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Meet the Addiction Predators

By Chelsea Carmona

From handlers of addicted celebrities to garden-variety "sober coaches," the addiction treatment world can be a rat's nest of opportunists, charlatans—and worse.  MORE  

Britney Spears' Ex-Manager Testifies in Court

By McCarton Ackerman

Sam Lutfi insists that he didn't enable Spears' "habitual, frequent and continuous" use of drugs. MORE  

Britney Spears "OD'd on Amphetamines"

By McCarton Ackerman

A libel case launched by Britney Spears' ex-manager Sam Lutfi against her parents hears startling claims about the singer's drug problems. MORE  

Britney Spears' Ex-Manager Tried to "Save" Her

By Carmela Kelly

Documents obtained by The Fix shed light on claims made in a bitterly disputed, drug-soaked lawsuit that goes to court next week. MORE  

Morning Roundup: September 13, 2012

By Chrisanne Grise

Montana's Supreme Court rules there is no right to medical pot, the Czech Republic bans hard liquor sales after deaths, and Britney Spears avoids alcohol on X Factor. MORE  

Celebrity Roundup: August 23, 2012

By Sam Lansky

Britney Spears may have a personality disorder, rapper Machine Gun Kelly spits vodka into fan's mouth, Quentin Tarantino saved Eli Roth from being roofied. MORE  

Demi Lovato: "It's Hard to Ask for Help"

By May Wilkerson

The young pop singer and newest X-Factor judge details some of the struggles of recovery. MORE  

Addiction on The X-Factor

By Sam Lansky

Will The X-Factor's decision to hire Britney and Demi Lovato change the public perception of addiction? MORE  

Britney Spears "Addicts" Find Community Online

By Carmela Kelly

The obsessed fans who run the Britney Addiction website really are addicts, they tell us. MORE  

Britney Spears’ Bodyguard Claims "Drug Use and Orgies"

By Sam Lansky

Drinking, drugs and "threesomes" are among Britney's alleged exploits in an upcoming tell-all book. MORE  

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