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Sausalito, Calif.

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This luxe San Francisco rehab remains free-thinking in some ways—see for instance its Native American sweat lodge—while it grows more traditional in others. MORE  

Morning Roundup: April 5, 2012

By The Fix staff

Hundreds protest in San Francisco over pot crackdown, cocaine found in Whitney Houston's bathroom, and Kazakhstan Muslims' fury over "Allah" vodka bottles. MORE  

Workplaces Weed Out Medical Marijuana Users

By McCarton Ackerman

How much protection can users of prescribed MMJ expect from employers' drug tests? MORE  

California Users' Union Fights for Safe-Injection Site

By McCarton Ackerman

A San Francisco group argues that America's first supervised injection facility would bring major health benefits. MORE  

Morning Roundup: January 25, 2012

By Luke Walker

Virgin founder Richard Branson pleads for decrim drugs, Many cancer patients keep smoking, and 100 years of the War on Drugs.  MORE  

Police Lab Worker "Skimmed Impounded Coke"

By Will Herbst

The Feds say working with cocaine seized as evidence was too much temptation for one lab technician. MORE  

The Quick Fix: A Real-Time Round-Up of Today's News

By Will Godfrey

Medical Marijuana Supporters Protest Obama's San Fran Visit, Witness: Michael Jackson Wanted Unorthodox Sleep Drug, and 8,000 Seized Ecstasy Pills Were Marked "MTV" to Coincide with Awards. 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  

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Morning Roundup: June 19, 2013

Moderate drinking during pregnancy may not hurt the baby, US adult smoking rate dips to 18%, and Miley Cyrus says marijuana is way safer than booze.

5:00am
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
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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.

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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.

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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