Portland
How do you manage terminal uniqueness when you are in fact unique? A minority AA member from Portland reports. MORE
Most Americans now favor legal marijuana, drunk driving tempts teens during prom season, and hotel tycoon Vikram Chatwal is busted for drug trafficking. MORE
By John Gordon
When I moved to Oregon from New York, I had visions of cheap rent and radically open-minded recovery. Let's just say it didn't go according to plan. MORE
By John Gordon
Four years ago I scaled a Pacific Northwest peak and felt rush in the great spiritual wind of... no-God. Despite pushback from fellow AA-ers, I've remained happily sober ever since. MORE
I always prided myself on my ability to handle my drugs. Now that I’m making my first clutches at sobriety, I’m beginning to see that I’d much rather be able to handle me. MORE
The remarkable hangout features foosball, poker tables and a stockpile of energy drinks. MORE
The state's strategy of investing in addiction treatment reaps human and financial rewards. MORE
A drunk Oregon man hits bottom—of a garbage truck—and survives being compacted (twice). MORE
By Dirk Hanson
"Sensible Portland" wanted to make the city safe for marijuana. MORE
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Fundamentalists seek to eradicate behaviors "contrary to Islam" with deadly attacks on brothels and liquor stores.
5/22/13 5:27pm
As Americans cut back, tobacco companies fight to keep customers with more giveaways.
5/22/13 4:19pm
A homeless alcoholic helps a transit worker catch some shut eye by taking over his duties.
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New research suggests that drug cravings and decision-making are linked in the brain.
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An apparel company is asking for $5 million, claiming Lohan's drug use sullied their brand.
5/22/13 12:45pm
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