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Rates of intoxicated suicide are highest among younger men, veterans and Native Americans. MORE
The estranged wife of RFK Jr. had a turbulent history with drugs and alcohol. MORE
Cutting yourself to quell emotional pain isn’t all that different from drinking or drugging, though the scars are more apparent. The question is: How dangerous is it? MORE
A fledgling program modeled on AA helps people who have a compulsion to kill themselves. MORE
By Cole Louison
Exactly 18 years after the suicide of Kurt Cobain, The Fix unveils five of his original artworks. A dark look into the mind of a tortured heroin addict, they're also ground zero in a battle between Cobain's widow and his publishing company. MORE
Rabbi Shais Taub has turned heads with his very unorthodox views on recovery. But his teachings are surprisingly in line with the 12 Steps. MORE
By Amy Dresner
I never knew I was that funny until my shares started killing. And it wasn’t too long a journey from the rooms to the stage. MORE
By Rebecca Gray
Prescription drug costs are surging, Texas warns spring breakers to steer clear of Mexico, and Demi Lovato admits she still struggles with bulimia and cutting. MORE
By Amy Dresner
A suicide attempt in sobriety landed me in a psych ward, surrounded by people who talked about porn, corn and hearing voices. They just may have saved my life. MORE
By Luke Walker
A woman filmed herself smoking meth on an iPad. Soon after, her two kids were dead. MORE
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