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Disney Star Enters Treatment Center
Disney star Demi Lovato recently left her tour with the Jonas Brothers to enter a treatment facility for “physical and emotional” issues. Demi’s rep has denied reports that the starlet is battling a substance abuse problem. He insists to the public that Demi is in rehab for emotional issues that she has struggled with her entire life. When Demi entered rehab last week, the press released reports about her history of self destructive behavior including an eating disorder and self mutilation. However, sources are now telling the magazine “Life & Style” that Demi’s drug use and heavy drinking contributed to her admittance into an addiction treatment center. The press release speaks about Demi’s use of cocaine and her downward spiral after breaking up with Jonas Brothers member, Joe Jonas. Being on a … Read entire article »
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Surfer Andy Irons Dies from Possible Drug Overdose
California surfers gathered on Saturday in El Porto in an effort to pay tribute to the three-time world champion surfer Andy Irons. Irons passed away after he contracted an illness in Portugal. The illness caused Irons to miss the first two heats of the Rip Curl Search Puerto Rico during the ASP Men’s World Tour. While stationed overnight at the Dallas/Fort Worth international airport, Irons was found dead in his Grand Hyatt Hotel room. A recent police report claimed the prescription drug Xanax, and the sleeping aid Ambien was found in Iron’s hotel room. According to Tarrant County Medical Examiner, Nizam Peerwani, ruling the cause of death will take up to several weeks due to the completion of lap tests. A report in the Honolulu Star Advertiser citing Peerwani said … Read entire article »
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Lindsay May Get Out Early
Shocker, Lindsay Lohan may be released early from her stint at UCLA’s Neuropsychiatric Hospital. Although doctors have not written their final report, sources say Lindsay could be released as early as this week. It’s been reported that UCLA doctors overestimated her psychiatric problems. There were indications that Lindsay suffered from bipolar disorder but that is not the case. In addition, the doctors do not believe her drug use is as severe as they thought. Lindsay had a problem with Adderall, but the doctors don’t think it requires much more inpatient care. One thing standing in the way of Lindsay’s early release is the courts. Once the doctors have written their report, Lindsay’s lawyer, Shawn Chapman Holley, can stand before a judge and ask if Lindsay can be sprung from her 90-day … Read entire article »
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Online Solution for Addicted Gamblers
Approximately one million Californians are addicted to gambling. From cardrooms and casinos, to the California Lottery, California residents are increasing their gambling habits. Attorney General Jerry Bown has created an online solution for addicted gamblers. Brown’s Self Exclusion Program allows addicted gamblers to voluntarily exclude themselves from the state’s 90 licensed cardrooms. Gamblers can sign-up to the list at ag.ca.gov/gambling/exclusion_self.php. The profiles of those on the list will be available on a database accessible for the licensed cardrooms. Cardroom security can then run a scan on the customer’s name, driver’s license, or zip code to see if he or she is enlisted to be banned from the room. If the gambler has selected to be banned from the room, the customer is escorted from the cardroom and any winnings they make … Read entire article »
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Alcohol Being Advertised in Kids Magazines
According to a new study, young Americans’ exposure to alcohol ads in magazines declined 48% between 2001 and 2008. An analysis of magazine ads found that 325 alcohol brands advertised in 2008. 16 of the brands accounted for half the ads placed in publications that were more likely to be seen by teens than adults. Magazines serve as a major source of advertising for alcohol companies. In 2008 it was found that 78% of alcohol advertisements occurred in publications more likely to be read by people ages from 12-20 than by those who are 21 or older. David H. Jernijan, director of the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY), is outraged that alcohol companies continue to target those who cannot legally dink. Jernijan believes there should be stricter standards to … Read entire article »
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Drugs from Grandpa
An 85-year-old man is facing felony drug charges after police arrested him Friday August 13th, for attempting to convey drugs to his grandson, an inmate at the Warren Correctional Institution. Richard J. Heritz of West Chester was charged with attempting to convey drugs onto the grounds of a detention facility, a third-degree felony, and possessing criminal tools, a fifth-degree felony. The Department of Rehabilitation and Correction investigators gained information that Heritz would be delivering drugs to his grandson during a scheduled visit. When the 85-year-old arrived for his visit troopers confronted him about his involvement. Heritz immediately surrendered one package containing about 22 grams of a substance the guards suspected to be marijuana. It is estimated that marijuana is worth $ 23 per gram in Ohio’s correctional institutes. Heritz was transported to … Read entire article »
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NBA Player gets Arrested for Drugs
Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem was arrest Sunday August 15th in Miami when police found marijuana in his car. The Heat player was originally pulled over for having his windows too darkly tinted. Officers searched Haslem’s car three times for drugs starting with drug dogs. Initially they came up empty handed. When the police searched his car the third time, they found less than 20 grams of marijuana. Haslem was arrested and taken into custody. Three other unidentified men were in the car with him during his arrest. I hate to be rude, but being a hard-core Celtics fan, I can only hope this will interfere with Miami’s rebuilding of their new Lebron James headed team… … Read entire article »
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Addicted to Fantasy
The first glimpse I had of my dad’s addictive behavior was when he got hooked on my very first Playstation game. Spyro was a 3-D adventure game that puts the gamer in control of a dragon seeking to restore his species from the evil tyrant, Gnasty Gnorb. Being 10 years old, I was drawn to the fantasy and excitement of the somewhat simple game. However, there would be times when I would arrive home from school only to see my dad beating a new level of the game. Although we were a Gnasty Gnorb defeating team, I became upset when he would play the game without me. 10 years later, I have knowledge of my dad’s drug addiction. Being a drug addict myself, I can see he wasn’t trying to take … Read entire article »
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Jersey Shore Star Struggles with Alcohol
Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi became an overnight star when her reality show, Jersey Shore premiered on MTV in late 2009. Snooki is known for her love of pickles, obsession with tan “guidos”, and her crazy drunken antics. America has watched as Snooki and the rest of her cast make drunken messes of themselves on national television. Personally, I think it’s no surprise that Snooki has a long history of partying and alcohol abuse. In 2004, Snooki was one of three people charged in connection with a classmate who was killed in a drunken driving accident. The teen, Michael Truncali, had more than twice the legal limit of alcohol in his blood when he died while driving his car home from a party at Snooki’s house. Snooki was … Read entire article »
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New Proposals Hope to Decrease Overdose Fatalities
Accidental overdose deaths from illegal and legal drugs are increasing across the United States of America. According to government data, overdose deaths in 2006 were higher than motor vehicle accidents in 16 states, including New York. Last year, nearly 1,400 people in New York died from an accidental drug overdose. 700 of those deaths occurred in New York City, making overdose the 4th leading cause of death. Lawmakers are now considering two different approaches to reducing the number of overdose fatalities. The first approach will charge drug dealers with manslaughter for providing the fatal drugs. This proposal hopes to reduce drug overdoses by enforcing harsh penalties to decrease drug sales. According to history this method will not help. The draconian Rockefeller Drug Laws were some of the harshest drug laws in … Read entire article »
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