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Booze Ban at Boxing Match an "Insult to El Paso"

By Will Godfrey

Now that drug cartel leaders have promised not to attend, an alcohol ban at a big fight is being disputed. MORE  

Gen. McCaffrey: Portugal's Drug Policy "B***S***"

By Will Godfrey

The former Drug Czar reacts angrily when The Fix asks him about following Portugal's decriminalization. MORE  

Reefer Madness: The Musical!

By Will Godfrey

You think pop music does nothing but glamorize marijuana? Think again: The Fix selects 10 smokin' songs that highlight the pitfalls of pot. MORE  

Morning Roundup: April 16, 2012

By Will Godfrey

No consensus on Drug War at Americas summit, New York's smoking ban extended, and "drunk goggles" teach prom-goers of driving dangers. MORE  

Are You an Addict, a Normie—or Neither?

By Will Godfrey

Most people think they're either an addict or not. But a growing school of thought defines addiction as a much more nuanced condition. The Fix asks some "almost alcoholics" how they see themselves. MORE  

Morning Roundup: April 9, 2012

By Will Godfrey

Over 110,000 troops take antidepressants, sedatives and other meds, why Latin America is weighing legal cocaine, and Dennis Rodman denies money and alcohol problems. MORE  

Morning Roundup: April 5, 2012

By Will Godfrey

Hundreds protest in San Francisco over pot crackdown, cocaine found in Whitney Houston's bathroom, and Kazakhstan Muslims' fury over "Allah" vodka bottles. MORE  

How Hole's Drummer Lived Through This

By Will Godfrey

Hit So Hard, a new documentary about the life of former Hole member Patty Schemel, charts a spectacular recovery arc. MORE  

Morning Roundup: April 2, 2012

By Will Godfrey

Drug policy could dominate North American leaders' summit, lifting the veil on Afghanistan's female addicts, and drunk Bronx teachers caught with coke and dagger. MORE  

Russian Beauty Queen Raises Hell in Rehab

By Will Godfrey

Ex-Miss Russia Anna Malova is once again hauled before a judge for bad behavior at her court-ordered rehab. MORE  

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The Quick Fix
Morning Roundup: May 21, 2012

South Asian cartels muscle into the meth market, missing actor Nick Stahl turns up in rehab, and public punishment for author's daughter for Facebook vodka photo.

5:00am
Addicts' Dance Troupe Storms the Stage

Some of these dancing addicts used to beg outside the theaters they now perform in, their director tells The Fix.

5/18/12 5:01pm
Camel Cigs Appeal More and More to Tweens

The tobacco giant won't self-congratulate too loudly for the profitable popularity of its "Crush" cigarettes among kids.

5/18/12 3:52pm
"Kegasus" Is Sober, Not Really a Centaur

Horse-racing's drunken spokesbeast is played by an actor who hasn't had a drink in 20 years.

5/18/12 2:57pm
Bollywood Star's "Drunken Cricket Brawl"

Actor Shah Rukh Khan, the "King of Bollywood," is banned from a stadium in Mumbai.

5/18/12 2:09pm
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On a Roll

Rich Roll went from being a hope-to-die drunk to one of the world’s fittest men—a journey he chronicles in his new book, Finding Ultra

The Rehab Review
Alta Mira
 
 
 
 

This luxe, free-spirited San Francisco rehab allows residents some leeway to decide to what extent their sobriety will involve traditional 12-Step programs.

Santé Center for Healing
 
 
 

Community ties are strong at this raucous Texas rehab, where residents bond quickly on the ropes course and over fried chicken and sweet tea.


The Watershed
 
 
 

The Watershed houses clients strictly according to age, at two locations 10 miles apart. Youngsters or oldies who feel they got the raw end of the deal are consoled by experienced staff and ice cream machines.

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