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Hurricane Prohibition Ends in Pennsylvania

By May Wilkerson

The liquor board shut all the state's booze stores for two days, leaving Sandy-stricken residents high and dry. MORE  

Boozy Nuclear Power Plant Operator Busted

By Will Godfrey

The reactor control room of a nuclear power plant isn't the best place to be under the influence. MORE  

Cop-Fantasy Longshot Fails to Get Woman Off

By Hunter R. Slaton

After being reported for drunk driving, one woman plans to distract her arresting officer—with yellow roses and sex. MORE  

Pennsylvania's New Addiction Dept Holds Promise

By Jennifer Matesa

The architects of Pennsylvania's drug and alcohol department tell The Fix why it offers new hope. MORE  

Pennsylvania Poised to Step Up Rx Monitoring

By Jennifer Matesa

A bill to broaden digital tracking of prescribed drugs is on the agenda this week. MORE  

Suburbia's Now the Opioid Front Line

By Jennifer Matesa

Southwest Pennsylvania's suburbs are taking a heavy hit, with residents often moving from pain pills to heroin. MORE  

Cops Turn Drunk into Ex-Tractor Fan

By Jason Gotlieb

A plastered Pennsylvanian was caught driving his lawn tractor down the middle of the road with a coffee mug of beer on the dash. MORE  

Prince of Paraphernalia Blows His Pipes

By Will Godfrey

Pennsylvania cops stumble upon a 62-year-old man's treasure trove of crack pipes—and their colleague's sorely-abused business card. MORE  

Bath Salts Addict Shot Dead by Troopers as Use Rises

By Jennifer Matesa

A fatal hostage situation in Pennsylvania shows how "bath salts" can make users psychotic, expert tells The Fix. MORE  

The Quick Fix
Drug Czar Pushes Criminal Justice Reform

Gil Kerlikowske insists that Obama's drug strategy will emphasize prevention, treatment and "smart on crime" policies.

5/23/13 5:43pm
Guy Tweeting DUI Checkpoints Makes MADD Mad

"MrCheckpoint" stands accused of enabling drunk drivers. He says he's protecting everyone.

5/23/13 4:33pm
Mexican Drug Cartels Recruit in US Prisons

Prisons have become a "job fair" for aspiring drug traffickers, an inmate tells The Fix.

5/23/13 3:34pm
Revelation: Philosophy Students Are the Druggiest

A University of Cambridge study finds that philosophers use more than their peers. But why?

5/23/13 2:27pm
Rare White People Stopped by NYPD More Likely to Carry Drugs

New stats underline the racial bias of the NYPD's stop-and-frisk policy.

5/23/13 12:47pm
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Our People in Havana

Alcoholics Anonymous in Cuba is the same as everywhere else. Only with more technicolor, enthusiasm and love than I've found anywhere else.

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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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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.

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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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