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Drugs that killed Jackson for clinical use only, experts say

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 01:41:12 GMT

The drugs said to have contributed to Michael Jackson's death are routinely used in hospital settings, but should never be combined at home, medical professionals say.

90 percent of U.S. bills carry traces of cocaine

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:24:53 GMT

The term "dirty money" is for real.

Some obsessions, compulsions not part of OCD

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:45:51 GMT

Driving over a pothole may not be a big deal for most people, but for Jeff Bell, it was a source of endless frustration.

When doctors can't say 'no'

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:09:13 GMT

When singer Michael Jackson asked for the anesthetic, Diprivan, to help him get a good night's sleep, nurse practitioner Cherilyn Lee told CNN, she refused, telling the pop star that if he took the medicine, he might never wake up.

Pain relief can spiral into addiction to prescription drugs

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:04:06 GMT

People who abuse prescription drugs often do so believing the pills are safe because they are prescribed by doctors and approved by the Food and Drug Administration, addiction experts tell CNN.

Hair-pulling: 'My hands were my enemies'

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:53:21 GMT

Christina Pearson was half-bald at age 13. She just couldn't stop pulling her hair, and ended up taking out every lock from the tops of her ears to the crown of her head.

Intervening against an adult's will is complicated, painful

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:34:30 GMT

Mike Loverde was 29 when his family intervened in his addiction to prescription painkillers. He remembers his parents driving him from Chicago, Illinois, to a rehab center in rural Indiana. He was crying because he wanted to get high.

Jackson's death raises questions about drug interactions

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:00:45 GMT

As friends of pop star Michael Jackson discuss the role prescription drugs may have played in his Thursday death, the serious health problems that can be triggered by drug interactions are again in the spotlight.

Meth ads talk to teens in Spanish

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:43:06 GMT

It's a snapshot meant to shock: a bloodied woman hunched over with this caption underneath, "My mother knew I'd never hurt her, then she got in the way."

Former drug addicts find new fixation on triathlons

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:35:05 GMT

When rehab and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings didn't work for Eddie Freas, he sought another way to kick his 20-year drug and alcohol addiction.