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According to CBS News, every year an anonymous secret Santa wanders the streets handing out $100 bills to random strangers. He makes no judgment on who should receive his gifts and asks for nothing in return. In fact, he spends about $100,000 every year on [...]

Chuck Lorre is a producer and the person who famously fired Charlie Sheen from his starring role on the sitcom “Two and a Half Men.” Charlie Sheen himself certainly had more than a little bit to say about the incident and spoke to every possible [...]

Tom Sizemore was making a name for himself – in a positive way – during the 90s with roles in hit movies like Saving Private Ryan, True Romance, Heat and more. Unfortunately, his struggle with drug and alcohol addiction started to tarnish his stellar acting [...]

Frankie Sandford took a break from her band, The Saturdays, earlier this year, opting out of performances as well as promotional appearances and that hiatus triggered a swirl of rumors. Where was she? What was she doing? The gossips surmised that she was taking a [...]

Todd Marinovich was a quarterback for the Los Angeles Raiders, drafted in 1991. However, his drug addiction led to medical complications that stopped his career before it could get started. His experience is highlighted in a new documentary on ESPN called The Marinovich Project. Some [...]

In addition to studying new ways to treat and heal those struggling with cocaine addiction, a great deal of research is focused on the changes that are created in those who abuse the drug. A recent study has revealed that those who have lived with [...]

According to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), hallucinogens are among the oldest types of drugs abused for their ability to alter the mood, mind, and perception. Originally cultivated from plants found naturally in the wilderness, the same or similar substances can be synthetically produced in [...]

Kim Richards was a Disney child star, and now she’s a star on the reality TV show, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. As the show has followed her interaction with fellow housewives including sister, Kyle, concerns have been expressed in numerous ways about Kim’s erratic [...]

The focus is often on how drug addiction hurts the addict, but the fact is, there are few acts more selfish than drug abuse and addiction. The impact on communities where the drugs are produced, the individuals coerced into trafficking the drugs across borders, the [...]

Among all the cheer, presents, carols, tree trimming, friends, family gatherings and delicious food stands a frightening statistic that we should all keep in mind as we attend our holiday season celebrations- driving under the influence of alcohol causes two to three times more deaths [...]