Category: Celebrity Drug Addiction
Crack Addiction Does Not Discriminate Based on Wealth or Status
August 3, 2012
We all remember Whitney Houston’s famous line, “Crack is whack,” after Diane Sawyer asked her if she had ever tried the highly addictive substance. Houston said she was far too rich to ever try a drug like crack. Although, crack is generally stereotyped as a [...]
New Book Details How the 12 Steps Saved an Indie Rock Star’s Life
March 25, 2012
The Book of Drugs, a memoir written by Mike Doughty, the lead singer of the indie band Soul Coughing, pulls no punches. The book is aptly named as its contents describe such an excess of drug abuse, from alcohol and pot to heroin, that it [...]
Celebrity Chef Provides Hope Through Drugfree.org for Those Affected by Addiction
February 26, 2012
“Meet the Parents Hour” is a live chat on The Partnership for Drugfree.org’s Facebook page. Each month, the nonprofit organization features a different guest who shares their own story of addiction and answers questions from the audience on the topics of substance abuse and recovery. [...]
Tony Bennett Makes Divisive Statements Following the Death of Whitney Houston
February 21, 2012
Tony Bennett made some controversial statements at Clive Davis’ pre-Grammy party. Davis, an American music producer and the man given credit for discovering Whitney Houston, holds a soiree at the Beverly Hilton Hotel each year. This year Houston was slotted to perform at the event, [...]
Former Child Star and Current Housewife Kim Richards Enters Drug Rehab
December 16, 2011
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 [...]
Angelina Jolie Discusses Past Drug Addiction Issues
December 9, 2011
Angelina Jolie has recently been popping up in the media, doing interviews, signing autographs, and posing for pictures. In one of those interviews, Jolie talked about her life in the spotlight and discussed some of the details of her past issues with drug abuse and [...]
Voice Recordings Testify to Michael Jackson’s Drug Addiction
October 14, 2011
The world has been watching as Dr. Conrad Murray sits in the courtroom addressing charges that he is responsible for the death of pop star, Michael Jackson. The prosecution is trying to prove that it was obvious that Jackson was addicted to drugs and that [...]
Marijuana Shipment Tracked to KY Home, NFL Players Involved
October 7, 2011
The shipment of marijuana first hit the radar of law enforcement authorities in Eureka, California. The high-grade drug eventually landed in a suburban Kentucky home – where two National Football League players were, according to ABC News. Jerome Simpson and Anthony Collins, both 25 and [...]
Lindsay Lohan Fails Another Alcohol Test
July 22, 2011
Lindsay Lohan is in the news again. The conditions of her probation state that she is to remain alcohol and drug free while under house arrest, but a recent drug test showed that she tested positive for alcohol. So back to court goes Lindsay, as [...]
Matthew Perry Heads Back to Rehab to Focus on Sobriety
June 13, 2011
Matthew Perry, star of Friends and Mr. Sunshine, has decided to take a breather and head back to drug rehab for a period of time. Perry famously struggled with addiction in the mid- to late-90s and sought addiction treatment in 1997 and again in 2001. [...]
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