The DSM's new official definition of addiction will label many more young Americans with the disease. For a new generation of kids, that may become a self-fulfilling prophecy. MORE
By Will Godfrey
Bob Ryan's run as the publicly-relapsing alcoholic mayor of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, ended in a recall election yesterday. Now just 200 days sober, he tells us why his recovery is different this time. MORE
By Maer Roshan
How a star-struck media helps sustain America's deadliest epidemic. MORE
A lethal combination of benzos and booze may have killed Whitney Houston. Is one of the most overprescribed (and profitable) drugs in America really that dangerous? MORE
The official diagnosis for addiction is getting a major makeover—promising major changes for the addiction community. Here's what you need to know. MORE
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A brief slideshow through time, from ancient Sumeria to modern New Jersey, reveals the mysterious origins of the world's most seductive substances. MORE
By Tony O'Neill
The writer's newly-released letters prove that his wasted image was much more than a pose. MORE
By Jeff Deeney
The 2011 data on America's most abused street drugs has just come in, and some of the names on the list will surprise you. MORE
By Mike Doughty
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For almost a year, Love spoke to The Fix about the cost of fame and her struggle with sobriety. Her candid confessions—and a raft of startling revelations—are featured in a news-making e-book, Courtney Comes Clean. MORE
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She claims her 38KKK breasts are the best thing in her life—but still not big enough.
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Starting drug use in your teens increases your chance of becoming addicted. We're now closer to understanding exactly why.
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