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When British singer Amy Winehouse was found dead in her London home on July 23, many assumed she had OD-ed on heavy drugs, and only few believed her father Mitch when he said she’d been clean for the past 3 years. Those few were right, the toxicology report reveals. The results of toxicology tests have been mad... |
23 August 2011
10:52 GMT |
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According to the results of a new scientific study, it would appear that using sugars to boost the efficiency of drugs is an under-explored field of science that should get more attention. The simple chemical has the ability to either augment or stop the actions of medication, experts say.The new work was conducted b... |
22 August 2011
11:22 GMT |
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The other day, Lindsay Lohan and a few friends stepped out for some air. At one point, X17 paparazzi filmed Lindsay paying for a Ziploc of a suspicious-looking substance, but her rep is denying said substance was drugs.
The troubled actress and her friends spent quite some time outside Hal’s Bar & Grill in V... |
11 August 2011
06:52 GMT |
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Big Boi from Outkast has been arrested in Miami over the weekend, after he was found in possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. The rapper has been released on bail, it has emerged. The star was taken into custody in Miami where, upon a search on his person, police officers found drugs and drug p... |
8 August 2011
08:28 GMT |
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Though she didn’t even know her, Lady Gaga surely took Amy Winehouse’s death to heart, since she too was one of Amy’s many fans. In a new interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Gaga again tackled the topic of drugs, Amy’s death and the lesson the world should learn from it. The British singer ... |
4 August 2011
07:34 GMT |
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One week after the death of singer Amy Winehouse, her ex mother-in-law is speaking out in favor of the man considered responsible for Amy’s addiction to heavy drugs, her son, Blake Fielder-Civil, saying he shouldn’t be blamed for what happened to Amy. Amy was found dead in her London home last Saturday an... |
30 July 2011
06:57 GMT |
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Amy Winehouse’s funeral was yesterday, after which her body was cremated. During the 2-hour ceremony to which only family members and very close friends had access, the singer’s father, Mitch Winehouse, did his best to shed some light into her final days in a very touching eulogy.Despite reports to the co... |
27 July 2011
03:39 GMT |
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Researchers investigating the behavior of people who abuse prescription drugs such as painkillers learned in a new study that these individuals are at a higher risk of becoming addicted to injectable heroin than peers.The correlation holds especially true for people who have a history with both types of abuse. Taking... |
25 July 2011
08:27 GMT |
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“When you love someone who suffers from the disease of addiction you await the phone call,” Russell Crowe begins his touching tribute to Amy Winehouse, whom he’d known for years. On Saturday, the call for Amy came – she’d been found dead in her London apartment. When word broke that mult... |
25 July 2011
06:16 GMT |
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Last year, one of Britney Spears’ former bodyguard, who only worked with her for a few months, announced plans of suing the pop star for harassment that resulted in him quitting his job and permanent distress. Radar Online got a hold of the papers filed in court. Not only does former cop Fernando Flores claim t... |
21 July 2011
05:56 GMT |
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Though she denied she was back on crack despite a series of very damning pictures, Charlie Sheen’s ex wife Brooke Mueller is back in rehab. This time, though, she’s trying something different and has flown to Mexico for a more aggressive treatment. Radar Online reports that Mueller is desperate to kick of... |
19 July 2011
11:26 GMT |
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Fresh out of rehab – her 15th stint, according to reports – Charlie Sheen’s ex-wife, Brook Mueller, is again up to no good. Paparazzi caught up with Brooke the other day, with what looked like a homemade crack pipe in her hand. Even if she wasn’t using it herself, a recovering addict (who has ... |
12 July 2011
09:15 GMT |
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Researchers at the University of Mississippi have determined in a new study that it is a lot cheaper to treat migraines with behavior therapy, then with expensive drugs. This approach, they say, could be included in clinical strategies used around the world to address this debilitating condition. Some of the techniqu... |
6 July 2011
19:11 GMT |
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It may come as a surprise to his fans and gossip lovers, but Charlie Sheen once took a drug that wasn’t “Charlie Sheen.” In a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, the actor admits to taking steroids for a movie role.Before and while shooting for “Major League,” where he played profe... |
30 June 2011
11:25 GMT |
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Only days ago, the world remembered that, two years ago, we had lost our King of Pop when Michael Jackson died. Former friend Aaron Carter also remembered Michael, albeit in a different manner: by saying the late star gave him drugs when he was just a teen.Fresh out of a stint in rehab and getting ready to relaunch h... |
30 June 2011
06:24 GMT |
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Drugs that produce anticholinergic activity inside the body might cause cognitive impairment in the long run, and also contribute to an increased risk of death. This finding is very important, considering that seniors make up the vast majority of users for these medications.
