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Top 10 Biggest Drug Busts

By Bryan Le

Since the War on Drugs started in the early '70s, the US has spent more each year to wage it. All the while, the cartels get bigger (and smarter) and the biggest busts have shrunk. Does this mean the War is unwinnable? MORE  

A Recovery Month Party Girl Party

By Benjamin Fairway

My 12 Step Store celebrated Recovery Month with a party in honor of Fix Executive Editor Anna David's novel Party Girl. Former party girls (and boys) toasted recovery the sober way. MORE  

The Fix Celebrates Guts on the Beach

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Emmy-winning actress Kristen Johnston wowed the crowd at The Fix's celebration of her New York Times bestselling memoir Guts. MORE  

The Fix Anniversary Party

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The Fix celebrated our anniversary by raising a glass of raspberry lemonade to our columnist Nic Sheff—and ourselves. MORE  

Supermodels of Sobriety

By McCarton Ackerman

For every tee-totaling cat-walker like Claudia Schiffer, there are countless others who've made headlines for their problems with alcohol and drugs. Meet 10 troubled beauties who tackled their demons—and won. MORE  

What Does Recovery Look Like?

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Judging from a casual tour of addiction treatment websites nationwide, it looks suspiciously similar to... Hawaii. MORE  

Celeb Rehab Success Stories

By McCarton Ackerman

Now that Celebrity Rehab is part of television history, The Fix looks on the bright side of this dubious experiment in addiction treatment—by catching up with the alumni who've managed to stay clean. MORE  

Famous Parents, Addicted Kids

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Being an A-lister's kid certainly has its perks. Yet despite (or perhaps because of) all these advantages, addiction finds these offspring—much like it found their parents. MORE  

Just Who Are The Most Surprising Drug Buddies?

By The Fix staff

Drugs, as they say, make for strange bedfellows. So who are the most shocking party pals in history? MORE  

Serenity Skin: Sober Tattoos

By Belisa Vranich

Before they were adopted by hordes of hipsters, tattoos were the badass symbols of rock 'n' roll rebellion. But many people in recovery have also taken up the trend, permanently marking themselves to celebrate their sobriety and remind themselves of their plastered past. MORE  

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The “beach-house-relaxed” Cliffside Malibu claims to provide an oasis for recovering addicts and alcoholics. And that’s just what you'll get—if you’ve got the cash.

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