By Nina Puro
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. MORE
By Anna David
Sometimes it seems that there are more award shows in Hollywood than there are people worth celebrating. Thankfully one of those is The Prism Awards. MORE
Five years ago, Oprah Winfrey nearly drove the much-maligned author of A Million Little Pieces to drink. He recently went back on her show for a re-match. But The Fix got to him first. MORE
By Anna David
As the young star of TV's hit series Diff’rent Strokes, Todd Bridges became a bona-fide pop culture icon. Now 45, the actor speaks out about his subsequent life as a crack dealer, his rocky road to sobriety, and why black celebrities can't escape their troubled past. MORE
A generation ago, the coolest accessory you could flash on a movie set was a coke-spoon necklace. Now it’s an AA chip. MORE
By Tony O'Neil
If cigar smokers can have their own magazine, why can't active junkies? A stylish rag named Black Poppy has been asking—and answering—that question for the past 12 years. MORE
By Neal Pollack
Best-selling comic writer Neal Pollack has been smoking pot regularly for 15 years. Does this make him an addict or just a standard stoner? The Fix asked him to do a by-the-book self-diagnosis. MORE
By Judy McGuire
There are higher powers and then there’s Patty Powers, a sober coach on A&E’s latest addictive series, Relapse. MORE
Veteran actor Chris Bauer, star ofThe Wire and True Blood, talks candidly about the damaged characters he’s played, the tragedy of the drug war, and whether True Blood is really a metaphor about addiction. MORE
Willem De Kooning's messy, mesmerizing paintings and life made him the greatest artist of his day. But when he got sober at 74, his paintings changed so much that the art world recoiled. Can only a fellow ex-alcoholic get it? MORE
By Ruth Fowler
On Monday 50,000 people will gather in the Nevada desert for a free-wheeling festival of wacky art, free love and free drugs. But while the legendary event is not exactly a bastion of sobriety, there's no reason you have to miss out on all the fun. MORE
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Alessandro Taloni is tied to a billion dollar drug empire spanning Mexico, Canada and the US.
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A new study claims a soda habit can damage your chompers as badly as a drug habit.
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Newly-public documents reveal how the two leaders bonded during a boozy all-nighter in 1942.
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After a 13-year run, A&E's popular addiction-themed reality series is ending.
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The troubled former actress' most recent drug-fueled hijinx land her a night in jail.
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