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I quit being a musician because I couldn't play without drinking: Now my life is all screwed up and nothing works.; By Cary Tennis Apr 16, 2008
My beautiful, drug-addicted boy: David Sheff recounts how he lost his son to meth and the long, agonizing struggle to get him back.; By Katharine Mieszkowski Mar 1, 2008
My boyfriend's a secret crackhead!: He was sometimes a little unreliable, but I had no idea.; By Cary Tennis Feb 19, 2008
Girls abusing alcohol? Blame feminism!: Some experts say the push for equality is behind the rise in girls' drinking and drug use.; Tracy Clark-Flory Feb 11, 2008
My alcoholic father has a child we never knew about: Way back when, he gave up rights to the child, but now I want to know my half-sibling.; By Cary Tennis Jan 22, 2008
Flirting with disaster: Will Amy Winehouse's self-destructive behavior make her a music legend -- or will it just kill her?; By James Hannaham Dec 14, 2007
Psst! Have you heard...?: I realized I was addicted to gossiping, so I quit. But after four months, my friends think I'm a narcissistic bore -- and all I want to do is dish some dirt.; By Lucy Silag Sep 3, 2007
So much for the alcohol-sensing anklet: Lohan's relapse stories offer insight into addiction. If anyone's interested.; Lynn Harris Jul 25, 2007
Carrying the message: HBO's Addiction Project tackles misconceptions, offers harrowing, intimate stories, and highlights new treatments in an effort to update common views of addiction.; By Heather Havrilesky Mar 15, 2007
Screw you for not smoking: Last fall, after 13 years of pleasurable puffing, I smoked my last cigarette. I thought quitting would make me feel healthy and hale -- so why the hell is my body falling apart?; By Rebecca Traister Mar 14, 2007
I'm scattered and have no ambition -- what's wrong with me?: I could be an actor or a writer or even a therapist, but nothing seems to be worth all the work and commitment.; By Cary Tennis Mar 12, 2007
The Gavin Newsom sex scandal: Why did his lover tell?: Why did Ruby Rippey-Tourk confess her affair with the San Francisco mayor to her husband? What good would that do?; By Cary Tennis Feb 9, 2007
What am I doing here?: I got into the hot creative writing MFA program I dreamed of, but now I feel I don't belong.; By Cary Tennis Feb 1, 2007
Should I leave my alcoholic husband?: I'd give him an ultimatum, but what if he sobered up and I still wanted to leave?; By Cary Tennis Jan 30, 2007
The needle and the damage undone: Vancouver has halted a drug epidemic by helping street addicts shoot up in safety. Will U.S. cities -- and Bush's drug czar -- learn from the Canadians' success?; By Mark Follman Sep 22, 2006
A million bogus fabrications: Will James Frey's fans forgive him for making up parts of his bestselling memoir?; By Laura Miller Jan 10, 2006
What will Oprah do?: Broadsheet wants to know: since James Frey fabricated parts of his bestselling memoir, "A Million Little Pieces," what will his biggest fan do?; Hillary Frey Jan 9, 2006
Oprah's book flub: Her latest pick -- James Frey's "A Million Little Pieces" -- is bad news for her viewers and her show.; By Hillary Frey Oct 11, 2005
TV on crack: Is A&E's "Intervention" the most exploitative reality show ever, or a necessarily brutal snapshot of the perils of addiction?; By Heather Havrilesky Mar 22, 2005
Speed demon: Steroids aren't the only drug that help you on the job. As a 28-year-old freelancer, I had a special friend that helped me crank out stories: Meth.; By James Maier Mar 21, 2005
Stop him before he clicks again!: Internet filters were supposed to keep kids away from X-rated sites. Now some grown-ups, unable to stop porn-surfing on their own, are submitting to the filters themselves.; By Lynn Harris Apr 15, 2004
From street thug to dharma punk: Noah Levine rejected the spiritual path of his father, Stephen, and then, many tattoos later, joined him.; By Sean Elder Nov 19, 2002
Smoke a joint and your future is McDonald's: A federal law passed in a burst of drug war fervor denies financial aid to the country's neediest students.; By Janelle Brown May 20, 2002
The nightmare of recovery: A powerful new book on the drug war's trenches argues that treatment is the answer -- but our current system dooms more addicts than it helps.; By Laura Miller Jun 7, 2001
What has Barry McCaffrey been smoking?: The former drug czar goes dot-com with an Internet company that charges $1,200 for online drug treatment.; By Katharine Mieszkowski May 14, 2001

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