Whitney Houston Goes to Drug Rehab
It’s not just Whitney Houston’s daughter, Bobbi Kristina, who is making headlines due to alleged drug abuse and potential addiction behavior. Now it’s Whitney herself who is reportedly beginning a drug rehab program. Like many celebrities, there is no admission from her camp that she is actually living with an active drug addiction that requires . . . . Continue Reading
Senior CA Women Aged 65 and 72 Facing Marijuana Charges
Two women in California were nicknamed the “marijuana grannies” by prosecutors when they were both arrested on charges of growing hundreds of marijuana plants in their home. Aleen Lam is 72 years old and her roommate, Virginia Chan Pon is 65. Together, the two were recently jailed due to their alleged misconduct. How did they . . . . Continue Reading
Mom Jailed for Restraining Her Daughter to Stop Her from Buying Drugs
One mother, Julia Saker, was so intent on stopping her daughter, Tabitha, from buying drugs that she physically restrained her. Unfortunately for her, this led to charges and, ultimately, a jail sentence of 12 months for false imprisonment of her daughter. The mother wasn’t alone in her cause, determination and crime. The daughter’s boyfriend also . . . . Continue Reading
Prostitute Murders Helped One Drug Addict Get the Treatment She Needed
In England, one small town was famous for one thing: it’s red light district and the five women who died selling sex on the streets. The murders of those women was a tragedy but one good thing came out of it: the events encouraged many of the street women to get clean and sober and . . . . Continue Reading
Amy Winehouse Leaves Addiction Behind and Heads Back
Amy Winehouse has famously struggled with a drug addiction that included dependence upon and abuse of heroin, crack and cocaine, among other substances. But she’s worked hard on her sobriety, broken free from the relationship that was keeping her in active addiction and now she’s taking another big step: the singer is getting married. Since . . . . Continue Reading
Whoopi Goldberg Admits to Smoking Pot Before Oscar’s Speech
In a recent interview, Whoopi Goldberg has confessed to smoking marijuana – one time, the actress even got high right before going on stage to receive a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in Ghost at the Academy Awards in 1991. Says Goldberg: “I know you’re not supposed to admit that you smoke pot . . . . Continue Reading
Whitney Houston Sends Bobbi Kristina to Rehab
Whitney Houston has famously struggled with her own drug addiction issues – on stage, on TV and in the tabloids. Maybe it’s her experience with addiction that has made her hypersensitive to the issues her daughter, Bobbi Kristina, is experiencing. According to AOL, Whitney Houston is not taking the pictures that surfaced of Bobbi Kristina . . . . Continue Reading
Katie Holmes Sues Magazine for Alleging Drug Addiction
Another actress in the news for supposedly suffering from drug and alcohol addiction is not taking the spreading of rumors lying down: Katie Holmes has filed a lawsuit against the publishers of Star Magazine, accusing them of libelous content. Specifically, the cover of their magazine in January, 2011, implied that Holmes had drug addiction issues, . . . . Continue Reading
Kristin Cavallari Says MTV Made False Drug Addiction Claims to Boost Ratings
Kristin Cavallari is one of the stars of MTV’s The Hills, and she is not happy. She says that MTV and Us Weekly manipulated the truth and used false allegations of drug addiction in order to boost their ratings. She says that her recent Us Weekly cover that claimed she needed to go to drug . . . . Continue Reading