Substance Abuse Highlights

Heather shares how she became a more spiritual person through treatment for her addictions to alcohol and drugs.

Marranda, 13, has type-1 diabetes and is addicted to drugs. Internist and addiction specialist Dr. J. Keller Wortham shows Marranda how substance abuse affects organs with a mock autopsy.

Gail discusses the lies that alcoholics tell themselves.

Derek was the boy-next-door who experimented casually with drugs, then quickly slid down the slippery slope of addiction. The Doctors' cameras follow Derek's emotional and physical attempts to kick heroin at a rehabilitation facility.

Dr. Kogan discusses the alternative treatments available for alcoholism.

Dr. Daniel Carlat explains that some signs of becoming addicted to your medication may include problems getting rid of it and taking more of the medication than prescribed.

Bailey Mosier Recaps The Top Women's Health Stories. In this week, a recent study finds that exercise can help with cigarette cravings and the effect of high fat diet of a pregnant woman on her baby.

Methamphetamine is a highly-addictive stimulant that has a toxic effect on the central nervous system and vital organs. See how methamphetamine affects the brain.

Studies show that during the week of spring break, teens will engage in binge drinking. On average, males will drink 12 gallons of alcohol each and females will drink 6.5 gallons.

Dr. Traver talks about the importance of smoking cessation and some of the techniques that can help you quit for good.

The Doctors and Dr. Freda Lewis-Hall, chief medical officer of Pfizer, explain the extremely dangerous effects of smoking, and how quitting now can have immediate and life-saving effects.

The top five big motivators for people to quit smoking include personal illness, illness of a loved one, starting a new relationship with a non-smoker, negative perceptions of smokers among social circles, and having children. Tips to help you quit.

Marijuana legalization: Where do you stand?

Are there any health consequences to heavy drinking or binge drinking on the weekend? Are there greater risks for women who indulge in heavy drinking? Find out more in this video.

The Food and Drug Administration says the current warning labels on cigarette boxes aren't sending a powerful enough message about the dangers of smoking, and FDA is taking drastic measures to change that. They are planning to place graphic images showing the effects of smoking on all cigarette packages manufactured in the United States by September 2012. Will the extreme warning labels help keep kids from smoking?