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drug abuse stories: 46 news summaries

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 5 Rockers Who Beat Drugs 

Maybe Scott Weiland will take a cue from former bandmate Slash

Nov 16, 09 10:39 AM CST
(Newser) - In honor of a new book by Scott Weiland’s ex recalling the couple’s drug-fueled rock and roll escapades, Fox News takes a look at musicians who fought addiction and won:
  • Slash, Guns N’ Roses: Addicted to heroin, booze, and women; was scared straight after running down
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entertainment • drug addiction • celebrity • drug abuse • Eric Clapton • Slash • Guns N' Roses • Phish • Scott Weiland • Red Hot Chili Peppers • Motley Crue • Anthony Kiedis

RUN, LINDSAY, RUN

 Lohan Pop: 
 I'm Seeking 
 Conservatorship 

Shockingly, Michael is still talking to the press about Lindsay

Nov 3, 09 8:27 AM CST
(Newser) - Looks like someone is taking a cue from Jamie Spears. Michael Lohan’s latest plan with regard to wayward daughter Lindsay: “I am going to go to court to get a legal conservatorship to get Lindsay into rehab and finally get her off all the prescription meds,” he... More »

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entertainment • rehab • drug addiction • Lindsay Lohan • celebrity • drug abuse • conservatorship • Michael Lohan

SURE, YOU WILL

 Papa Lohan: 
 I'll Shut Up 
 When LiLo 
 Enters Rehab 

Michael uses gossip site to respond to latest threats from Dina, Lindsay

Nov 2, 09 6:26 AM CST
(Newser) - The Lohans continue to carry out their family squabbles via the press, with Michael most recently responding to Dina and Lindsay’s request that he stop talking with an ultimatum of his own. “As far as Lindsay is concerned, if she goes into a rehab, I will stop,”... More »

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entertainment • rehab • drug addiction • Lindsay Lohan • Dina Lohan • celebrity • drug abuse • Michael Lohan

SAYS DAD

 Mom Thinks LiLo's Dying, Too 

Michael will reveal tapes of Dina dishing on Lindsay

Oct 29, 09 10:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Lohan is going to tell you the cold hard truth—ad nauseum and whether you like it or not. After appearances on Maury Povich and Access Hollywood in the past week, he's set to appear on Entertainment Tonight Monday, sources tell the New York Daily ... More »

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entertainment • drug addiction • Lindsay Lohan • Dina Lohan • celebrity • drug abuse • Michael Lohan

HOWARD K STERN HEARING

 2nd Doc Hooked Up With Anna 

Sandeep Kapoor wrote in diary about tryst with Anna Nicole Smith

Oct 29, 09 9:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Just in case anyone thought the Anna Nicole Smith hearing couldn't get any kinkier: It can, and it did. An investigator testified yesterday that Smith physician Sandeep Kapoor—who is facing charges along with psychiatrist Khristine Eroshevich and lawyer Howard K. Stern—had a less-than-professional relationship with Smith, "making... More »

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entertainment • Anna Nicole Smith • drug addiction • celebrity trials • celebrity • drug abuse • Howard K. Stern • celebrity death • drug overdose • Khristine Eroshevich • Sandeep Kapoor

Suit Wants Pharmacies
to Bust Drug Abusers

Lawsuit blames stores for zonked driver's accident

Oct 28, 09 10:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - When a driver, high on painkillers, ran her car into two guys fixing a flat tire on the side of the highway, killing one of them, the victims' families filed a lawsuit—against the pharmacies that sold the painkillers. That case, pending before the Nevada Supreme Court, will be the... More »

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prescription drugs • drug abuse • CVS • Walgreens • Wal-Mart • prescription painkillers • pharmacy

 Michelle Phillips: Incest a Lie 

Mamas and Papas singer says rape claim a product of stepdaughter's drug abuse

Sep 24, 09 8:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mackenzie Phillips’ other stepmom is none too happy with her claim of an incestuous relationship with dad. Michelle Phillips, John’s ex-wife and bandmate, says Mackenzie told her about the affair in 1997—"then she called me back and said, ‘You know I’m joking.’ I said... More »

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entertainment • drug addiction • celebrity • drug abuse • incest • Mackenzie Phillips • John Phillips • Chynna Phillips • Michelle Phillips

 DJ AM Spent 
 Last Day on 
 Crack, Pills 

Adam Goldstein's apartment littered with drugs; he promised to start rehab

Sep 1, 09 9:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - DJ AM lit up a crack pipe in front of his recovery sponsor the day before his death, the New York Post reports in an ongoing effort to piece together his final moments. Friends told investigators Adam Goldstein’s manager and sponsor flew from the West Coast to NYC... More »

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entertainment • drugs • drug addiction • celebrity • overdose • prescription drugs • drug abuse • crack cocaine • prescription painkillers • DJ AM • Adam Goldstein • celebrity death • drug overdose

 Jilted by JFK, 
 Monroe Spiraled 
 to Her Death: Book 

Even pal, lover Frank Sinatra threw her out for taking pills

Aug 31, 09 12:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - In a new tell-all, J. Randy Taraborrelli paints a picture of Marilyn Monroe’s drug-fueled final months, her fixation with John F. Kennedy, and the shock friends like Frank Sinatra felt at her downward spiral, the Daily Mail reports. Four months before her death, the screenwriter for her last... More »

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entertainment • drugs • John F. Kennedy • celebrity • Marilyn Monroe • drug abuse • Frank Sinatra • celebrity death

