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  1. 2nd Winehouse Inquest Confirms Alcohol Death

    Tue, 8 Jan 2013

    lack the proper qualifications for the job. The Grammy-winning singer, who fought a very public battle with drug and alcohol abuse for years, was found dead at her London home on July 23, 2011, with empty vodka bottles scattered around her. Radcliffe

  2. Chiefs Introduce Andy Reid as New Head Coach

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    had a difficult year away from the field — his oldest son, Garrett, died during training camp after a long battle with drug addiction . Hunt said that he asked Reid over the course of the interview process whether Reid was burned out, but he quickly realized

  3. Who Is Justin Bieber's BFF Lil Twist?

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    Justin Bieber has made a fortune by sticking close to his wholesome heartthrob image, but lately that image is being threatened by two online photos that show him holding a suspicious cigarette and sharing a bubbly drink with his pal Lil Twist. Now some Bieber...

  4. American Eagle Pilot Arrested at Minn. Airport

    Fri, 4 Jan 2013

    processed before deciding whether to file charges against him. Federal rules prohibit pilots from flying within eight hours of drinking alcohol or if they have a blood-alcohol level of 0.04 or higher, half the level allowed for motorists. Police haven't released

  5. Reid Arrives in KC, Nears Deal to Become Coach

    Fri, 4 Jan 2013

    Reid also dealt with personal tragedy when his oldest son, Garrett, died during training camp after a long battle with drug addiction . Reid will have more authority in Kansas City than any previous coach. Hunt told The Associated Press this week that he

  6. American Eagle Pilot Suspected of Being Drunk Removed From Flight

    Fri, 4 Jan 2013

    had not heard any reports of people witnessing the pilot drinking alcohol . It was not yet known who tipped off airport police located. American Eagle said it has a "well-established substance abuse policy that is designed to put the safety of our customers

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  1. 'Ruby' Today: Reality Star Dishes on Show's Failure

    Fri, 4 Jan 2013

    disorders. She said food addiction is not only real - it can be even worse than alcohol and drugs. "[With] alcoholism, drug addiction , nicotine addiction ... [y] ou could live the rest of your life and not drink alcohol, take drugs or smoke nicotine

  2. Brazilian Crack Addicts to Be Forcibly Committed

    Fri, 4 Jan 2013

    Officials in Brazil's most populous state say they will start forcing adult crack addicts to go to rehabilitation centers in an effort to curb growing use of the drug. The Sao Paulo state plan was announced Thursday and is scheduled to begin in 10 days. Addicts who refuse treatment can be committed

  3. Shooting Rampage in Philippines Leaves 9 Dead

    Fri, 4 Jan 2013

    looking for him. The governor said Bae and several friends were on a "drug and alcohol binge" from Monday to Friday, drinking alcohol and taking methamphetamine. Bae left a store where he and his friends were drinking but later returned with his caretaker

  4. McGreevey, NJ Jail Program Earn Spot at Sundance

    Tue, 1 Jan 2013

    Hudson County jail, where he works with Integrity House, a substance abuse treatment provider based in Newark, to help female inmates been reunited with her daughters and is studying to be a substance - abuse counselor. But the 41-year-old mother of two still

  5. 10 Things to Know for Tuesday

    Mon, 31 Dec 2012

    wrongly convicted in the 1971 firebombing of a grocery store. 8. WHY GREEN DAY IS TOURING AGAIN Billie Jo Armstrong says his substance abuse problems are under control. 9. ESPN'S HANNAH STORM RETURNING TO THE AIR She'll host ABC's telecast of the Rose Parade

  6. Armstrong Better, Green Day to Resume Tour in 2013

    Mon, 31 Dec 2012

    of its 2012 club schedule and postponed the start of a 2013 arena tour after singer-guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong's substance abuse problems emerged publicly in September when he had a profane meltdown on the stage of the iHeartRadio Music Festival in

  7. Steroids Loom in Major-College Football

    Mon, 31 Dec 2012

    football team. Twice — once in pre-season and once in the fall — he failed school drug tests, showing up positive for marijuana use but not steroids. He'd started injecting stanozolol, a steroid, in the summer to help bulk up to a roster weight of

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Videos

  1. Ruby: Confessions of a Reality-Show Star

    Fri, 4 Jan 2013

    eating, but what's eating at us. Reporter: Compare food addiction to other addictions we all know about. Alcoholism, drug addiction , nicotine addiction, you can live the rest of your life and never have to use the substance again. Reporter: Food is

    drug addiction found at 3:46

    Alcoholism, drug addiction ,
  2. The Year With Katie Couric: 2012 Dishonor Roll

    Wed, 19 Dec 2012

    lindsay lohan, who's in the running to start her own gallery of photos from over the years. Oh, lindsay, you got the substance abuse . You got the car accidents. You got the fighting. You got "liz & dick." It's a lot. I just want to bring her home

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    substance abuse .
  3. Teens and Prescription Drug Abuse

    Mon, 7 Jun 2010

    board with every behavior from prescription drug abused alcohol abuse smoking. And actually irresponsible behavior that teenagers not a good thing also 10% of these kids had driven After drinking alcohol that's another conversation need to have a part in but

    alcohol abuse found at 3:37

    with. Consistently across the board with every behavior from prescription drug abused alcohol abuse smoking. And actually irresponsible behavior -- that teenagers are famously private and sneaky they're good at sneaking around. So what signs --
  4. Online Prescription Drug Abuse

    Wed, 9 Jul 2008

    doctor Timothy Johnson the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse cats as it's known at Columbia. Has come out with its you're the only one that knows it and this explosion a prescription drug abuse on college campuses. Is certainly facilitated. By the

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    healthy life -- doctor Timothy Johnson the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse cats as it's known at Columbia. Has come out with its fifth I think annual review of web site selling dangerous drugs
  5. Teens Using More Prescription Drugs

    Fri, 7 Sep 2007

    national survey released by the substance abuse and mental health administration Clark director of the center for substance abuse treatment doctor thanks for eighteen to 25 a reduction in marijuana use . So we're talking about marijuana

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    it's also showing among young adults eighteen to 25 a reduction in marijuana use . So we're talking about marijuana cocaine heroin those kinds of drugs meth amphetamines. Well we -- prepared to believe marijuana and we're
  6. Pain and Drug Addiction

    Wed, 20 Oct 2010

    Perhaps most important issue because it can have a negative effect on the other two is the emerging problem of prescription drug abuse . And that is exactly in the population you describe people for whom these medicines were never intended

    Prescription Drug Abuse found at 2:19

    a negative effect on the other two is the emerging problem of prescription drug abuse . And that is exactly in the population you describe people for whom these medicines were never intended. But they are getting their
  7. Prescription Drug Abuse Risks

    Thu, 7 Apr 2011

    The numbers of people who have unintentionally overdosed on prescription painkillers has increased at an alarming rate a recent study in the journal of American Medical Association. Says patients taking high doses of prescription medications are at an increased risk of dying. Joining us now is

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