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Recreational drugs, such as cocaine, amphetamine, marijuana, and heroin have all been implicated in autoimmune disease development and progression.

Music and drugs have had a long and sordid love affair. Read on for the history of drugs in folk music.

Barack Obama's name has been used to sell everything from t-shirts, hats and plates to hot sauce and condoms. But now even drug dealers are profiting from Obamamania.

Google's top searches revolve around social networking, celebrity news, music, and watching movies. How many top search key words can you cram into one article? ;-)

Opioid addiction is a deadly disease, but for severe cases there is finally an alternative to the oftentimes lifelong prison of Oxycontin, Heroin or Methadone Maintenance

Part two of a multipart series on the origins and implications of recreational drugs. From the poppy fields of Asia, pain relief and addiction were born.

Cheese is a heroin-based drug which began invading middle and high schools in 2006. Now, thousands of teens are addicted.

The viruses HIV and Hepatitis C are two of the world's most prevalent healthcare crises, perpetuated significantly by illegal drug use as well as alcohol consumption.

Comments made in magazine interview by 63-year-old rocker were a joke, band spokesman says

In 2001 nearly two and half million people used pain medications for reasons other than pain relief. This was a 335% increase from 1990.

Methadone is prescribed to prevent withdrawal symptoms from heroin and other opiates. It's use has unique ramifications during pregnancy.

The death of Sublime frontman Bradley Nowell shocked friends and family alike, but his music still lives on to this day.

While it's impossible to completely determine the reasons behind Bradley Nowell's drug use, there were obvious events that contributed to his untimely and tragic death.

Miles Davis was a genius in jazz, but his addiction to heroin nearly killed him. The influence of Sugar Ray Robinson saved his life.

Historically plants have been valued not only for their medical value but also for their psychoactive effects.

Many find that before any serious changes could be made, a simple yet deep personal acknowledgment of the existence of a problem had to be made.

The story of a Sara M., a drug addict and alcoholic who never went to jail, lost her family, or her health, but was dying inside...

Fighting terrorism will require going after the drug traffickers in Afghanistan and Pakistan. So far very little has been done to interrupt the flow of money to Al Qaeda.

This little known medicine has been sidelined in the United States as a treatment for addictions. In countries where it can be used, the results have been promising.

The death of Khun Sa has been announced - what was his career and who benefits from his death now?

Latin American commission calls to legalise drugs as former President Cardoso admits "the war on drugs is a failed war"

Hopefully, Aaron Fike is not the only one who learns from this debacle.

After years of suppression, opium production seems to be on the rise in Burma. Why is this happening and what does it mean?

Requiem For a Dream is fantastic. Possibly one of the greater film achievements in years. No one can enjoy it, though. They can only respect it.

When Arlyn's dad dies, the teen believes the man she is destined to be with will soon arrive. Skylight Confessions explores the relationship of two polar opposites.

Thinking about getting help but not sure what to expect? Here are some of the things that usually take place in Substance Abuse Treatment Centers.

Ever heard that you won't stay sober if you're court-ordered to AA, or that if you haven't lost everything you haven't "hit bottom" yet? Let's bust some myths.

The Velvet Underground's first album spawned an entire genre of music. How the 'alternative' version was discovered on an acetate and what tracks it contained.

A review of the film where criminal, taking advantage of a woman's blindness try to con her in order to retrieve a doll stuffed with heroin.

Methadone is a drug treatment available to help eliminate opiate addiction by relieving withdrawal symptoms.

The sudden death of music legend Michael Jackson last June brought the issue of prescription drug abuse into the spotlight.

Two narcotics detectives are given a week to retrieve stolen heroin, and have to swap identities to fool the only witness to a related crime so they can catch a drug lord

Chet Baker was a star in the 1950's but drug addiction threatened to ruin his career. He found redemption in his later years and is much remembered and loved to this day.

Jackie Pullinger interviewed by Alan Whicker when he revisited the far east. Read about how Jesus can make you fat - if you are a heroin-addict that is.

More than one diagnosis? Not to fear. If recovery is the goal, it can be achieved. The first step is to start. Where? Admit there are problems and seek help.

Addictive disease affects all members of the family. Dysfunctional families take on specific roles in order to cope. The balance is easily shifted by crisis

Once a "bourgeois" drug of choice for Mexico's artists and intellectuals, cocaine has become a national offensive against an extensive network of Mexican drug cartels.

Recovery Month begins in September and across the nation, all who are affected by the addictions cycle and those who serve within it, will celebrate their achievements.

Drug overdoses happen to heroin or cocaine addicts on city streets. A larger problem is stalking those who never thought they would become dependent on prescriptions.

An overview of the music created by an enduringly popular American singer-songwriter.

The Sex Pistols played an indelible part in reshaping modern music, with an anarchic rage towards society and the music industry entrenching them in modern music history.

14 years after their last album, Alice in Chains finally return the the studios to record their first new material since the death of singer Layne Staley.

Washington is to set stringent benchmarks on the Kabul government that will be necessary for the successful continuation of the war on terror.

Irvine Welsh, author of a number of popular novels, is skilled at putting stories together to make a complete novel rich with characters and humour.

Everyone has heard the term gateway drug, and for some it is an accepted theory, yet many still argue if it can be proven.

Suboxone is an effective way to help drug users with opiate addiction and alleviate withdrawal symptoms.

This partial synopsis and brief analysis of the American cult film classic "Reefer Madness" examines some of this early motion picture's themes and techniques.

CTU is called upon to recover a lethal virus before it can be released in downtown Los Angeles. President Palmer faces an re-election and pressure from a former friend

Influenced by Arthur Edward Waite, he joined the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Later, he was a member of the Ordo Temple Orientis, Order of the Temple of the East.

Benjamin Bratt portrays real life drug interventionist, William Banks, in The Cleaner on A&E Cable Network. The edgy drama is about the tragedy that can follow addiction.