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Fire in Tampa's drug abuse treatment facility

An automatic fire alarm went off at Tampa substance abuse treatment facility DACCO Monday evening. Tampa Fire Rescue crews arrived to 4422 East Columbus Dr. in four minutes and confirmed the light smoke coming from the building.Full story

Lindsay Lohan opens up about upcoming rehab stint

  The troubled actress was on “Late Night with David Letterman” to promote her cameo in “Scary Movie 5,” but the conversation turned serious when Letterman pressed her about her problems with substance abuse.

Can spanking lead to mental health disorders?

  TODAY’s Professionals, Star Jones, Donny Deutsch, and Dr. Nancy Snyderman, debate the hot topics of the day, including a new study that suggests spanking can be linked to mood disorders and substance abuse.

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