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Emily Albert begins her 36-hour Ibogaine treatment at The Ibogaine Institute

Opioid addicts are turning to a clinic in Mexico to break their addiction, but there’s a catch. The treatment is illegal in the US.

Health

Ibogaine is a powerful hallucinogenic drug that has been shown to have surprising success in treating addiction. But it comes with risks that, so far, have made its use in the US illegal.

The Irrationality of Alcoholics Anonymous

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Carrie Fisher on sobriety

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Canada’s First Nations communities wrecked by OxyContin addiction

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How an Afghan Methadone Clinic is Fighting to Counter HIV

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The Willpower Debate: Why Can’t Obama Quit Smoking?

Global Politics

President Obama’s press conference unexpectedly covered his struggle to quit smoking. To help explain how hard it is for some people to break this addiction, The Takeaway turns to Richard Hurt, Director of the Mayo Clinic’s Nicotine Dependence Center.

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