 Farrah's Son 
 Lands Reality TV Gig 

Ryan got drug-addled son his own show

Aug 27, 09 10:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Redmond O’Neal, the troubled son of Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O’Neal, is going from jail to reality TV, sources tell In Touch. His show, which has yet to be picked up by a network, will follow Redmond’s struggle to get clean, “followed by a trainer... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • drug addiction • celebrity • drug abuse • Farrah Fawcett • Ryan O'Neal • Redmond O'Neal

 Jacko Doc 
 Disputes 
 Cops' Timeline 

Plus, more dirt on yet another Jacko doc

Aug 25, 09 10:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - As a timeline of Michael Jackson’s final hours began to emerge, Dr. Conrad Murray’s lawyer was was quick to question it, calling it “police theory” in a statement yesterday, the AP reports. “Dr. Murray simply never told investigators that he found Michael Jackson at 11am not... More »

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entertainment • drugs • drug addiction • celebrity • prescription drugs • drug abuse • Michael Jackson • prescription painkillers • drug cocktail • Conrad Murray • celebrity death • Propofol • Arnold Klein • drug overdose

(AP) - Calls to poison control centers about teens abusing attention-deficit drugs soared 76% over eight years, a new study shows, highlighting the dangerous consequences of prescription abuse. The calls were from worried parents, emergency room doctors, and others seeking advice on how to deal with side-effects of ADHD drugs, which can... More »

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ADHD • study • prescription drugs • drug abuse • Ritalin

 Jacko Probe 
 Extends to 
 Dozen Docs 

Investigation turns massive, say law enforcement sources

Jul 29, 09 7:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Dr. Conrad Murray isn’t the only one coming under the microscope for his possible role in Michael Jackson’s death. More than a dozen doctors are now under investigation, and that number could double—making this potentially the biggest case against doctors who enable celebrity drug addictions, law enforcement... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • prescription drugs • drug abuse • Michael Jackson • doctors • Conrad Murray • celebrity death

JACKSON ROUNDUP

 Jackson's Legs Show Abuse 

Plus, bio-dad mystery drags on

Jul 16, 09 11:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - More photos of Michael Jackson’s apparently drug-abused body have surfaced, this time showing bruises and needle marks on his legs, the Daily Mail reports. The images, originally broadcast on ABC, also show a large black wound where an IV line apparently fed into his leg. More on Jackson:
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entertainment • celebrity • drug abuse • Michael Jackson • Prince Michael Jackson • Paris Michael Jackson • Blanket Jackson • Tito Jackson • celebrity death • Arnold Klein

JACKSON ROUNDUP

 MJ Popped 10 Xanax a Night 

Plus, family argues over remains, and more

Jul 10, 09 11:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Jackson was taking 10 Xanax pills a night, but that was an improvement—he “was doing better because he was down from 30 to 40” pills, according to a confidential document obtained by CNN. Among other details: To get prescriptions, he used his employees’ names and traveled to... More »

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entertainment • drug addiction • celebrity • drug abuse • Michael Jackson • Conrad Murray • celebrity death • Berry Gordy

Stolen RAF Files on Drug Use, Sex Spark Blackmail Fears

Data bares UK
officers' foibles

May 25, 09 8:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Top British military officials are at risk of blackmail after three Royal Air Force hard drives containing revealing vetting details were stolen, the Daily Mail reports. Files on the drives told of “criminal investigations, drug abuse, use of prostitutes, and extra-marital affairs,” said a Ministry of Defense memo.... More »

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blackmail • drug abuse • officer • Royal Air Force • Britain • prostitute • vetting • extramarital affair

Legal 'Party Drug' Blamed for 20 British Deaths

British government slammed for failing to ban GBL

Apr 30, 09 4:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - The British government is facing calls to ban a substance doctors blame for at least 20 deaths, the Daily Telegraph reports. GBL—an industrial solvent banned for personal use in the US years ago—is metabolized into banned drug GBH when ingested. Doctors warn that even tiny amounts can be... More »

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drugs • drug abuse • Britain • GBL

 Pill-Poppers Flock to Florida 

Drug dealers, abusers head south to take advantage of loose prescription regulations

Apr 25, 09 6:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - Prescription drug abusers and dealers from across the eastern US have been hotfooting it to Florida to take advantage of the state's loose regulations, the Los Angeles Times reports. It’s the biggest state to not have a prescription monitoring program and hundreds of poorly regulated "pain clinics" ... More »

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Florida • prescription drugs • drug abuse • Oxycodone

ANALYSIS

Saddam Would Be Proud: Vice Is Back in Baghdad

Violence is down, allowing Baghdad to return to its old tricks

Apr 19, 09 9:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - Religious extremists and kidnappers are mostly gone now from Baghdad’s streets, clearing the way for the return of prostitutes and gamblers, the New York Times says. Violence—and thus nighttime curfews—in Iraq’s capital has subsided, allowing liquor stores and nightclubs to revert back to their Saddam-era numbers.... More »

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Iraq • prostitution • Baghdad • violence • nightclub • drug abuse

(AP) - Fewer teens are sniffing glue, lighter fluid, spray paint, shoe polish, and other easy-to-find substances, a government study shows. But the number of adolescents who actually abuse inhalants—as opposed to just trying them—remained stable between 2002 and 2007, suggesting the need for continued prevention and treatment efforts. More »

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study • drug abuse • teenager • household inhalants

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