A humanitarian intervention is needed to reform a punitive system that does not produce the desired results
Two former addicts share their stories
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The country faces an epidemic of mental-health-related issues that is causing avoidable misery and anxiety among those who hold hope for the future.
Deputy Social Development Minister Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu tells the UN that the war on drugs has failed and is suggesting other options to tackle addiction
All codeine products might soon require a prescription, taking them out of the reach of people needing only a mild pain killer.
In a nation notorious for its prisons, a bid to lower the age of criminal liability has provoked a storm.
Doctors have confirmed that a Taiwanese man suffered cardiac failure, ruling it a "sudden death" from prolonged computer gaming.
The first Google Glass addict was suffering from involuntary movements, cravings and memory problems.
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Scientists believe the brain is key to treating weight problems, and are closing in on answers.
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s addiction has been handled with pity, but swimmer Ian Thorpe has been lambasted despite uncertainty about his health.