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Married to a Chronic Relapser: The Wife's Story

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  

Where to Draw the Line on Mind-Altering Substances?

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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  

A Non-Alcoholic Takes the Sobriety Test

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Pharma's Fraught Quest for Addiction-Med Pay Dirt

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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  

Vivitrol: A Shot in the Dark

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The Fix evaluates Vivitrol, the newest anti-addiction drug—actually an injectable form of an old pill. It's definitely better than nothing. But is it $1,100 a month better? MORE  

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10 Superheroes With Addictions

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How I Went Back to School for Addiction

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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  

Should We Dump the DSM?

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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  

How Alcoholism Scars India

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Amid alarming reports of soaring sexual assault rates, The Fix reports from India on the extent to which alcohol is to blame. MORE  

Alcohol as Anti-Depressant: How to Break the Cycle

By Dr. A. Tom Horvath

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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