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Alleged MS-13 Gangster Rents Ponies for Kids' Parties

By Bryan Le

A convicted cocaine dealer is found to be running a very different kind of business. MORE  

Rehabs Behaving Badly

By Zusane Ankudá

My telephone cry for help to AA was diverted to a very insistent rehab. I didn't just get mad—I got sober. MORE  

Lifeskills South Florida

Deerfield Beach, Fla.

3 stars

Amid beautiful facilities and nearby beaches, this condo-campus Deerfield Beach treatment center makes sure patients are staying on track and developing good habits. MORE  

Morning Roundup: February 27, 2013

By The Fix staff

Indiana welfare recipients may face drug tests, Mexico courts kids before they join cartels, and Teen Mom star Jenelle Evans enters rehab for heroin. MORE  

Morning Roundup: January 30, 2013

By The Fix staff

Rehab treats meth and sex addiction together, Mexico's new president ignores the drug war, and Whitney Houston's brother says he got her hooked on cocaine. MORE  

The Pill Mill Gold Rush Hits Georgia

By Mike Guy

A year after the crackdown on Florida's lax pain clinics and Rx laws, the opioid trade is thriving—just north of the panhandle. MORE  

Palm Partners

Delray Beach, Fla.

2 stars

Starring role on A&E's Intervention or no, past residents are mostly unimpressed with this coastal Florida rehab, thanks to the overly permissive staff and overly dramatic clientele. MORE  

The Fix Reviews Five New Rehabs

By Hunter R. Slaton

These substantive, star-rated assessments of facilities across the US can help you make a well-informed treatment decision. MORE  

Recovery Road

Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

3 stars

Focusing on substance abuse and gambling, this guys-only Florida rehab offers regular gym trips, hearty meals and a horseshoe pit. Male bonding, anyone? MORE  

"Rachel's Law" Protects Police Informants

By Sarah Beller

Young people arrested for drug offenses are often coerced into becoming informants. The father of an 18-year-old murdered by dealers tells The Fix of his campaign for change. MORE  

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Syringe Vending Machines on the Cards in Australia

Researchers propose a radical response to Melbourne's heroin problem.

5/20/13 5:20pm
Drug Cartels Thrive at US-Mexico Border

With US deportations at a record high, the cartels take advantage of displaced people.

5/20/13 4:40pm
Olympics Relax Regulation of Pot

Revised global anti-doping policy will make it harder to test for long-term pot use in athletes.

5/20/13 3:31pm
New DSM Launches Amid Controversy

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
Iron Man Actor Reveals Battle With Eating Disorders

Ashley Hamilton is seven years sober, but says food addiction remains a struggle.

5/20/13 1:11pm
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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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