Prescription Drug Addiction

Promoter demands answers

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:22:41 GMT

Michael Jackson's concert promoter has demanded "answers" from the late star's doctors.

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The faces of Meth

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:12:00 GMT

There is a common denominator in their faces - " the hollow cheeks, bruised eyes and lank hair - " all telltale signs of a manmade poison concocted of drain cleaner, acetone, iodine and pseudoephedrine.

DeBortoli reminder of 'Wonderful Life' character

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Jim DeBortoli was a person of light. He glowed with it. He had no dark side, just a kind and loving heart for us all.

The Seven Ages Of MJ

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Web Magazine Magazine Magazine Magazine DEVDAS Magazine Magazine Magazine Magazine Lifestyle hacks who make a living out of celebrity, crime, scandal, sexuality and fashion soon figure out there are about seven types of stories that help you survive cut-throat edit meetings and the questioning eyebrows of a newsmagazine editor.

Batters hid his torment behind a mask of confidence

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:14:39 GMT

Politicians often fit into one of three categories -- the ones you find hard to like, the ones you find hard to dislike and the ones to whom you're pretty much indifferent.

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Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:40:31 GMT

MORE details of the jaw-dropping stash of 20 different drugs found at Michael Jackson's home emerged yesterday - including the heroin substitute methadone.

The Media and Addiction

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:59:41 GMT

One of the first suggestions I was given when I began writing this weekly article was to make it as timeless as possible.

Fans of Michael Jackson hold a vigil at his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:15:48 GMT

The death of Michael Jackson has prompted an explosion of rumour that has grown more lurid with every day that passes.

42 suspects in drug bust

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:54:19 GMT

After a year of work, narcotics officers began making arrests Wednesday in an extensive undercover drug operation.

Bodyguards hid needles, begged Jackson to stop drugs

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:26:38 GMT

Speculation is rampant that the surgical drug Propofol may have played a role in the singer's death.

Jermaine Jackson: 'Stop Speculating About Michael's Death'

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:02:06 GMT

Jermaine Jackson has urged the media to stop speculating about the cause of Michael Jackson's sudden death, insisting allegations he was a prescription drug abuser are "very damaging" to his grieving family.

Arnold sentenced in overdose case

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:19:45 GMT

RE: Link What good did this judgement do? All the judges are left over from the very unsuccessful "War on Crime." We cannot afford to fill up and support millions of people in prisons.

Arnold sentenced in overdose case

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:26:08 GMT

RE: Link What good did this judgement do? All the judges are left over from the very unsuccessful "War on Crime." We cannot afford to fill up and support millions of people in prisons.

Mixing of prescription drugs common, experts say - Detroit News

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:20:00 GMT

Reports about Michael Jackson's abuse of prescription drugs abound. When a larger-than-life celebrity like Heath Ledger dies with several prescription drugs in his system, people become shocked and talk about what could or should have been done. But ...

Michael Jackson gets more bizarre after death - Economic Times

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:49:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES: Bizarre in life, Michael Jackson's complex personal affairs are taking even stranger twists in death, with reports on Tuesday questioning the parentage of his children and what caused his untimely demise. After five days of television ...

JACKSON'S MANAGER: 'BASHIR SHOW KILLED HIM' - PR Inside

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:56:00 GMT

MICHAEL JACKSON's descent into deadly drug addiction was sparked by a TV documentary in which he spoke about allowing children to sleep in his bed, according to his ex-manager. Dieter Wiesner was with the superstar on the night British journalist ...

Panel: Prescription Drug Abuse Growing - New London Day

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:03:00 GMT

Norwich - While local community leaders recognize that prescription drug abuse is a local and national problem, a solution requires more involvement and attention. That was the message from a panel of medical, legal and law enforcement professionals ...

Painkiller addiction spurred ATM robbery suspect's downward spiral ... - Pittsburgh Tribune Review

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:32:00 GMT

Jonathan Muhl's friends and relatives cannot reconcile the hardworking, loving young man they knew with the "threat to society" who police say robbed two women at gunpoint in McCandless, and then fatally shot himself as police approached. The man ...

Meeting spotlights area drug problems - El Defensor Chieftain

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:53:00 GMT

Cindy Rivera will never forget the fateful call that came from a stranger in the early morning hours telling her that her son, Anthony, was dead. Although that call came five years ago, Rivera was able to recount the details of that night and the ...

Michael Jackson?s Death Calling Attention to Prescription Drug Abuse - Transworld News

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:09:00 GMT

Close friend to Jackson, Deepak Chopra, reported that Jackson had asked him for prescriptions to pain killers in the past. Chopra said that he then realized that Michael must have been asking many people for prescriptions to the powerful drugs. In an ...

States Try to Curb Prescription Drug Abuse - CBS News

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:45:00 GMT

Get the facts on a national problem. Find out where to get help, learn how drugs affect the body and compare state drunk-driving laws. Stories FDA Panel Sounds Alarm On Painkiller Doses Focus Shifting To Drugs In Jackson's Death (CBS) More than 50 ...

Report: Prescription drug abuse ravaging Palm Beach County - Palm Beach Interactive

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:59:00 GMT

For a fourth year in a row, a report by state medical examiners identified Palm Beach County as a hotbed of prescription drug abuse in a region ravaged by pill addiction. The report, which was released Tuesday, indicated that oxycodone and alprazolam ...

Did Prescription Drugs Kill Michael Jackson? - Tothecenter.com

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:35:00 GMT

The untimely death of Michael Jackson has put the spotlight on the issue of prescription drug abuse. On the night that Jackson died, Brian Oxman, the family spokesman and attorney, told CNN that the people surrounding Jackson were "enabling him" and ...

FEDERAL DRUG DEPARTMENT TO HUNT DOWN JACKSON MEDICS - PR Inside

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:55:00 GMT

Cops investigating MICHAEL JACKSON's death have called in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in a desperate bid to track down the tragic star's former doctors. Los Angeles police are currently trying to get to the bottom of the star's ...

JERMAINE JACKSON: 'STOP SPECULATING ABOUT MICHAEL'S DEATH' - Contactmusic.com

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:14:00 GMT

JERMAINE JACKSON has urged the media to stop speculating about the cause of MICHAEL JACKSON's sudden death, insisting allegations he was a prescription drug abuser are "very damaging" to his grieving family. The Thriller superstar, 50, was pronounced ...

Report: Prescription drug abuse ravaging Palm Beach County - Palm Beach Post

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:18:00 GMT

Starting small, Weymouth works to combat opiate addiction - Patriot Ledger

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:04:00 GMT

When Mayor Sue Kay took office, she counted on dealing with budget deficits, employee contracts and commercial development. What she wasn?t expecting was distraught parents of heroin-addicted children. ?I?d have mothers coming in crying,? Kay ...

TheStar.com | GTA | The last day of rehab - Toronto Star

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:37:00 GMT

After 24 days in rehab, the haze of years of drug addiction has lifted. Gone are the dark circles beneath the women's bloodshot eyes. Track marks snaking up arms from nicotine-stained fingers have faded. On this January day, they will be walking out ...

DEA to hunt down Jackson's doctors

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:58:31 GMT

Cops investigating Michael Jackson's death have called in the Drug Enforcement Administration in a desperate bid to track down the tragic star's former doctors.