addiction

Novelists fight Internet addiction

Freedom and other software help scribes like Zadie Smith and Dave Eggers control their compulsive Web browsing

McCarton Ackerman, The Fix Thursday, Sep 6, 2012 9:04 PM UTC
Life The Fix, Internet

The real Walter White

Meet Donna Nelson, a chemistry professor at the University of Oklahoma and "Breaking Bad's" lead meth consultant

Vince Beiser, Pacific Standard Thursday, Sep 6, 2012 6:48 PM UTC
Life Pacific Standard, Breaking Bad

Would “Breaking Bad’s” Czech scheme work?

Two lessons for Walter White: European meth users are locavores, and there’s not that many of them anyway

Marc Herman, Pacific Standard Wednesday, Sep 5, 2012 1:51 PM UTC
Entertainment Pacific Standard, Breaking Bad

My parents are killing my crackhead brother

He takes advantage of their generosity, but they're the ones who are enabling his deadly addiction

Molly Speyside Monday, Sep 3, 2012 5:00 PM UTC 16
Life addiction, Open Salon, overdose

How should we treat addiction?

The leader of the largest alternative to AA sounds off on why 12 steps shouldn't be the only model for sobriety

Joe Schrank, The Fix Monday, Sep 3, 2012 1:30 PM UTC 38
Life The Fix, addiction, Alcoholism

Teen heroin use on the rise

And more and more opiates are available over the counter. Just another way the War on Drugs is missing the mark

Tony O'Neill, The Fix Friday, Aug 31, 2012 3:24 PM UTC 22
Life The Fix, Heroin, Drugs, addiction

Strung out during Katrina

As Hurricane Isaac bears down on New Orleans, I'm reminded of the moment I hit rock bottom

Eliza Player, The Fix Thursday, Aug 30, 2012 3:57 PM UTC
Life The Fix, addiction, Katrina, Drugs

Do 12-step programs lead to cults?

We think we're finding help, but we could be submitting ourselves to a unique form of trauma

Maia Szalavitz, The Fix Tuesday, Aug 28, 2012 7:46 PM UTC 32
Life The Fix, Drugs, Alcoholism

My family are all drunks

I've found Al-Anon but I'm losing my loved ones

Cary Tennis Monday, Aug 13, 2012 12:00 AM UTC 41
Life Since You Asked, Alcoholism

This is your brain on the Internet

Our love for glowing rectangles has completely transformed how we relate to the physical world

Max Pearl, Cluster Mag Friday, Aug 10, 2012 8:09 PM UTC
Life Cluster Mag, The Internet

My Klonopin fog

I thought the pills were a miracle cure -- until they turned me into a creative zombie

Diana Spechler Saturday, Jul 28, 2012 10:00 PM UTC 51
Life Life stories, Pharmaceuticals

Old folks: The next addicts?

A fast-growing number of baby boomers and retirees are falling victim to America's next wave of addiction

Jennifer Matesa, The Fix Wednesday, Jul 25, 2012 3:46 PM UTC
Life The Fix, Drugs, addiction, Seniors

Bath salts present a challenge for drug tests

A drug-testing company chief talks about his battle to keep pace with the ever-changing elements of the drugs

Bryan Le, The Fix Tuesday, Jul 17, 2012 2:59 PM UTC 14
Life The Fix, Drugs, addiction, Science

My slide back to painkillers

An addiction to pills once derailed my life. Can I use them to treat my migraines without abusing them again?

Lorraine Berry Tuesday, Jul 17, 2012 1:00 AM UTC 45
Life Life stories, addiction, Drugs

Assistant sues Courtney Love

An explosive lawsuit by the rocker's assistant alleges extraordinary demands to break the law. Sources exclusive to The Fix paint a dark picture of an addict's unraveling life.

Carmela Kelly, The Fix Thursday, Jul 12, 2012 2:52 PM UTC 14
Life The Fix, Courtney Love, addiction

Redefining addiction

The revision of the DSM—the shrinks' bible—has infuriated addiction specialists and advocates

Dr. Richard Juman, The Fix Tuesday, Jul 10, 2012 3:01 PM UTC 34
Life addiction, Psychiatry, Medicine

Greek tragedy: Austerity and addiction

Can the new government stop a catastrophe for a generation of Greek youth?

Kevin Gray, The Fix Tuesday, Jun 26, 2012 2:36 PM UTC
Life The Fix, Greece, AIDS, Drugs

Losing Nick Stahl

The actor -- who has struggled with addiction -- has been missing for two weeks, and his family has lost hope

Mary Elizabeth Williams Friday, Jun 22, 2012 3:30 PM UTC 21
Life Celebrity, addiction

My relapse years

After months of trying to quit, I knew I'd be a drunk for life. Then I discovered how useful failing can be

Sarah Hepola Thursday, Jun 14, 2012 12:00 AM UTC 69
Life Life stories, addiction

I found heroin in my boyfriend’s pocket

I'm so devastated and betrayed. I don't think I can get over it

Cary Tennis Monday, Mar 12, 2012 12:00 AM UTC 89
Life Since You Asked, Heroin

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