By Will Godfrey
In an exclusive interview with The Fix, the acclaimed author of Beautiful Boy and Clean expounds on the disease model, AA and the recovery movement, the failures of US addiction treatment and drug policy—and our reasons for optimism. MORE
Five years ago, Oprah Winfrey nearly drove the much-maligned author of A Million Little Pieces to drink. He recently went back on her show for a re-match. But The Fix got to him first. MORE
By Anna David
As the young star of TV's hit series Diff’rent Strokes, Todd Bridges became a bona-fide pop culture icon. Now 45, the actor speaks out about his subsequent life as a crack dealer, his rocky road to sobriety, and why black celebrities can't escape their troubled past. MORE
A generation ago, the coolest accessory you could flash on a movie set was a coke-spoon necklace. Now it’s an AA chip. MORE
By Tony O'Neil
If cigar smokers can have their own magazine, why can't active junkies? A stylish rag named Black Poppy has been asking—and answering—that question for the past 12 years. MORE
By Neal Pollack
Best-selling comic writer Neal Pollack has been smoking pot regularly for 15 years. Does this make him an addict or just a standard stoner? The Fix asked him to do a by-the-book self-diagnosis. MORE
By Judy McGuire
There are higher powers and then there’s Patty Powers, a sober coach on A&E’s latest addictive series, Relapse. MORE
Veteran actor Chris Bauer, star ofThe Wire and True Blood, talks candidly about the damaged characters he’s played, the tragedy of the drug war, and whether True Blood is really a metaphor about addiction. MORE
Willem De Kooning's messy, mesmerizing paintings and life made him the greatest artist of his day. But when he got sober at 74, his paintings changed so much that the art world recoiled. Can only a fellow ex-alcoholic get it? MORE
By Ruth Fowler
On Monday 50,000 people will gather in the Nevada desert for a free-wheeling festival of wacky art, free love and free drugs. But while the legendary event is not exactly a bastion of sobriety, there's no reason you have to miss out on all the fun. MORE
By Tony O'Neill
Jerry Stahl is the lavishly-lauded author of cultish, comic classiscs as Permanent Midnight, Perv. He's also a former junkie. Tony O'Neill quizzed him about writing while high, his days as a porn writer, and his endless fascination with drugs. MORE
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A major showcase is cancelled after it's found to contain thousands of real tabs of ecstasy.
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Equine Assisted Therapy can help patients improve body image and learn about boundaries and trust.
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Scientists are engineering tobacco plants to produce biofuels that could power airplanes, cars and trucks.
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The President appoints an army general to take control of the drug cartel-ravaged region.
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A Brooklyn man is charged with using his pizza route to distribute over $45,000 in cocaine.
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