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First photos of Tiger Woods at rehab clinic emerge
A US magazine claims to have snapped Tiger Woods outside a rehab clinic in Mississippi.

Golf: Woods in clean-up bid before return
Tiger Woods is reportedly undergoing treatment at a Mississippi rehab centre and could return to pro golf within weeks.

Addiction fears trigger bid to control painkillers
Public access to a widely-used class of painkillers containing codeine is likely to be restricted within months over addiction fears.

Hunt to find Tiger heats up
Where in the world is Tiger Woods? Not Great Barrier Island, but the local pub is cashing in on rumours the shamed golfer may be hiding out in their isolated community.

Maori women pay price for their high addiction rate
Just under 50 per cent of Maori women smoke, compared to 20 per cent for the whole population aged 15 to 64.

Pill-popper celebrities lead trend to legal drug abuse
Tragedies like Brittany Murphy's death suggest the celebrity habit of prescription pill-popping is spreading.

Ex-athlete jailed for major fraud
A former sports star embezzled $450,000 then gambled it away.

'Abortion addict' releases tell-all book
An American woman confesses to being an "abortion addict" after terminating 15 pregnancies in 17 years.

After the bombing, drug addiction strikes Gaza
Mental health professionals say use of the synthetic opioid Tramadol has risen sharply in Gaza since Israel's three-week Operation Cast Lead offensive.

Other products in spotlight as cold and flu tablets restricted
The Govt is looking at banning other everyday products that are ingredients for the drug P, having taken many cold and flu tablets off shop shelves.

How drink and drugs tore Trinny apart
Makeover queen Trinny Woodall has revealed her twin addictions imposed on her life and her friends.