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Sober Celebs–Stars in the Skies of Recovery
While we so often hear of famous writers, actors, and musicians using excessive amounts of drugs and alcohol, overdosing, and getting DUIs, there are also celebrities in recovery who have found a higher level of peace, fulfillment, and accountability. 1) Steven Tyler recently discussed his drug use and sobriety with Ellen DeGeneres. He would literally snort coke on stage. While he credits cocaine use for the bands’ ability to perform in all of the states so … Read entire article »
Celebrity Jail Time: Lohan Edition
In the latest incidence of a celebrity being given preferential treatment by the criminal justice system Lindsay Lohan has now served less than five hours of time for a thirty day sentence . The casual observer would think that this gives her some sort of record, even amongst celebrities. Unfortunately, such an observer would be sadly wrong, the sort of treatment given LiLo has become all too common for misbehaving celebrities. In Lindsay’s case, she … Read entire article »
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Conrad Murray Found Guilty in Michael Jackson’s Death; But Who Else is to Blame?
Conrad Murray received an absurd amount of money to be Michael Jackson’s drug supplier and is now paying the price as he has been found guilty in the death of Jackson. However, seeing as Michael was on multiple medications at the time of his passing there should be some question as to who else may have played a hand in his untimely death. Was Murray tried because he was on call at Jackson’s house or … Read entire article »
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Amy Winehouse Died from Alcohol Poisoning
It was reported today that singer, Amy Winehouse died from alcohol poisoning and not withdrawal as was previously speculated. While hardly anyone was shocked that the singer’s untimely death was caused as a result of her addiction problems, many would have expected a drug overdose to be the cause of her demise. Alcohol, while legal and socially acceptable is still just as deadly. Amy’s father Mitch was convinced that his daughter was sober at … Read entire article »
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Alcohol, Drugs and The Music Industry
Alize, Cristal, Barcardi and Grey Goose, these are just a few of the brand alcohol references that are overheard when listening to various types of music these days. The outright glamorization of drugs and alcohol is nothing new when it comes to music lyrics, however, exactly how many of these references may possibly be influencing our adolescent population – that is the question. There is no doubt that every study done to date … Read entire article »
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Michael Lohan’s Real Addiction: FAME
In the age of reality television and internet superstars, our society is no stranger to the verbal diarrhea of attention seekers and fame mongers. Michael Lohan, is a notorious example. The father of troubled star Lindsay Lohan is best known for his role of meddling dad and soap box sultan. Ever since his daughter rose to fame in the early 2000’s he’s been there every step of the way, offering his insight on drug addiction … Read entire article »
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Paris Hilton Ahead of the Game on Community Service
Around this time last year famous socialite/Reality TV star and heiress to the Hilton fortune, Paris Hilton, was in a whole lot of trouble – she had just been busted on the Las Vegas Strip for possession of cocaine. On the night in question, police had stumbled upon a black Cadillac Escalade SUV belonging to Paris’s boyfriend Las Vegas nightclub mogul, Cy Waits. Following the traffic stop a visible cloud of suspected Marijuana … Read entire article »
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Strange Addictions
Addiction can come in many forms- alcohol, sex, drugs, gambling, and… toilet paper? Yes some of the strangest addictions are now being showcased on national television. TLC’s My Strange Addiction takes you through the powerful stories of people suffering from extreme and rare addictions such as eating toilet paper, household cleaners, and behavioral addictions as uncommon as sleeping with a hair dryer. The stories of these people suffering from some of the most bizarre and … Read entire article »
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Willie Nelson Arrested for Pot Possession…Again
Willie Nelson, an American country singer-songwriter, author, poet, actor and activist, was arrested and charged with marijuana possession after six ounces was found aboard his tour bus in Texas. His bus was pulled over in Sierra Blanca, Texas at a boarder patrol checkpoint when the officer smelled pot. Nelson, along with three others were arrested on the spot. The El Paso Times reports that agents at a checkpoint searched his bus, called the Honeysuckle Rose … Read entire article »
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