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I Confronted My Rapist by Text Message
He asked for my forgiveness and I said "OK," but it wasn't OK.
Food Addiction Is Real, Rock-Bottom Pain
Though many people have unhealthy relationships with food to varying degrees, managing true food addiction can be as difficult as battling a serious substance abuse problem.
Dying for Treatment
VICE editor Wilbert L. Cooper traveled to Southern California, the region with the highest concentration of high-end rehab clinics, to explore the peculiar and troubling side of the "for-profit" addiction-treatment industry.
Dying for Treatment
Wilbert L. Cooper traveled to Southern California, the region with the highest concentration of high-end rehab clinics, to explore the peculiar and troubling side of the "for profit" addiction treatment industry.
A 20-Year-Old Went to Rehab and Came Home in a Body Bag
Ted Jacques enrolled his son, Brandon, in what he thought was the "best treatment center money could buy." Two months later, Brandon was dead.
Dying for Treatment
Wilbert L. Cooper traveled to Southern California, the region with the highest concentration of high-end rehab clinics, to explore the peculiar and troubling side of the "for profit" addiction treatment industry.
OK, So I Have a Drinking Problem
I drink until there is nothing left to drink, and then I often drink some more. I can go for days without food in my apartment, but I can't stand the thought of existing in a dry household.
If You’re Addicted to Heroin, Consider Trying Ibogaine
A former heroin addict tells us how ibogaine saved his life.
Recovering Alcoholics Shouldn’t Drink Kombucha
A favorite of yoga instructors and health nuts, kombucha has been touted as a miracle elixir. But for people who are in recovery from alcohol addiction, kombucha's naturally present booze—as insignificant as it may seem—is a problem.
We Asked Seven Drug Addicts What They Learned from D.A.R.E.
If you smoked crack in the last 30 years, you probably also graduated from D.A.R.E. We spoke to seven drug addicts to find out what they learned from D.A.R.E.
Thank You to the Stranger Who Bitch-Slapped Me at Burger King
After years of abusing alcohol, I found sobriety after a stranger bitch-slapped me at a Burger King drive-thru in Los Angeles, California.