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The Long-term Effects on Babies of Meth-using Mothers

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

A new study shows that methamphetamine may cause more lasting issues than crack cocaine for babies whose mothers used during pregnancy.

We all know meth is dangerous. Adults who are chronic users can even bear telltale signs like discolored skin and rotten or missing teeth. Then there are the locations where meth is manufactured. You hear stories on the news of busts happening in seemingly quiet rural or suburban neighborhoods, or worse, of explosions when the meth-making operation goes bad. (more…)

Tags: Drug Addiction, Drug Use, Family, Meth
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Athletes and Addiction

Monday, March 19th, 2012

When doping meets sports, we talk about careers and policies instead of substance abuse, but many of the patterns are the same.

When athletes are caught violating a sport’s drug policy, we usually comment on the impact it has on their career and the sport overall. Rarely do we talk about the substance use itself. It’s almost as if drug use to enhance performance is put in a different category than other types of drug abuse.

The NFL just announced that three members of the Denver Broncos have been suspended for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. Players D.J. Williams and Ryan McBean have been suspended six games and tight end Virgil Green has been suspended four games for alleged violations of the league’s substance abuse policy. (more…)

Tags: Athletes and Addiction, Drug Use, Substance Abuse
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John Belushi’s Been Gone 30 Years

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012

Good friend Dan Akroyd spoke out to mark the occasion, talking about the comic’s attempts to stay clean and suggesting that being a pothead could have saved him.

It’s been 30 years since we lost comedian John Belushi to a drug overdose involving cocaine and heroin. On the anniversary of his death, the comic’s good friend and co-star Dan Akroyd spoke out in an exclusive interview with Showbiz Tonight about what might have been.

Belushi died on March 5, 1982, at just 33 years old. Akroyd believes that if his friend had lived, he would be a Broadway director today. (more…)

Tags: Celebrity Drug Addiction, Celebrity Drug Overdose, Cocaine, Heroin
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Tony Bennett’s Odd Plea to Legalize Drugs

Friday, March 2nd, 2012

On the eve of Whitney Houston’s death, why did the aging crooner use the tragedy to urge other stars to fight to legalize drugs?

While we wait for the official cause of death for Whitney Houston, her passing has sparked in odd debate over the issue of legalizing drugs. Brought up the very evening Houston died, aging recording artist Tony Bennett made a questionable connection to the deaths of several beloved stars and the legalization of drugs that left many scratching their heads.

Bennett told the audience at Clive Davis’ Beverly Hills pre-Grammy party, “First it was Michael Jackson, then it was Amy Winehouse, and now, the magnificent Whitney Houston. I’d like to have every gentleman and lady in this room commit themselves to get our government to legalize drugs — so they’ll have to get it through a doctor, not some gangsters who just sell it under the table.” (more…)

Tags: Drug Legalization, Drug Use, Prescription Drugs
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Amazing Race Producer Jeff Rice Dies of Drug Overdose

Thursday, March 1st, 2012

A reality show producer dies of an apparent drug overdose, causing us to ask yet again, “Does the entertainment industry makes substance abuse more likely?”

Does a job in the entertainment industry make someone more likely to abuse drugs? While that may not be scientifically proven, we continue to see the stresses of life in Hollywood take their toll. Most recently, an American producer of reality shows like <I>The Amazing Race and Whale Wars died of an apparent overdose while working in Uganda.

Jeff Rice’s body was found in late February 2012 on the balcony of his hotel room, according to a statement from the Uganda Police Force. A “whitish powder in a plastic bag” was also found in his room. It contained opiates associated with cocaine, police said, adding that a similar substance was found in Rice’s urine and blood during the autopsy. (more…)

Tags: Addiction, Drug Overdose, Drug Poisoning
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