Abstinence
The comedian tells a British drug policy committee that addicts are sick, not criminals, and calls for more compassion. MORE
By Will Godfrey
Most people think they're either an addict or not. But a growing school of thought defines addiction as a much more nuanced condition. The Fix asks some "almost alcoholics" how they see themselves. MORE
By Judy McGuire
AA says that you have to quit everything, but some people are able to give up their drug of choice while using others in moderation. The Fix explores the difference between full and partial sobriety. MORE
By Craig Sloane
Addiction and harm reduction psychotherapist including a specialization in working with LGBT clients. MORE
By Patty Powers
As a little girl, Patty Powers idolized the addicts she saw in pop culture. Later she followed in their footsteps. But when the needle stopped providing relief, she had to find another way out. MORE
By Ruth Fowler
Some experts claim that while total abstinence works best for 'true alcoholics,' moderation may be more effective for 'problem drinkers.' But is reality ever so simple? Not everyone thinks so. MORE
By Tony O'Neill
A.A.'s total-abstinence policy works for many addicts. But it didn't work for me. After a decade of heroin hell it took a newborn baby and a few tabs of ecstasy to finally set me free. MORE
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Some of these dancing addicts used to beg outside the theaters they now perform in, their director tells The Fix.
5/18/12 5:01pm
The tobacco giant won't self-congratulate too loudly for the profitable popularity of its "Crush" cigarettes among kids.
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Horse-racing's drunken spokesbeast is played by an actor who hasn't had a drink in 20 years.
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Actor Shah Rukh Khan, the "King of Bollywood," is banned from a stadium in Mumbai.
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