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More Men Hooked on Shopping

By Valerie Tejeda

Shopping addiction is on the rise in the US, and men are just as susceptible as women. MORE  

Morning Roundup: April 9, 2013

By Bryan Le

Maryland passes medical marijuana bill, scientists make low-fat chocolate with vodka, and Richie Sambora "pushed" off Bon Jovi Tour for drinking. MORE  

Friday Night Lights Writer Reveals Shopping Addiction

By McCarton Ackerman

Buzz Bissinger discloses his half a million dollar habit and says he's "getting help." MORE  

Did Fame Fuel Michael Jackson's Addictions?

By McCarton Ackerman

A new bio of the King of Pop claims his shopping and prescription addictions began during the peak of his celebrity. MORE  

SUI: Shopping Under the Influence

By McCarton Ackerman

Drunken online shoppers often make purchases that they can't remember the next day—middle-aged people in particular. MORE  

My Shopping Addiction: A Survivor's Tale

By Will Godfrey

One of the stars of a new TV show tells The Fix about her problem and her path to recovery. MORE  

New Show Spotlights Shopping Addicts

By May Wilkerson

One subject of My Shopping Addiction describes how compulsive spending brought her to her knees. MORE  

Morning Roundup: July 26, 2012

By Gabrielle Wuhl

Kerry Kennedy was on Ambien during car crash, Bloomberg plots to tackle NYC's alcohol consumption, and Frances Bean Cobain councils Demi Moore's daughters. MORE  

Confessions of a Shopaholic Bank Robber

By Bryan Le

A dapper thief robs a string of Manhattan banks to fuel his shopping addiction. MORE  

The Quick Fix
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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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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