Dennis Quaid's Favorite Mistake: Cocaine Addiction

by Dennis Quaid Apr 10, 2011 10:00 AM EDT

Dennis Quaid on how he blew it—straight up his nose. MORE

Salvia and the Arizona Shooting

by Kate Dailey Jan 13, 2011 1:15 PM EST

Alleged Arizona shooter Jared Loughner used salvia, the hallucinogenic drug, according to a high-school friend of his. Obviously, Loughner was troubled.... MORE

The Never-Ending War on Drugs

by R. M. Schneiderman, Mike Giglio Oct 29, 2010 12:30 PM EDT

Over the past five years, U.S.... MORE

Why You Should Ditch Old Painkillers Safely

by Claudia Kalb Sep 24, 2010 7:00 AM EDT

Seven million Americans are taking prescription drugs for “nonmedical reasons.... MORE

Prescription Nation

by Raina Kelley Aug 6, 2010 7:00 AM EDT

The U.S.... MORE

Lose Weight, Earn Money?

by Kate Dailey Jul 22, 2010 7:45 AM EDT

Paying people to lose weight, quit smoking, or abandon drugs has shown promising, if mixed, results.... MORE

Cocaine Nation: How the White Trade Took Over the World

by Liz White Jul 14, 2010 10:00 AM EDT

It’s a gruesome saga that begins with the first indigenous Andean coca chewers and speeds up to today’s international cocaine-distribution syndicates.... MORE

'Good Samaritan' Laws and Drug-Overdose Victims

by Hilary Shenfeld Jul 5, 2010 8:00 PM EDT

Experts say witnesses of drug overdoses, often users themselves, are afraid to call for help for fear of being prosecuted.... MORE

The Case for Treating Drug Addicts in Prison

by Mary Carmichael Jun 28, 2010 8:00 PM EDT

Treatment for drug addiction works better, and costs less, than imprisonment alone, but politically it’s easier to cut treatment than punishment. MORE

Kick the Addiction-Book Habit

by Newsweek Jun 10, 2010 7:45 AM EDT

Is there a 12-step group for people hooked on addiction literature? There should be, given the million little drug stories out there.... MORE