served a year and now has checked into rehabWed, 05 Nov 2008 22:01:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20235507,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20235507,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe 23-year-old and his father, Ryan, still face a felony drug arraignment next monthFri, 24 Oct 2008 14:35:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20233501,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20233501,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe actor, out of rehab for sex addiction, and his wife confirm the split to PEOPLEThu, 16 Oct 2008 18:37:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20231428,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20231428,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe actor has "successfully completed his treatment," according to his lawyerTue, 07 Oct 2008 20:17:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20231034,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20231034,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe actress says that after a "difficult time," she has learned "what is important and the bigger things in life"Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:57:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/09/05/sex.addiction/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/09/05/sex.addiction/index.html#cnnSTCText"Californication" star David Duchovny made headlines for voluntarily entering rehab last week. But it wasn't for drugs or alcohol. It was for another dependency, one that affects millions of Americans but is seldom discussed: sex addiction.Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:33:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/09/01/sex.addiction/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/09/01/sex.addiction/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen actor David Duchovny made headlines for voluntarily entering rehab for sex addiction, fans of the "X-Files" star were left wondering: How can someone become addicted to sex?Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:45:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20222358,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20222358,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe actor, father to two children with Téa Leoni, requests privacy for his family Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:32:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1832093,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1832093,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNational Guard and Reserve combat troops in Iraq and Afghanistan are more likely to develop drinking problems than active-duty soldiers, a new military study suggestsTue, 12 Aug 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20214504,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20214504,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe country singer checks into an extended care facility after receiving emergency care in TennesseeThu, 24 Jul 2008 15:56:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/07/16/db.secondlifetherapy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/07/16/db.secondlifetherapy/index.html#cnnSTCTextSometimes a sign of the times is subtle.Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:18:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20209385,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20209385,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"I was off and running and didn't like the me that was me," he says of going to rehabSat, 28 Jun 2008 11:06:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20208489,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20208489,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnShawn Southwick King is fighting an addiction to painkillers, says a friendTue, 24 Jun 2008 15:55:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1812889,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1812889,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSure, exercise is good for your waistline, your heart, your bones -- but might it also help prevent addiction to drugs or alcohol?Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20177127,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20177127,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnVelvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland is voluntarily seeking treatment at a rehab facility, according to Blabbermouth.net.Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:23:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20176719,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20176719,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnKirsten Dunst has entered rehab, a source close to the actress confirms to PEOPLE.Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:02:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20175868,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20175868,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAmy Winehouse: Political activist?Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:44:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20168756_20175473,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20168756_20175473,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAmy Winehouse may be in rehab in England, but there's still the chance she'll go to Los Angeles for the Feb. 10 Grammys, says her father.Sat, 02 Feb 2008 14:43:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20173625,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20173625,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAmy Winehouse has entered a rehab facility today, her record company announced Thursday.Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:43:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1701941,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1701941,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAbout 3.1 million people between the ages of 12-25 have used cough and cold medicine to get high, the government reported WednesdayWed, 09 Jan 2008 21:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1701864,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1701864,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAn experimental vaccine may help cocaine addicts break the cycle of dependency. Other addiction vaccines could followWed, 09 Jan 2008 20:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/12/04/healthmag.alcohol/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/12/04/healthmag.alcohol/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen you toast the New Year with a flute of champagne or down a glass of your favorite red wine on the weekends, it can actually be good news for your body: One glass a day (or less) can make your heart stronger and may boost your memory. Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:11:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20160239,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20160239,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnDuran Duran have just released their new album, Red Carpet Massacre – and the video for their first single is already causing quite a stir.Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:22:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1663204,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1663204,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs police and lawmakers continue the fight against substance abuse, researchers are working on new ways to gauge America's addictionsTue, 18 Sep 2007 22:00:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/baseball/mlb/09/14/spiezio.reactivated.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/baseball/mlb/09/14/spiezio.reactivated.ap/index.htmlCardinals infielder Scott Spiezio was activated from the restricted list on Friday, about five weeks after leaving the team to undergo treatment for substance abuse.Sat, 15 Sep 2007 12:06:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/diet.fitness/09/14/healthmag.detox.diets/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/diet.fitness/09/14/healthmag.detox.diets/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn recent years the number of diet developers and holistic healers hawking products to purge your body of harmful chemicals and foreign substances has exploded. But do your liver and lymph nodes really need cleaning? Some detox regimen -- like herbal supplements, spa treatments, and special diets that are designed to mop up pollutants, dietary waste, and even unwanted pounds --can actually do you some good. But how to know whether you should be trying any of them?Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:20:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20055891,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20055891,00.htmlFergie - no stranger to tabloid attention - says she can relate to what Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan are going through.Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:45:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/basketball/nba/08/23/griffin.struggles.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/basketball/nba/08/23/griffin.struggles.ap/index.htmlEddie Griffin was going to give it one more shot, channeling all that talent back into a once-lucrative basketball career.Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/08/21/painkiller.abuse.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/08/21/painkiller.abuse.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen his craving for painkillers got to be too much, Steve Dotson lay down and let his wife drive a car over his leg. It hurt, but he could dismiss the pain with thoughts of the medicated bliss that would follow.Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:29:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20052435,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20052435,00.htmlWhile Kevin Federline parties in Vegas, his defense team has struck again, delivering a subpoena to the rehabilitation facility attended by his ex Britney Spears.Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:52:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20052280,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20052280,00.htmlAmy Winehouse and her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, have checked into a "retreat" in Essex, England, Fielder-Civil confirmed to BBC Radio One's Newsbeat program.Sat, 18 Aug 2007 15:42:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20047146,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20047146,00.htmlLindsay Lohan quietly surrendered to Beverly Hills police Thursday to be formally booked on misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence and hit-and-run stemming from a car crash last May.Sat, 21 Jul 2007 17:33:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/07/18/pl.detox.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/07/18/pl.detox.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextMeeting naturopath Max Tomlinson outside a café in Covent Garden, I was sure I'd recognize him. In a crowd of pasty Londoners he should stand out as a beacon of health and vitality. And so he did. He shook my hand with vigor, his eyes sparkled and he had a pretty good complexion for a man in his 40s. Fri, 20 Jul 2007 10:11:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1641817,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1641817,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA single pill appears to hold promise in curbing the urges to both smoke and drink, according to researchers trying to help people overcome addiction by targeting a pleasure center in the brainTue, 10 Jul 2007 21:15:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1639646,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1639646,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMore than 30 percent of American adults have abused alcohol or suffered from alcoholism at some point in their lives, and few have received treatmentFri, 06 Jul 2007 15:10:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/07/05/drug.use/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/07/05/drug.use/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe prescription drugs allegedly found in Al Gore III's possession this week are favorites among young people, according to drug abuse experts, who say prescription drugs may soon overtake street drugs in popularity. Fri, 06 Jul 2007 02:19:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20044454,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20044454,00.htmlTroubled rocker Pete Doherty pleaded guilty to a drug charge Tuesday, and was warned by the judge that he must attend rehab or face time in jail.Tue, 03 Jul 2007 22:44:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20043458,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20043458,00.htmlTroubled rocker Pete Doherty says he will marry Kate Moss this summer - but only if he can kick his heroin and cocaine addictions.Fri, 22 Jun 2007 20:32:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20043017,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20043017,00.html(Video courtesy NBC)Tue, 19 Jun 2007 22:32:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20041962,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20041962,00.htmlDina Lohan skipped a court date to visit daughter Lindsay in rehab in California.Sun, 10 Jun 2007 03:32:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/02/13/Dobbs.Feb14/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/02/13/Dobbs.Feb14/index.htmlWe're fighting a war that is inflicting even greater casualties than the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and, incredibly, costing even more money. We're losing the War on Drugs, and we've been in retreat for three decades.Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:09:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/05/16/cnna.passierb/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/05/16/cnna.passierb/index.htmlA new study by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America warns that prescription drug abuse among teens is increasingly common. About 1 in 5 teens has tried a prescription painkiller such as Vicodin or Oxycontin to get high, the study found, and many parents aren't picking up on the warning signs.Tue, 16 May 2006 15:33:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/13/news/companies/alkermes/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/13/news/companies/alkermes/index.htmThe Food and Drug Administration approved Vivitrol, a treatment for alcoholism from two companies, Alkermes and Cephalon, the drug companies said.Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:58:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/03/09/phillips.ashley/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/03/09/phillips.ashley/index.html"It's very strange to be here," Ashley Smith said as she returned to the apartment that one year ago was the setting for the last act of a deadly 26-hour drama that terrorized the Atlanta area.Thu, 09 Mar 2006 16:11:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2005/12/01/8365377/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2005/12/01/8365377/index.htmThe emergency phone is ringing on a Thursday afternoon at Addiction Intervention Resources (AIR), a St. Paul firm (http://www.addictionintervention.com) that specializes in substance-abuse treatmen...Fri, 20 Jan 2006 15:06:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/books/12/27/george.carlin/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/books/12/27/george.carlin/index.htmlEntertainer George Carlin said Monday he is going into rehab because he has an alcohol and drug problem.Mon, 27 Dec 2004 19:31:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/05/11/maradona.health/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/05/11/maradona.health/index.htmlDiego Maradona has been put under sedation by doctors in a private drug rehabilitation clinic in Buenos Aires on Tuesday, according to reports.Tue, 11 May 2004 07:58:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/11/24/353766/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/11/24/353766/index.htmIf you're among those of us who did inhale, you'll recall one of the weed's enjoyable side effects: intense attacks of the munchies that sent you scurrying for baked beans and Moon Pies faster than...Mon, 24 Nov 2003 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/06/11/304652/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/06/11/304652/index.htmEveryone has a band that makes everything all right with the world; mine is Cowboy Junkies. Maybe it's an odd choice, since the Junkies are often tagged as slow and depressing. Well, slow ain't so ...Mon, 11 Jun 2001 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/05/10/259558/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/05/10/259558/index.htm"Most of my patients are CEOs or doctors or attorneys or priests," says Patrick J. Carnes. "They are people with a great deal of power. We have corporate America's leadership marching through here,...Mon, 10 May 1999 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/03/06/201765/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/03/06/201765/index.htmConsidering that the stuff has been around for at least 6,000 years, and that historians think it may have been invented even before bread, and that 70% of the adult American population uses it, an...Mon, 06 Mar 1995 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/11/28/79991/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/11/28/79991/index.htmThe number most commonly associated with Exxon these days is $5 billion, this fancy figure being the amount of the punitive damages arrived at in September by an Anchorage jury in a lawsuit brought...Mon, 28 Nov 1994 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/05/06/74966/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/05/06/74966/index.htmCHANGING human behavior is like reshaping concrete. The material is stubborn. Over the past couple of decades government agencies as well as corporations and private foundations have spent billions...Mon, 06 May 1991 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/03/12/73173/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/03/12/73173/index.htmAMERICA'S so-called war on drugs is looking more and more like the real thing. Troops invade Panama in part to bring Manuel Noriega to justice for his alleged crimes as a drug trafficker. On the Me...Mon, 12 Mar 1990 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/12/19/71425/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/12/19/71425/index.htmNew research into the baffling causes of alcoholism is unearthing ever deeper clues that it's largely in the genes. And now researchers are making headway in their search for genetic markers that c...Mon, 19 Dec 1988 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/09/26/71045/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/09/26/71045/index.htmYou wouldn't ordinarily expect a mere book to affect the law of the land, and you doubtless wouldn't expect a book called Heavy Drinking to deviate from that rule. You could be wrong. The volume in...Mon, 26 Sep 1988 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/06/20/70694/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/06/20/70694/index.htmDRUGS ARE dangerous. Even users agree on that. Yet the U.S. seems to be getting nowhere in its war against them. In frustration, large numbers of Americans, including academics, members of Congress...Mon, 20 Jun 1988 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/08/31/69481/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/08/31/69481/index.htmA TELEVISION INTERVIEWER intercepts a woman as she emerges from a Manhattan office building. She is 30ish, white, an executive, well tailored, well spoken, and so well informed about AIDS that not ...Mon, 31 Aug 1987 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/09/29/68118/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/09/29/68118/index.htmAs concern over drug abuse has grown, so has the call to test U.S. government and private workers for drugs. While sports associations and government agencies have led the cry for drug testing, mor...Mon, 29 Sep 1986 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/06/24/66043/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/06/24/66043/index.htmUNARMED and uncomfortable about it, Ed Loyd, chief of security for a West Coast company, parked in a deserted area near Stevens Creek Reservoir in Cupertino, California, and headed up a forest trai...Mon, 24 Jun 1985 04:01:00 EDT