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Texas Band Seeks Functioning Alcoholic

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The ability to remain upright for up to two hours at a stretch trumps musicianship in this search for a new bassist. MORE  

OxyContin Study Recruits Children

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A clinical trial would test the powerful painkiller on children ages six to 16—and possibly grant its manufacturer a patent extension. MORE  

Heroin Spike Hits Missouri Rehab

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A rehab president tells The Fix that Rx pain meds and Mexican cartels are to blame. MORE  

Drugs and Violence Thrive in NJ Halfway Houses

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Conditions are so bad in these "treatment" centers that inmates have actually asked to return to state prison. MORE  

Facebook Pushes "People, Places and Things"

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The social-networking giant changes its search bar to reference—unintentionally or no—a popular 12-Step slogan. MORE  

Mag Releases Rehab Top-10 List

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All five US facilities on Healthcare Global's list are covered by The Fix's Rehab Review—but not always with a similar rating. MORE  

Bill Clegg's Early-Recovery Musical Crush

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Pianist Rachel Yamagata's debut album was a big influence on the famous literary agent and recovering addict. MORE  

Caron Honors Addiction Activists

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Honorees at the Greater New York Community Service Awards Breakfast include luminaries from cops to airline employees. MORE  

Recovering From Sex Addiction

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With four competing 12-Step programs and numerous new treatments, sexaholics have more options than ever—just in time for the Internet age's explosion in diagnoses. MORE  

10 Life-Changing Sober Travel Tales

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Traveling is often associated with getting wasted in strange places—but traveling clean can be far more enriching. The Fix presents 10 personal stories of enlightening sober trips, from Miami to Nepal. MORE  

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