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

Burt Reynolds Enters Rehab

Actor Burt Reynolds, 73, has checked himself into a rehab facility in West Palm Beach, Florida, to be treated for an addiction to painkillers. The actor’s manager, Erik Kritzer, said in a statement that Reynolds was struggling after a recent back surgery and “realized that he was in the prison of...
September 15th, 2009 | Prescription Drug Addiction | Read More

Kelly Osbourne Blames Drug Addiction on Genes

 Kelly Osbourne, daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, told BBC Radio 5 Live that genes are responsible for her former drug addiction. Her father had a long struggle with drug addiction, and Kelly says her DNA was pre-programmed to make her susceptible to addiction.
September 9th, 2009 | Types of Addiction | Read More

Do Celebrities Create Drug Trends?

It’s a provocative question, but as the public’s never-ending quest for gossip and the lurid details of celebrity lives continues to persist, stories of their alcohol-fueled escapades and drug use can make people curious. In a Time magazine article on Michael Jackson’s use of the powerful anesthetic...
September 3rd, 2009 | Addiction in the Media | Read More

Melanie Griffith’s Battle with Addiction

Melanie Griffith, back in rehab for the third time since 1988, knows the challenges of getting and staying sober all too well. People Magazine’s Eunice Oh writes that her third stint marks what has been an on-again, off-again battle with addiction for the past three decades.
August 27th, 2009 | Types of Addiction | Read More

Jackson: Lethal Amounts of Propofol in System

Toxicology results finally showed that Michael Jackson had lethal amounts of the drug propofol in his system when he died. Los Angeles coroner Dr. Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran reached that preliminary conclusion after reviewing toxicology results carried out on Jackson’s blood, according to an affidavit.
August 23rd, 2009 | Prescription Drug Addiction | Read More

Doctor Left Jackson Alone After Sedation

Dr. Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson’s former personal physician, left Jackson alone and under the influence of a powerful anesthetic the morning the pop singer died, according to three sources. By the time Murray returned from making phone calls, the singer had stopped breathing.
August 13th, 2009 | Prescription Drug Addiction | Read More

Bobby Brown Blames Cocaine Addiction on Whitney Houston

In his new autobiography, rap star Bobby Brown says he was first introduced to cocaine by his ex-wife, Whitney Houston. The former drug addict, who was married to Houston from 1992 to 2006, has revealed shocking details of the couple’s relationship in Bobby Brown: The Truth, the Whole Truth and Noting...
August 7th, 2009 | Cocaine | Read More

Amy Winehouse’s Addiction Detailed

According to the singer’s soon-to-be ex-husband, Amy Winehouse stole cocaine from supermodel Kate Moss, temporarily died during an overdose in 2007, and wouldn’t perform without taking a hit from her crack pipe. Blake Fielder-Civil talked to the UK’s The Sun, describing how their life spiraled...
July 30th, 2009 | Addiction in the Media | Read More

Michael Jackson and Propofol

Although the toxicology reports are still pending, authorities believe the drug propofol, a powerful anesthetic, is what killed pop singer Michael Jackson. A law enforcement official told the Associated Press that Michael Jackson’s personal doctor, Conrad Murray, administered the drug to help Jackson...
July 29th, 2009 | Prescription Drug Addiction | Read More

Linkin Park Singer Admits Addiction

Linkin Park co-frontman Chester Bennington opened up about his long battle with drugs and alcohol in a new interview with Noisecreep, and admits that his experience with addiction influenced many of the songs on Out of Ashes, his upcoming album with his side project Dead by Sunrise. Bennington told Noisecreep,...
July 20th, 2009 | Addiction in the Media | Read More