Mary Karr Names Names
A quarter-century of sobriety has filled the Liars' Club author with candor. She proves it by treating The Fix to her unfiltered views on David Foster Wallace, Dr. Drew, James Frey and much more. By Nina Puro READ MORE
As DSM-5 Launches, the Drama Ends and the Effects Begin
The newly revised, hotly contested book of psychiatric diagnoses is finally here. As the dust settles,The Fix reads the tea leaves for its real-world significance. By Michael Dhar READ MORE
Being a Chronic Relapser: The Husband's Story
I have 10 days back. And while I've been a member of AA for 24 years, I've been drunk for the last 12. By Jimmy Long READ MORE
By Sadie Long
My husband helped me get sober, then he went back to drinking, relentlessly. Today, I'm walking the fine line between staying sober and staying married. MORE
Clean and sober since 2008, former Boston Celtics star tells The Fix about the extremes of his addiction to Oxy and heroin, and the joys of an honest paycheck. MORE
By Anna David
It takes a lot for some people to realize that addiction and alcoholism are the same thing: A sleazy date finally taught me what even a wise counselor could not. MORE
Some things done in 12-step meetings may be humiliating or hurtful—but when done in treatment programs, they're toxic to mental and physical health. The difference is about power. MORE
By Matt Harvey
During the 1950s Red Scare, America's first drug czar fed the opiate addiction of America's most feared senator. Loved or hated, McCarthy remains a legend. Why is his drug habit so little known? MORE
By Will Godfrey
In an exclusive interview, the acclaimed author of Beautiful Boy and Clean expounds on the disease model, AA and the recovery movement, the failures of US addiction treatment and drug policy—and our reasons for optimism. MORE
What actually takes place in addiction treatment? In the third of a three-part series, Dr. Tom Horvath shows exposure therapy in action as an alternative to avoidance in the treatment of cravings. MORE
By Sue Smith
Mouthwash and Sudafed, non-alcoholic beer and caffeine. What's cool for recovering addicts and alcoholics to eat, drink and take—and what's not? MORE
It's hard to imagine a greater loss. But bereaved mothers all over the US—like these four—are bravely campaigning for change, to prevent others from suffering the same. MORE
In an exclusive interview, we grill the co-chairs of the Congressional Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Caucus about what the US is getting right and wrong. MORE
By Jeff Koyen
A liquor-lover describes his heroic effort to put down the bottle for nine months, in solidarity with his pregnant wife. MORE
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Gil Kerlikowske insists that Obama's drug strategy will emphasize prevention, treatment and "smart on crime" policies.
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"MrCheckpoint" stands accused of enabling drunk drivers. He says he's protecting everyone.
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Prisons have become a "job fair" for aspiring drug traffickers, an inmate tells The Fix.
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A University of Cambridge study finds that philosophers use more than their peers. But why?
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New stats underline the racial bias of the NYPD's stop-and-frisk policy.
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