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Wine drinkers may be imbibing illicit drug
Drinkers of wine, sherry and port may be unknowingly breaking the law and consuming small doses of the party drug fantasy.
Mitch Winehouse's rehab plans need a fix
When a bereaved father made a public plea for more rehab clinics this week, he was probably unaware of the war of words that has engulfed the addictions debate over the past 10 years.
Amy Winehouse died after 'Ecstasy binge' (+ photos, video)
Amy Winehouse reportedly died in her Camden home after wild drinking sessions and an Ecstasy binge.
Thousands dying in krok's torturous grip
'Epidemic' of cheap synthetic opiate use sees Russian drug addicts slowly rot from the inside.
Tim Lott: Facebook 'crystal meth of the cyberworld'
So why am I still on Facebook when millions have logged off for good over the past month alone?
Aussie cop's death ignites policing debate
The death of a Gold Coast police officer has left Australians struggling how to deal with crime.
Amy Winehouse's alcoholic lifestyle killing her - reports
Amy Winehouse has been told to quit drinking or die.
<em>Nick Smith: </em>Porn? No, romance is the real risk
The recent flurry of gosh-how-shocking stories about female consumption of pornography is emblematic.
The fatal cost of addiction for tot
A 14-month-old girl has died at the hands of her mother, who was seeking help for substance abuse.
Kurt Cobain, a hero with the smell of teen spirit
Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain died nearly 20 years ago. But the legend of the tragic rocker lives on - his life of triumph, conflict and addiction is the centre of a comic novel.
Booze and bad behaviour
Have we reached a point where our best-known sports and TV personalities can no longer step out for night on the town without being targeted by celeb-baiting yobs?
Ecstasy does not damage brain, robust study says
Previous drug surveys exaggerated, claims professor who selected subjects carefully