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Morning Roundup: May 17, 2013

By Victoria Kim

Man who mixed LSD and booze to "time travel" gets prison, NJ lawmakers seek to raise smoking age to 21, and doctors get paid big bucksto promote drugs. MORE  

Morning Roundup: February 19, 2013

By The Fix staff

Big Pharma joins the fight against doping, Costa Rica boosts drug war efforts, and Dr. Drew responds to Mindy McCready's death. MORE  

Forrest’s Fire

By Sacha Z. Scoblic

Before he was the sage of Celebrity Rehab, Bob Forrest was a notoriously drugged-out singer on the LA punk-rock scene. Now he's clean and devoted to helping save others. Meet addiction's unlikely idol.  MORE  

Recovery Fair Rocks

By Benjamin Fairway

Sober folk and those simply hoping to build healthier lives mingle, celebrate and sample at The Fix and The Hills' inaugural Recovery Fair. MORE  

About-Face: Hazelden Offers Maintenance Treatment

By Maia Szalavitz

The influential rehab's policy change will roil the abstinence-based recovery movement. MORE  

Rehab's Tough Guy

By McCarton Ackerman

For the sixth season, Will Smith is keeping Dr. Drew's patients in line. But his own life story is far wilder than anything you've seen on TV. MORE  

The Problem With Gay AA

By Duncan Roy

Until gay men sort out their sex issues, they can’t stay sober. And until I sort out mine, I can’t be happy. MORE  

Dr. Drew Seeks to Help Non-Celebs

By Anna David

Celebrity Rehab loses the celebrities and adds some intensity, as Dr. Drew tells The Fix. MORE  

Brigitte Nielsen: "A Relapse Can Happen"

By McCarton Ackerman

The Celebrity Rehab star speaks out about her recent, highly-publicized relapse. MORE  

Video: The Fix Weighs in on Rx Epidemic 

By Gabrielle Wuhl

Executive Editor Anna David appears on the Dr. Drew Show to discuss the impact of prescription drug abuse on newborn babies. MORE  

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The Quick Fix
Morning Roundup: May 23, 2013

Scientists discover cocaine-blocking moleculefood addiction could be at the root of global obesity epidemic, and former Bachelorette star reveals battle with alcoholism.

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Islamic Extremists Target "Vice" in Iraq

Fundamentalists seek to eradicate behaviors "contrary to Islam" with deadly attacks on brothels and liquor stores.

5/22/13 5:27pm
Big Tobacco Wants YOU to Keep Smoking

As Americans cut back, tobacco companies fight to keep customers with more giveaways.

5/22/13 4:19pm
Drunk Directs Traffic in Midtown Manhattan

A homeless alcoholic helps a transit worker catch some shut eye by taking over his duties.

5/22/13 3:31pm
Is Addiction a Pathology of Choice?

New research suggests that drug cravings and decision-making are linked in the brain.

5/22/13 2:22pm
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Anonymous Facebook Etiquette

Don't "like" me because I'm sober in AA. And stop outing me with your clicks. Follow these five steps toward social-networking propriety.

The Rehab Review
Cliffside Malibu
 
 
 
 

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.

Newport Academy
 
 
 
 
 

This SoCal rehab fosters a regimented but respectful recovery environment, where teens learn how to live sober through plenty of 12-step meetings and life-skills classes—not to mention "equine-assisted psychotherapy" and mixed martial arts.

Reflections
 
 
 
 

This exclusive Northern California rehab is all about client choice—as well as golf outings, Buddhist field trips and keeping up with the office.

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