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Celebrities: They’re Just Like Us

Celebrities: They’re Just Like Us

  As with anyone else, addiction affects celebrities differently. Some recover, others struggle to get it their whole lives. This disease kills indiscriminately; whether you are a glorified hip-hop star or a mother of four in the suburbs. Those who recover and give back to their communities – like Friends star Matthew Perry – are reaping the benefits of a life in sobriety. Others struggle through multiple treatment centers, multiple detoxes, and multiple relapses. Just ask Brooke … Read entire article »

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Lindsay Lohan Enters Betty Ford Center

Lindsay Lohan Enters Betty Ford Center

  Local media reports that a Los Angeles County prosecutor has indicated that starlet Lindsay Lohan is apparently in violation of her probation after neglecting to check herself into a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility located in Southern California, instead checking into the noted Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, California. Lohan’s whereabouts were not known this week, only hours after her lawyer informed a judge that she had gone into a rehab facility. Apparently, she … Read entire article »

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Details Emerge in Cleveland Kidnapping: Does Amanda Berry Suffer from Stockholm Syndrome?

Details Emerge in Cleveland Kidnapping: Does Amanda Berry Suffer from Stockholm Syndrome?

  On Monday night, in one of the most disturbing and gripping stories of the year, three women were rescued from a Cleveland, Ohio house where they had been held captive for years after being kidnapped in the early 2000’s. The women were Gina DeJesus, 23, Michelle Knight, 32, and Amanda Berry, age 27. After a decade in captivity, many are now asking: Did the women held hostage develop Stockholm syndrome, where the victim comes to … Read entire article »

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Catherine Zeta-Jones Enters Treatment Center for Bipolar Disorder

Catherine Zeta-Jones Enters Treatment Center for Bipolar Disorder

  Dealing with a chronic mental disorder can be extremely debilitating, especially for celebrities who are constantly under public scrutiny. Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones entered a 30-day treatment center on Monday to better manage her bipolar II disorder. According to her publicist Cece Yorke, “Catherine has proactively checked into a health care facility. Catherine has said that she is committed to periodic care in order to manage her health in an optimum manner” (Payne). Zeta-Jones, 43, is … Read entire article »

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Indian Man Attempted to Sell His Grandson for Money to Buy Drugs

Indian Man Attempted to Sell His Grandson for Money to Buy Drugs

  A man in India, Feroz Khan, 47, recently arranged a deal on Facebook with a local businessman to sell his newborn grandson in exchange for drugs. They agreed to have two hospital workers kidnap the baby just hours after he was born. According to a newspaper in India, the Indian Express, Khan, along with a nurse, Sunita Rani, and another person known only as Gurpreet, have been arrested for attempted kidnapping. The baby’s mother, Noori, had opposed … Read entire article »

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New Marijuana Pill May Be More Effective in Treating Pain than Smoking It

New Marijuana Pill May Be More Effective in Treating Pain than Smoking It

  Medical Marijuana patients may have a new method of ingesting the drug – in the form of a pill. New research suggests that taking the pill may be more effective at reducing pain than smoking it, with fewer side effects. The study compared the pain tolerance of patients who either smoked marijuana or took the drug dronabinol, a pill containing the active ingredient of marijuana, with patients that took a placebo. Researchers discovered that the pain-reducing … Read entire article »

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Johnny Depp Gives Up the Rum for Romance

Johnny Depp Gives Up the Rum for Romance

  Not many people know that Johnny Depp got his start in 1984 with a horror film called A Nightmare on Elm Street. It wasn’t until three years later, with his starring role in the television series 21 Jump Street that the future Pirates of the Caribbean star emerged as a small screen idol and sex symbol. Depp´s career then grew to enormous heights in the 1990’s as he appeared in big screen hits like Edward Scissorhands, … Read entire article »

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New York City Proposes Increase in Legal Age to Buy Tobacco to 21

New York City Proposes Increase in Legal Age to Buy Tobacco to 21

  New York City officials revealed a new proposal on Monday that would increase the legal age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21 years old. This would give New York the most stringent tobacco laws of any major city in the United States. The plan would increase the legal age for buying cigarettes and tobacco products to 21 – the same as alcohol, but it would not prohibit those under 21 from possessing or … Read entire article »

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Amanda Bynes Busted For Allegedly Getting Stoned in Her Gym

  Former Nickelodeon and child television star Amanda Bynes has caught the attention of the media again for reportedly smoking weed in a dumb place. Earlier in April, Bynes was photographed with a large rolled cigarette in her hand, which is believed to be a joint. One week later, Bynes was busted at her New York gym for allegedly lighting up in the women’s locker room while celebrating “4/20.” According to sources, the young star was asked to leave the Planet Fitness in Harlem. They also asked her not to return and revoked her membership, indicating that they took the situation very seriously. Doesn’t Bynes get a little bit of grace because it was April 20th – or 4/20, the “stoner’s holiday”? Apparently not. A gym is a dumb place to be lighting up, especially if … Read entire article »

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Country Legend, George Jones Dies After A Lifetime of Musical Prominence, Inspiration, and Overcoming Alcoholism

Country Legend, George Jones Dies After A Lifetime of Musical Prominence, Inspiration, and Overcoming Alcoholism

  George Jones, who was widely known as “the greatest voice in country music,” died on April 26th 2013 at the age of 81, due to hypoxic respiratory failure, after reportedly suffering from an undisclosed illness for a year. A message concerning his passing was posted on the website of his publicists, Webster & Associates, stating: “Country Music Hall of Famer, Grand Ole Opry member, and Kennedy Center Honoree George Glenn Jones died Friday, April 26, 2013 … Read entire article »

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