Some things done in 12-step meetings may be humiliating or hurtful—but when done in treatment programs, they're toxic to mental and physical health. The difference is about power. MORE
The best destinations for recovery on the road—from the vistas of Vermont to the blissful beaches of Baja. MORE
High-tech imaging and neuroscientific experiments are all the rage in the addiction world these days. That might proved helpful to addicts in the future. But for addicts currently immersed in a world of pain? Not so much. MORE
By Jed Bickman
For the first time, addiction will make it into medicine's most-important diagnostic manual. But not everyone's happy about this. MORE
Admitting that you're in a "12-step group" is officially condoned by the fellowship, while confessing you're in AA is strictly verboten. What exactly is the point here? MORE
Just how closely are love and sex addiction intertwined? In an excerpt from her new book, Love Addict: Sex, Romance, and Other Dangerous Drugs, a writer in long-term recovery breaks down her experiences with the two. MORE
By Joe Lynch
For every show that brazenly depicts characters boozing without consequences, there’s another that depicts the stark reality of the disease. The Fix highlights the best. MORE
By Maer Roshan
The Real Housewives star has been slammed as a sketchy businessman with a penchant for kinky sex. But he was also deeply committed to recovery, funding the treatment of his meth-addled sister and several other addicts. And he dreamed of building a vast "recovery empire" comprised of numerous rehabs as well as The Fix. MORE
By Dirk Hanson
Defending the Feds' crack-down on legal medical marijuana dealers, the DEA has pronounced that pot is an "ineffective" treatment for pain. But over at the FDA, a prescription painkiller made from cannabis is sailing toward approval. MORE
By Jennifer Matesa with Jed Bickman
A group of leading American addiction experts recently released a sweeping new definition of addiction, sending the the powerful psychiatric lobby into a tail-spin. MORE
By Nic Sheff
When I first read my father's memoir, Beautiful Boy, I understood for the first time how much my addiction was killing him. I promised myself I'd never cause anyone that kind of pain again. But, of course, life is never so simple. MORE
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Researchers propose a radical response to Melbourne's heroin problem.
5/20/13 5:20pm
With US deportations at a record high, the cartels take advantage of displaced people.
5/20/13 4:40pm
Revised global anti-doping policy will make it harder to test for long-term pot use in athletes.
5/20/13 3:31pm
After much research and debate, the latest version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders has been rolled out.
5/20/13 2:22pm
Ashley Hamilton is seven years sober, but says food addiction remains a struggle.
5/20/13 1:11pm
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