These conclusions belong to a long-ter... |
25 June 2011
05:51 GMT |
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Researchers are currently studying the effects of an anesthetic drug called ketamine, which early studies indicate may produce an interesting antidepressant response in people who exhibit depression symptoms that are unresponsive to treatment. The chemical is apparently capable of producing a fast-acting antidepressa... |
20 June 2011
07:59 GMT |
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According to the conclusions of a new scientific study, it would appear that girls suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to start using and abusing drugs that boys who suffer from the same condition.The finding was made by a team of investigators in Finland, who also found tha... |
13 June 2011
08:30 GMT |
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A short while back, Snooki took to her Twitter to boast about losing a lot of weight, saying she’d done it all by spending more time at the gym and paying more attention to what she ate. She didn’t say a word about the ace up her sleeve though: Zantrex-3. Zantrex-3 is made by Zoller Laboratories, Inc. and... |
31 May 2011
14:01 GMT |
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A new war of words broke on Twitter, after a former associate of rapper Nelly, called Slim, went online to claim that he knew for a fact that Nelly was broke and had problems with drug and steroid use, and gambling. Nelly responded to call Slim a liar. It all started when Slim took to his Twitter to make a series of ... |
31 May 2011
04:09 GMT |
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Actor Jeff Conaway died in hospital hours ago, after falling into a coma and never waking up from it. It is believed he OD-ed on prescription pills some weeks back, which eventually led to his death. Conaway was 60 years old.
As we also informed you some time ago, word online had it that Conaway, whose substance ... |
28 May 2011
05:09 GMT |
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Things have taken a turn for the worse for “Grease” actor Jeff Conaway who, in recent years, has been known more for his reckless behavior and substance abuse than for his movies. He is now into a coma, after a drug overdose last week.
The actor was found passed out and unresponsive on May 11 in his h... |
19 May 2011
04:11 GMT |
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Investigators with the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine established in a new study that children taking drugs which address attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are not at a higher risk of developing adverse cardiovascular events.According to the research team, the correlation holds true for b... |
19 May 2011
03:52 GMT |
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Experts report important progress in their work to synthesize a vaccine that would help people using drugs put their addiction to methamphetamine behind them. Such a wonder drug has been sought for for years, but thus far experts only had limited success, on only a few promising leads. At this point, the work is conf... |
12 May 2011
10:01 GMT |
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Singer Whitney Houston is back to rehab: as part of her commitment to staying clean, she’s checked into an out-patient rehabilitation program about 10 days ago, it has emerged. With a long history of drug abuse, Whitney has often been plagued by rumors of a relapse. In fact, they started making the rounds again... |
10 May 2011
11:21 GMT |
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Charlie Sheen wants his 2-year-old twins to know where their mother Brooke Mueller spends so much time, so he’s going the extra mile to enrich their vocabulary with a brand new word: “rehab.”
TMZ reports that Sheen himself admitted that he’s spent the weekend with the twins he has with ex-w... |
9 May 2011
08:20 GMT |
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A group of investigators in the United States announces the development of a new type of nanoparticle, that can be used to transport drugs directly into cancer cells. The method relies on the fact that all tumors are more acidic than the health tissue around them.
This trait was exploited by chemical engineers at ... |
30 April 2011
04:54 GMT |
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Ever since he’s been hired as judge on American Idol, Steven Tyler has been getting nothing but positive reviews, with countless fans noting that they don’t even know how come the show made it so far without him on board. A taste of Steven’s awesomeness also comes with the latest People issue.
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28 April 2011
05:17 GMT |
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Worrying statistics published in a new scientific study indicate that the number of people who die following unintentional overdoses of prescription opioid pain killers has topped that of individuals who perish due to overdose from cocaine and heroin combined. What this means is that deaths caused by unintentional OD... |
27 April 2011
05:09 GMT |
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Antoine Dodson shot to fame when he was interviewed by a local news station over a break-in in his home and an alleged assault on his sister. Since then, he’s been working to launch his career in showbiz, which just came across an obstacle with his recent arrest.
