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Singer Robbie Williams Says Prescription Drug Addiction Almost Killed Him

Posted on September 25, 2009 in Prescription Drug Addiction

British singer Robbie Williams has revealed that his prescription drug addiction almost killed him. The 35-year-old told German magazine Stern that he only sought treatment when “death came knocking” on his door.

“It was damn serious. Death had to knock on my door to help me with my decision,” Williams said, admitting that he was still haunted by fears of relapsing, despite being clean for three years.

“I’m aware I have a self-destructive character, but does this hold me back from being happy? No,” he said.

The singer is making a comeback with a new single, Bodies, out on October 12, and a performance on The X Factor.

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Mackenzie Phillips Opens Up About Addiction

Posted on September 23, 2009 in Cocaine

When Mackenzie Phillips was 10 years old, her father, John Phillips of the Mamas & the Papas, taught her how to roll a joint. She first tried cocaine when she was 11. One week after her 18th birthday, she was arrested for the first time. Now, at 49, Phillips is revealing the most shocking part of her past for the first time: she was raped by her father and then began consensually sleeping with him.

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Anna Nicole Smith Given Dangerous Drugs

Posted on September 22, 2009 in Prescription Drug Addiction

Sworn statements by investigators revealed that Anna Nicole Smith was given many dangerous drugs over the three years before her death, including while she was pregnant. Two doctors charged in connection with Smith’s death allegedly also had personal relationships with their patient, the court documents said.

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Burt Reynolds Enters Rehab

Posted on September 15, 2009 in Featured, Prescription Drug Addiction

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 prescription pain pills.” Kritzer said Reynolds hopes his story will help others in similar situations and that they will not try to solve the problem by themselves.

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Kelly Osbourne Blames Drug Addiction on Genes

Posted on September 9, 2009 in Types of Addiction

 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.

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Do Celebrities Create Drug Trends?

Do Celebrities Create Drug Trends?

Posted on September 3, 2009 in Addiction in the Media

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 Propofol, Dr. David Sack of Promises Treatment Centers in Malibu, said, “Whenever a drug gets attention like this in the media, people want to try it. It takes a while for things to break out. Sometimes they never do. But there are always people who abuse drugs who are looking for the next big thing.”

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Melanie Griffith’s Battle with Addiction

Posted on August 27, 2009 in Types of 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.

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Jackson: Lethal Amounts of Propofol in System

Posted on August 23, 2009 in Prescription Drug Addiction

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.

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Doctor Left Jackson Alone After Sedation

Posted on August 13, 2009 in Prescription Drug Addiction

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.

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Bobby Brown Blames Cocaine Addiction on Whitney Houston

Posted on August 7, 2009 in Cocaine

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 But, due in September 2009.

“I never used cocaine until after I met Whitney. Before then, I had experimented with other drugs, but marijuana was my drug of choice. At one point in my life, I used drugs uncontrollably,” he writes. “I was using everything I could get my hands on, from cocaine to heroin, weed and cooked cocaine.”

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