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Being a Lesbian in AA

By Michaela Miller

How do you manage terminal uniqueness when you are in fact unique? A minority AA member from Portland reports. MORE  

Morning Roundup: April 5th, 2013

By Ben Feuerherd

Most Americans now favor legal marijuana, drunk driving tempts teens during prom season, and hotel tycoon Vikram Chatwal is busted for drug trafficking. MORE  

Painkiller Abuse Moves West

By Sarah Beller

Rates of opioid abuse are down in Southern states, but rising in the West, according to a recent SAMSHA report.  MORE  

Portland's Groundbreaking 24-Hour Sober Club

By Taylor Ellsworth

The remarkable hangout features foosball, poker tables and a stockpile of energy drinks. MORE  

Oregon's State-Funded Addiction Treatment Pays Off

By McCarton Ackerman

The state's strategy of investing in addiction treatment reaps human and financial rewards. MORE  

Medical Pot: Fit for a Kid?

By Tony O'Neill

The less-than-hysterical reaction to the story of a seven-year-old using medical marijuana reflects changing attitudes. MORE  

What Next for the Pot Campaigners Who Lost?

By May Wilkerson

Oregon and Arkansas rejected their recreational and medical marijuana bills. But backers tell The Fix they're ready for the next round. MORE  

Marijuana Legalization: Track the States' Votes

By The Fix staff

Colorado, Oregon and Washington are voting today on initiatives to legalize and regulate pot. What are their decisions likely to be? MORE  

Will Oregon Legalize Pot, Despite the Odds?

By May Wilkerson

The most "radical" of the three states' marijuana bills is lagging in the polls—but might just have a chance, supporters tell The Fix. MORE  

Every 42 Seconds, Someone Is Arrested for Pot

By May Wilkerson

A new report from the FBI shows just how high drug arrests in the US remain—even for marijuana possession. MORE  

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The Quick Fix
Morning Roundup: June 20, 2013

New Hampshire nears approval of medical marijuana, UK public health minister calls smokers "drug addicts," and suburban NY mom indicted on pot-growing charges.

5:00am
Drunk Robs Gas Station With Clear Plastic Bag as "Mask"

A hapless robber is busted when cops see through his transparent ruse.

6/19/13 5:55pm
NYC Pastor Faces Off With Local Drug Users

A pastor receives threats after alerting police to "drug addicted behavior" around his Upper East Side church.

6/19/13 4:44pm
Chinese Official Blows Public Funds on Gaming Addiction

"Chu" faces prison after spending millions of taxpayers' yuan on an online role-playing game.

6/19/13 3:33pm
Christians and Muslims Unite to Fight Drug Abuse in Kenya

With the government turning a blind eye to a growing "national disaster," religious groups put aside their differences to help.

6/19/13 2:52pm
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Down and Out in the Rooms

"No matter how far down the scale we have gone." I was homeless when I came to AA and the experience helped other homeless men to get sober.

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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