Dodson, the man responsible for the “b... |
26 April 2011
02:46 GMT |
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A group of scientists announce the development of a new method of forcing cancer cells to destroy themselves. This advancement could be used to develop new types of therapies against various forms of cancer. The method relies on affecting the mitochondria of tumor cells.Mitochondria, colloquially referred to as the p... |
20 April 2011
03:25 GMT |
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Vanessa Hudgens is no stranger to scandal but she’s never been involved in a drug scandal before. At Coachella over the weekend, the Disney star was photographed ingesting a mysterious white substance believed to be cocaine. Photos of the actress emerged online hours ago, prompting speculation with celebrity bl... |
19 April 2011
07:17 GMT |
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Brooke Mueller, the ex-wife of Charlie Sheen who sent the police to his home to remove twins Max and Bob from his custody because she believed he was taking drugs, has had a relapse herself – and is now in rehab after a weeklong binge. Radar Online says Mueller tried to pawn some jewelry on Friday and, even tho... |
18 April 2011
04:42 GMT |
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There was a time when Dennis Quaid, a hot young star, would get money to feed his cocaine habit in the budget of the movie he was making, the actor himself says in a new article for Newsweek, from the “My Favorite Mistake” series. Dennis doesn’t say that his longstanding cocaine addiction was his &l... |
11 April 2011
11:36 GMT |
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Investigators say that some of the most widely-used drugs against depression may also contribute to a thickening of the arteries in patients taking them. Some of these forms of medication include a class of compounds known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI).Past studies have already determined that the... |
4 April 2011
08:37 GMT |
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Researches with the University of Bristol, in the United Kingdom, recently concluded a new study, in which they took a hard, close look at a specific class of enzymes in the human body. These molecules play an important role in tidying up multiple types of cells. The discoveries the team made are of great importance ... |
29 March 2011
06:03 GMT |
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According to the conclusions of a new study, it would appear that the number of medication mistakes usually being done by doctors in psychiatric hospitals can easily be reduced through the implementation of a computerized systems.
This electronic prescription drug ordering system could then be coupled with an aut... |
28 March 2011
02:46 GMT |
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Some of the most common drugs used to treat Parkinson’s disease have been demonstrated to cause poor impulse control in as much as 22 percent of people taking them. These findings have grave implications for the future, given the number of existing and potential patients. Impulse control disorders are obviously... |
25 March 2011
10:45 GMT |
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Creating artificial molecules has just become a lot easier, thanks to an innovation achieved by experts at the Scripps Research Institute (SRI), in Jupiter, Florida. A team here was able to develop a new method for producing cell membranes that are uniform in size. The membranes are now produced on an assembly line o... |
23 March 2011
04:23 GMT |
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Officials at NASA announce that the organization is again conducting a federal investigation on its Florida facility, after a small bag containing powdery cocaine was discovered at the spaceport.
According to early reports, field tests conducted on the white substance when it was discovered indicated that it was ... |
16 March 2011
03:25 GMT |
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Charlie Sheen is dabbling in drugs again and he’s doing it on such a scale that he’s even started to “plan ahead” for his cocaine ODs. A new report suggests he’s taking nitroglycerin tablets to make sure he doesn’t die when he ODs. In recent weeks, Sheen’s erratic behavior ha... |
15 March 2011
09:54 GMT |
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Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown’s daughter, Bobbi Kristina (or Krissi to friends), is the latest celebrity to find herself involved in a drug scandal. The National Enquirer has photos of her apparently doing cocaine – but her father, Bobby, says it must be a mistake of some sorts. We also reported a short... |
10 March 2011
03:22 GMT |
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For weeks now, Charlie Sheen has been saying that he’s neither on drugs nor insane, but it’s just now that the reality of it is catching up with him. “I’m losing my mind,” the actor says in an interview with Life & Style magazine. Sheen was officially fired from “Two and a Half Men... |
9 March 2011
10:43 GMT |
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After years of struggling with and trying to overcome his demons, they eventually caught up with rocker Mike Starr, the original bassist of Alice in Chains. Starr was found dead in his room in Utah – he was only 44. The rocker has a long history of drug abuse and even made an appearance in season 3 of Celebrity... |
9 March 2011
07:26 GMT |
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Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown’s daughter, 18-year-old Bobbi Kristina (known to friends as Krissi), is addicted to cocaine, alcohol and Everclear. The National Enquirer has photos of her doing lines of cocaine off a plate at a house party. The photos were sold to the tab by one of Bobbi Kristina’s ex boy... |
4 March 2011
04:11 GMT |
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Since CBS has pulled the plug on the rest of the season of “Two and a Half Men” and perhaps the entire show altogether, Charlie Sheen has been doing the media rounds, telling the world he’s fine and sober. Ex Brooke Mueller is telling another story. Mueller, who has filed for divorce from the actor ... |
2 March 2011
07:11 GMT |
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Sheyla Hershey who, until September last year, held the record of the world’s biggest breast implants, when she had to remove them because of an infection that threatened her life, is in a coma. Hershey overdosed on pills. The 31-year-old woman from Brazil was told last year that she had to agree to have her MM... |
16 February 2011
13:41 GMT |
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While at home seeking treatment with an addiction counselor, Charlie Sheen found the time for a radio interview on topics like why he parties so hard, how he’s already kicked addiction and why his show “Two on a Half Men” remains on hiatus. Sheen was a surprise caller on Monday’s the Dan Patri... |
15 February 2011
09:44 GMT |
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If Lindsay Lohan is fair game to David Letterman, why shouldn’t Miley Cyrus be for Seth Rogen. In his introductory speech at the Grammys 2011, the actor poked some fun at the Disney star who, late last year, was caught smoking a bong.
Rogen, who was most recently seen in “The Green Hornet,” took ... |
14 February 2011
09:48 GMT |
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