Posts Tagged ‘Cocaine Addiction’
Chuck Lorre Talks About Charlie Sheen’s Cocaine Addiction
December 30, 2011
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 [...]
New Report: Cocaine Addicts Have Less Gray Matter in Certain Areas of the Brain
December 21, 2011
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 [...]
Cigarettes Shown To Be A ‘Gateway Drug’ For Cocaine Addiction
November 4, 2011
The argument over whether cigarettes provide an entrance into the use of harder drugs has been raging for years. Some people believe there is something biologically about smoking that provides a gateway for someone to become more susceptible to addiction to other drugs. While other [...]
NHL Enforcer Todd Fedoruk Rebounds from Drug Addiction and Abuse
October 3, 2011
Todd Fedoruk, NHL enforcer, recently opened up about his long struggle with alcohol, cocaine, and marijuana – a struggle characterized by major relapses and multiple trips to drug rehab. After the last relapse, Fedoruk talks about the revelation and people that led him to make [...]
Will Erasing Memories of Cocaine Addiction Help Addicts?
July 13, 2011
There’s a new study out that links memory with the perpetuation of drug addiction, saying that addicts in recovery often relapse due to the fond memories they have of getting high or drunk and their ability to ignore or forget all the negative consequences. A [...]
Cocaine Addiction and Changes in the Brain
June 10, 2011
Research made it clear long ago that long-term cocaine abuse and cocaine addiction create significant changes in the brain, changes that cannot always be reversed in treatment. A recent study suggests that those changes aren’t just in cognitive function in general but also in the [...]
Keith Urban Praises Wife Nicole Kidman for Helping Him Fight Alcohol and Cocaine Addictions
December 19, 2010
It’s been in the press quite a bit lately: the revelation that Keith Urban struggles with both alcoholism and cocaine addiction, his entry into drug rehab, and his successful return home from the treatment program. Recently, Urban spoke to Oprah Winfrey on the Oprah Winfrey [...]
Drug Abuse Makes You Stupid
October 24, 2010
Hopefully, this is not a surprise to you. The fact that drugs change your brain chemistry and alter your brain function, affecting the areas that control inhibition, logic, sight, hearing and thought process is a concept that most of us learned in elementary school and [...]
Carrie Fisher Abused Cocaine on Star Wars Set
October 19, 2010
Carrie Fisher recently said in an interview that she abused cocaine when she was filming “Empire Strikes Back” as Princess Leia. During the scenes set on the ice planet Hoth, Fisher says she used cocaine. Fisher says: “I didn’t even like coke that much. It [...]
George Michael Claims He’s Heading to Drug Rehab
October 14, 2010
Early in the morning on October 11, George Michael was spotted leaving his home in England. When asked where he was going, he said drug rehab and “I want to beat my drug addiction and lead a normal life,” according to The Sun. This comes [...]
