By Sadie Long
My husband helped me get sober, then he went back to drinking, relentlessly. Today, I'm walking the fine line between staying sober and staying married. MORE
By Sue Smith
Mouthwash and Sudafed, non-alcoholic beer and caffeine. What's cool for recovering addicts and alcoholics to eat, drink and take—and what's not? MORE
By Jeff Koyen
A liquor-lover describes his heroic effort to put down the bottle for nine months, in solidarity with his pregnant wife. MORE
The Fix examines the medical, moral and monetary decisions that Alkermes made to bring its drug Vivitrol to market—including a controversial trial in Russia. Are the critics right to cry foul? MORE
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In an exclusive interview, we grill the co-chairs of the Congressional Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Caucus about what the US is getting right and wrong. MORE
By Bryan Le
The new Iron Man 3 movie airbrushes out Tony Stark's gripping alcoholism sub-plot. But comic books have rarely been so squeamish. These caped crusaders fought their addictions with a KA-POW! MORE
By Anna David
I accidentally joined an addiction counseling program at UCLA. It's been amazing. It hasn't just filled my mind with facts, but broadened my mind on what recovery—with or without AA—can mean. MORE
Gary Greenberg's new book skewers the inner workings of the DSM three weeks before the latest version of the psychiatrists' bible is released. He tells The Fix why he thinks they got it so wrong. MORE
Amid alarming reports of soaring sexual assault rates, The Fix reports from India on the extent to which alcohol is to blame. MORE
What actually takes place in addiction treatment? In the second of a three-part series, Dr. Tom Horvath shows cognitive therapy for a dual depression/drinking problem in action. MORE
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Drug use during pregnancy is a major problem in the US. This video breaks it down.
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The actor says he quit drugs after getting "burnt out" in the '90s. Now he's happier than ever.
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MMJ is now legal in New Jersey, including for minors, but Gov. Christie says it's a "slippery slope."
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A UK study finds eating disorder diagnoses are rapidly increasing among teens.
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The NYPD busts a giant cigarette trafficking ring with alleged ties to terrorism.
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