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Those who come to alcohol or drug detox are signing up to cleanse their bodies of substances that in some cases have come to seem as essential as air, knowing that a possibly painful withdrawal syndrome is waiting. Little wonder then that “a lot of...

At a time when the War on Drugs is universally regarded as a pathetic failure and legalized marijuana is rapidly becoming the norm, the drug warriors seem determined as ever to keep prohibition alive. Vast resources still pour into the archaic federal...

Raina MacMahon (left) chats with her physician, Mass General’s Sarah E. Wakeman, MD, who has helped her transition from drug addiction to recovery. On a sunny morning in Chelsea, Mass., Raina MacMahon passes a fast food restaurant that brings back memories...

WASHINGTON — Worth Lancaster lost everything. His home. His job. His fiance. All because of heroin. But he was lucky. At least he survived. Heroin is killing more people nationwide than ever before. It’s cheaper and more potent. The customers are younger...

A brief history of psychoactive drugs. In the fall of 1987, a story appeared in the business section of the New York Times about a new antidepressant drug, fluoxetine, which had passed certain key government tests for safety and was expected to hit...