Hoping to put her troubled past behind her, Lindsay Lohan opens up about drug and alcohol abuse and the scary circumstances that led her to seek treatment.
She was a clean-scrubbed cutie when she starred in the remake of Parent Trap, but during her teen years Lindsay Lohan was in the news more frequently for her bad behavior than for her acting or singing work. The petite redhead knows she’s made mistakes in the past and in a recent interview with Britain’s The Sun, Lohan came clean about the drug and alcohol abuse behind her well-publicized problems.
The 23-year-old actress admitted to past problems with “alcohol, cocaine and mind-altering substances,” attributing her trouble in 2007, when she was arrested and entered treatment three separate times, to family problems. (more…)
Substance abuse can happen at any age and senior citizens aren’t immune, as the arrest of Oscar-nominated actor Rip Torn reminds us. 
Tiger Woods and John Mayer are just two celebs who have people talking about the odd trend of seeking out rehab for bad behavior.
Tiger Woods’ reported entry into a sex addiction program has shone a spotlight on this little-discussed disorder. 
Dr. Conrad Murray pleads not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of the King of Pop.
Michael Jackson’s personal physician faces charges in the pop star’s death, but you don’t have to be a medical professional to be held liable when drugs kill.
Another senseless death – this time skater Nancy Kerrigan’s dad – may be attributed to drinking-fueled violence. 
VH1’s Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew is back for a third season, again raising the question: Is drug treatment in front of the cameras a viable way to get clean?
Redmond O’Neal was still in rehab when his latest arrest on drug charges took place, sparking a debate about the nature of addiction.
As regulations on smoking increase in the U.S., tobacco addiction continues to be a growing problem in developing countries. 