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Man loses life savings in carnival game

Compulsive attempts to win an X-Box controller cost a New Hampshire dad all his money, but win him a giant banana

Bryan Le, The Fix Wednesday, May 1, 2013 6:41 PM UTC 13
Business The Fix, New Hampshire

Baltimore prison guards indicted in massive drug conspiracy

Thirteen female guards are accused of helping gang members run a national drug ring from behind bars

McCarton Ackerman, The Fix Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 4:22 PM UTC
News The Fix, Baltimore

Inside the Aryan Brotherhood’s prison heroin empire

At this point, America's notorious prison gang is more devoted to the drug trade than it is to its racist ideology

Seth Ferranti, The Fix Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 5:58 PM UTC
Life The Fix, Aryan Brotherhood

U.N. development chief slams War on Drugs

Helen Clark, a former health minister, says criminalizing drugs has created more problems than it has solved

McCarton Ackerman, The Fix Friday, Mar 15, 2013 9:15 PM UTC 13
Social The Fix, War on Drugs

Your tap water is probably laced with antidepressants

Water supplies in urban areas often contain trace amounts of SSRIs -- much to the chagrin of environmentalists

Matt Harvey, The Fix Thursday, Mar 14, 2013 9:01 PM UTC
Life The Fix, Environmentalism, SSRIs

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

Could a brain implant cure anorexia?

The eating disorder is notoriously difficult to treat, but scientists say they've found a possible solution

Chrisanne Grise, The Fix Friday, Mar 8, 2013 5:53 PM UTC
Life The Fix, Anorexia, Mental Illness

Will Chavez’s death improve drug war diplomacy?

The U.S. hopes the Venezuelan president's successor will be more cooperative in combatting cocaine trafficking

McCarton Ackerman, The Fix Thursday, Mar 7, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
Politics The Fix, Hugo Chavez

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

My sober conversion to atheism

Four years ago, I scaled a Pacific Northwest peak and felt the spiritual wind of no-God. I've been sober since

John Gordon, The Fix Sunday, Mar 3, 2013 7:00 PM UTC 318
Life The Fix, Atheism, Conversion

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 21
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

How prisoners make moonshine

Although alcohol helps send millions of Americans to prison, their drinking days don't end behind bars

Seth Ferranti, The Fix Wednesday, Feb 13, 2013 6:00 PM UTC
Social The Fix, Prisons, Alcohol, DUI

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

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

Obesity could be more dangerous than smoking

A new study reveals that obesity is fast becoming the world's leading cause of avoidable and premature deaths

Valerie Tejeda, The Fix Friday, Feb 1, 2013 7:54 PM UTC 21
Life The Fix, Obsesity

Tom Tancredo breaks pot-smoking promise

Pressured by his family, the Colorado Republican backs out of his vow to light up

Ben Feuerherd, The Fix Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 9:56 PM UTC
Politics The Fix, Tom Tancredo, marijuana

Tom Tancredo: I’ll smoke a “marijuana cigarette” in public

The former congressman once vowed to smoke a joint if pot was legalized in Colorado. Now, he's sticking to his word

Tony O'Neill, The Fix Saturday, Jan 26, 2013 8:00 PM UTC 15
Life The Fix, Politics, marijuana

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