celebrity addiction

Celebrity addiction refers to those in the entertainment industry who are addicted to drugs, alcohol, sex, gambling, shopping, plastic surgery, or other compulsive behaviors.



Articles Related to celebrity addiction

Miami Heat Player’s Traffic Stop Leads to Felony Drug Charges

Udonis Haslem, the thirty-year-old former University of Florida superstar who now plays forward for the Miami Heat NBA basketball team, was pulled over in Miami-Dade County this weekend and arrested on felony drug possession charges. His black Mercedes was impounded and the state of Florida has since...
August 17th, 2010 | Research & News | Read More

Celebrity Rehab Launches Fourth Season

VH1’s Celebrity Rehab is off to a new season with a new slate of celebrities with drug addiction. Dr. Drew will be hosting Jeremy London who starred in Party of Five, Leif Garret who was a teen idol in the 70s, and Jason Wahler of The Hills among others. Eric Roberts, actor and brother of Julia...
July 28th, 2010 | Research & News | Read More

Actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers Returns to Alcohol Rehab

 "The Tudors" star Jonathan Rhys Meyers is returning to London to begin treatment for his addiction to alcohol, the actor’s rep confirms to People.com.
May 19th, 2010 | Alcohol Addiction | Read More

Corey Haim Died from Pneumonia, not Prescription Drug Abuse

Actor Corey Haim died from pneumonia complicated by an enlarged heart and narrowed blood vessels, while the prescription drugs found in his system played no role in his death, the Los Angeles County coroner said Tuesday, according to the Associated Press.
May 4th, 2010 | Research & News | Read More

Celebrity Son Faces 10 Years in Prison for Drug Crimes

Should a celebrity have the right to be heard above others in a plea for leniency? What if that plea is surrounding the sentencing for a drug offender? If the offender is facing a mandatory sentence, should the rules bend?
April 26th, 2010 | Drug Crimes | Read More

20 Doctors Subpoenaed in Corey Haim’s Death

The Los Angeles County coroner’s office has subpoenaed medical records from 20 doctors in its investigation into actor Corey Haim’s death, a coroner investigator said.
March 26th, 2010 | Research & News | Read More

Former MLB Star Charged with Drugged Driving

Former Major League Baseball star Dwight Gooden has been charged with driving under the influence of drugs and leaving the scene of an accident.
March 24th, 2010 | Addiction in the Media | Read More

Edie Falco’s Past Addiction Helps Inform Her Role on “Nurse Jackie”

Three-time Emmy winner Edie Falco became a TV icon playing strong-willed mob wife Carmela in the HBO series “The Sopranos.” Now she’s already received a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild nomination for her starring role as a flawed yet no-nonsense nurse on Showtime network’s critically-acclaimed...
March 23rd, 2010 | Research & News | Read More

Former Child Star Todd Bridges Talks Addiction, Hitting Bottom

Child star Todd Bridges, who played Willis Jackson on "Diff’rent Strokes," discussed addiction, Corey Haim, and his new book, "Killing Willis," on "Fox & Friends."
March 18th, 2010 | Research & News | Read More

Former Child Star Todd Bridges Talks Addiction, Hitting Bottom

Child star Todd Bridges, who played Willis Jackson on "Diff’rent Strokes," discussed addiction, Corey Haim, and his new book, "Killing Willis," on "Fox & Friends."
March 18th, 2010 | Research & News | Read More