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Chaz Bono Fights Food Addiction

By May Wilkerson

Cher's son talks about his battle to lose weight after beating drug and alcohol addiction. MORE  

We Can End Opiate OD Deaths

By Tessie Castillo

The prescription drug naloxone reverses opiate overdoses and saves lives. But getting the emergency intervention into the hands of folks on the front line is controversial. For their clients' sake, treatment providers need to step up. MORE  

Wilco's Jeff Tweedy Surrenders to Sobriety

By McCarton Ackerman

The Wilco frontman says now even the thought of opiates makes him "anxious and sick." MORE  

Being a Bipolar Addict

By Nic Sheff

Bipolar disorder may be trendy today, but it wasn’t when I was first diagnosed. And my unwillingness to accept my condition made it harder to get sober. MORE  

Morning Roundup: February 1, 2013

By The Fix staff

New Hampshire may be next to go for legal pot, beer giants' merger may violate trust laws, and CSI: NY star is nabbed for DUI. MORE  

Montel and Marijuana

By McCarton Ackerman

After 17 years as a controversial talk show host, Montel Williams is no stranger to sparks flying. Now that he's a marijuana advocate, he's sparking something else altogether. MORE  

Jenny McCarthy Kicked Vicodin

By Jennifer Blue

The actress tells of her pill addiction, and other drug-fueled tales from the Playboy mansion. MORE  

Batman Killer: The Drug Angle

By Valerie Tejeda

James Holmes reportedly took Vicodin before he opened fire on moviegoers. MORE  

Stressed Students Abuse Painkillers to Cope

By Valerie Tejeda

College students frequently share prescriptions and try to self-medicate for stress and depression. MORE  

Major Oxy Distributor Forced to Shutter Florida Pill Mill

By Dirk Hanson

Today the DEA imposed a two-year suspension on Cardinal Health, the second largest distributor of the powerful painkillers. MORE  

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