Tag Archives: Cocaine

Lady Gaga Recalls her Drug Addiction
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Lady Gaga, a fitness fanatic who works out daily and follows a strict diet, says loneliness fueled her drug addiction during her post-high school years. “I started doing cocaine because it was like the drug was my friend,” Gaga, 26, said … Continue reading

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Drug Free Uncle Inspired Kate Middleton to Help Addicts
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As part of her charity drive the Duchess of Cambridge this Valentine’s Day (14th Feb) paid a visit to a ‘dry bar’ in Liverpool linked with her charity Action on Addiction. At the alcohol free ‘Brink’ bar in the city … Continue reading

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Cocaine Relapse Sends Tatum O’Neal Back to Drug Rehab
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The daughter of actor Ryan O’ Neal has voluntarily returned to rehab after a ‘cocaine relapse.’ Academy Award winning actress Tatum O’Neal, 48, allegedly checked back into rehab after having a full-fledged relapse last month. She has battled an addiction … Continue reading

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Sam Hurd Cut by Bears Amid Cocaine Allegations
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Hours after wide receiver Sam Hurd was cut by the Chicago Bears, his attorney says rumors that the former Bears wide receiver was selling drugs to other NFL players are “patently and totally false.” Hurd was arrested Wednesday after authorities said he … Continue reading

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Brooke Mueller Arrested for Assault, Drug Possession with Intent to Distribute
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Marking a setback in her addiction recovery process, Brooke Mueller was arrested Saturday night in Aspen, Colo. on charges of assault and cocaine possession, the Aspen Police Department confirmed. According to a police report, local authorities found Mueller, who is … Continue reading

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The History of Cocaine and Drug Addiction; Part 2
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1901 – Mass Marketing: The Sears & Roebuck catalogue, which was distributed to millions of Americans homes, offered a syringe and a small amount of cocaine for $1.50. 1909 –  The First Drug Czar: Theodore Roosevelt appointed Dr. Hamilton Wright … Continue reading

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The Day the Drug War Really Started
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On June 19, 1986, 25 years ago Sunday, University of Maryland basketball star Len Bias died of cocaine intoxication. Many believed the 6-foot 7, 220-pound small forward possessed a level of talent equal to that of Michael Jordan, and only … Continue reading

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Flavor Flav Comes Clean About Drug Abuse in His New Memoir
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Flavor Flav holds nothing back in his memoir, dubbed ’Flavor Flav: Icon,’ in which he takes readers on a journey from being the court jester of rap to the court jester of Reality TV. In between there were years of wall-to-wall … Continue reading

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New Drug “Oxidado” Terrifies Brazil
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It looks like crack, but it is much cheaper, four times more lethal and called “oxi” or “oxidado” (rust). It’s a cocaine derivative, just like crack, but it contains kerosene or gasoline, acetone, battery fluid and other chemicals. The highly … Continue reading

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Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks Talks Substance Abuse
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“Prescription drugs ruined my life and kept me having children” The 62-year-old star has revealed how the prescription drug Klonopin wrecked her life back in 1986, after she was prescribed it following a stint in rehab for cocaine addiction.  ”That … Continue reading

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