addiction

My boyfriend, the sex addict

I never believed in that diagnosis -- until I dated Jack, and saw what it was like to be powerless to your desires

Laura Barcella Monday, Jun 10, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 53
Life Love and Sex, Coupling

Internet addiction is just the next evolutionary step

New research reveals that the uncontrollable desire to click may be a part of our biological makeup

Jared Keller, Pacific Standard Friday, May 31, 2013 3:20 PM UTC
Technology Pacific Standard, Internet

My husband lies to me!

He's an addict in recovery, and he just can't tell the truth!

Cary Tennis Wednesday, May 29, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 37
Life Since You Asked, Marriage

Mary Karr: David Foster Wallace and I kept each other alive

The memoirist dishes on their friendship, James Frey and the conceit of the tortured artist

Nina Puro, The Fix Thursday, May 23, 2013 4:01 PM UTC
Entertainment The Fix, Mary Karr

Punk, dance music and drugs

The lures of ecstatic communion are strong, but so are the dangers of addiction

Cary Tennis Monday, May 20, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 19
Life Since You Asked, Music, Drugs

We are all addicts now

Even cupcakes and iPhones control us -- social and technological advances stimulate desires and foster addiction

Damian Thompson Saturday, May 11, 2013 11:00 PM UTC 21
Life Books, Editor's Picks, iPhone

Do electronic cigarettes work?

Addicts are eagerly awaiting e-cigarettes' first efficacy trial results, which are due this year

Alisa Opar, Scientific American Tuesday, May 7, 2013 5:36 PM UTC 10
Technology Scientific American

Prescription pill epidemic has spiraled out of control

The death of a West. Va. sheriff should persuade the federal government to fighting this blight

Evelyn Nieves, Alternet Monday, Apr 8, 2013 11:55 AM UTC 17
Business AlterNet, Drugs, appalachia

Addiction’s shrinking gender gap

Historically, women have had lower rates of addiction than men. But empowerment can come with a steep price

Kelly Bourdet, The Fix Monday, Mar 11, 2013 10:30 PM UTC
Life The Fix, addiction, Recovery

Jake “The Snake” Roberts: “I started drinking when I was 11″

The '80s wrestling icon dishes on his alcohol addiction and the redemptive power of yoga

McCarton Ackerman, The Fix Monday, Mar 4, 2013 10:04 PM UTC
Life The Fix, WWF, Beyond the Mat

Is Dr. Drew too dangerous for prime time?

Mindy McCready is the fifth fatality among Celebrity Rehab alumni. Is it time to ditch Pinsky's tough love tactics?

Maia Szalavitz, The Fix Monday, Feb 25, 2013 7:40 PM UTC 26
Life The Fix, Dr. Drew Pinksy

Is porn addiction real?

A video reveals that compulsively watching porn can have the same effect on the brain as drug or alcohol addiction VIDEO

Bryan Le, The Fix Friday, Feb 22, 2013 4:00 PM UTC 22
Technology The Fix, Science, technology, porn

Getting prescription meds right

If drugs like Adderall help some people and harm others, why do reports on the drug skew one way or the other?

Maia Svalavitz, The Fix Monday, Feb 18, 2013 4:00 PM UTC 12
Life The Fix, addiction, Drugs, Media

Confessions of a pot addict

After 13 years of daily use, I stopped smoking weed. But quitting only made me feel better about the drug

M. Welch Monday, Feb 18, 2013 2:00 AM UTC 157
Life marijuana, Drugs, addiction

What really goes on inside rehab

The author of "Inside Rehab" reflects on the addiction-treatment industry and how it can be improved

Chrisanne Grise, The Fix Tuesday, Feb 12, 2013 9:48 PM UTC
Social The Fix, Internet, addiction, Rehab

I love an angry heroin addict

Plus: Let's talk about creativity and writing

Cary Tennis Friday, Feb 8, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 24
Life Since You Asked, Heroin

Why can’t Hollywood get bipolar disorder right?

"Homeland" and "Silver Linings Playbook" portray the symptoms of bipolar disorder, but not its real-life treatment

Nic Sheff, The Fix Tuesday, Feb 5, 2013 7:20 PM UTC 18
Social The Fix, Bipolar Disorder

Can magic mushrooms help cancer patients?

Researchers claim hallucinogenic "shrooms" may ease the disease's psychological side effects

Sarah Beller, The Fix Monday, Feb 4, 2013 9:21 PM UTC
Life The Fix, Magic Mushrooms, Cancer

Co-parenting with an addict

How to protect our daughter?

Cary Tennis Thursday, Jan 17, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 13
Life Since You Asked, Parenting

Do electronic cigarettes really work?

Manufacturers say the technology saves lives, but the FDA is still on the fence

Ben Feuerherd, The Fix Thursday, Jan 17, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 21
Life The Fix, Electronic Cigarettes

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