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Islamic Extremists Target "Vice" in Iraq

By Sarah Beller

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

Morning Roundup: May 16, 2013

By The Fix staff

MADD opposes lowering drunk driving limit, drugs and prostitution ring busted at New Jersey senior home, and marijuana-like medicine could treat PTSD. MORE  

Philly Court Helps Sex Workers Heal

By May Wilkerson

Project Dawn Court's innovative methods help women break the cycle of addiction and prostitution. MORE  

Vietnam Frees Sex Workers From Rehab

By Bryan Le

Sex workers will no longer be forced into rehab—but drug addicts will remain in lockdown. MORE  

Secret Service Faces (More) Booze Shame

By May Wilkerson

A long report listing alcohol-related arrests of personnel spells further trouble for the agency. MORE  

Chinese Gaming Addicts "Become Gigolos"

By McCarton Ackerman

Many "second generation farmers" in China are reportedly turning to prostitution to support online gaming. MORE  

On Location With Faces of Addiction Photographer

By May Wilkerson

Chris Arnade invites The Fix to shadow him for a day of meeting addicts in the Bronx. MORE  

Hooking Up

By Emma Lee

While working as a Manhattan escort, I met up with more than a few lonely strangers. After I got sober, I reunited with many of them—in the rooms of AA. MORE  

Sober Sex: It's More Fun Than It Sounds

By Melissa Petro

When I was using, I never turned down an opportunity to hook up, usually with harrowing results. Then I pulled myself together and said yes to the right guy. MORE  

Four-Foot-Tall Hooker Dies at 40, Drawing Huge Headlines

By Will Godfrey

"Little Bit,"  a much-beloved former prostitute who led a colony of recovering drug addicts, couldn't escape her own dark past. MORE  

The Quick Fix
What Is the World Getting Drunk On?

This graphic shows which nations hit which hard liquors the hardest, fueling some stereotypes and confounding others.

6/18/13 5:12pm
Coffee's Energy Boost Is a Sign That You're Addicted

Caffeine's "pick-me-up" could just be the body fighting withdrawal, according to a new study.

6/18/13 4:23pm
"Drunk" Minister Halts Ukraine Parliament Meeting

A budget hearing was suspended due to claims that the finance minister "reeked" of vodka.

6/18/13 3:01pm
Why Do Certain People Get Hooked on Painkillers?

A missing enzyme in the brain could put some people at higher risk for opioid addiction.

6/18/13 1:52pm
Las Vegas Liquor Store Removes "Offensive" Billboard

The message "Alcohol: It's cheaper than therapy" didn't amuse locals.

6/18/13 1:09pm
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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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