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Big Brother Eyes Online Traffickers, Too

By Michael Dhar

Amid the government's digital-dragnet scandal, its takedown of the online currency service Liberty Reserve suggests that the online drug trade is under new scrutiny. But will more advanced crypto-cash give dealers the anonymity to evade detection? MORE  

Detoxing With The Stars

By Alison Prato

Dr. Drew specializes in C-List celebrities, but dozens of  rehabs across the country were specially created to cater to A-List stars. The Fix tours America's most celeb-friendly institutions, and discovers what it's really  like to be in group therapy with Lilo. MORE  

The Sobering Truth About Motherhood

By Rachael Brownell

Children are adorable blessings—but raising them sober isn't for the faint of heart. Here's what motherhood in early sobriety is really like. MORE  

Alcoholism, Addiction & September 11th

By Jed Bickman and Walter Armstrong

Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of 9/11. Yet the terrible toll of addiction on survivors suffering from trauma still remains only a footnote. That's why Marcy Borders dared to share her story. MORE  

Marc Jacobs (Soberly) Takes on Galliano's Troubed House

By Maer Roshan

Fashion's sober superstar is about to take the reins at the famed fashion house recently vacated by the disgraced John Galliano. MORE  

Teenage Wasteland

By Nic Sheff

Once upon a time, Nic Sheff was a wasted teen. Now he gives addiction talks to young people. He can’t help but wonder: would he have listened to someone like him at that age? MORE  

Is Cancer Worse Than Alcoholism?

By Will Godfrey

When Pamela Pecs Cytron was diagnosed with breast cancer she received widespread, heartfelt sympathy. But she had to face her alcoholism alone. MORE  

An Inside Guide to Sober Travel

By Kristen McGuiness

The best destinations for recovery on the road—from the vistas of Vermont to the blissful beaches of Baja.  MORE  

Addiction Research: All Brain and No Soul?

By Maia Szalavitz

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  

Doctors Spell Out Addiction for the Next Decade

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  

The Never-Ending Argument Against Anonymity in AA

By Leonard Buschel

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  

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