Expert says Jackson likely addicted to pain med
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Dr. Robert Waldman told jurors that Jackson was receiving 'above-average doses' of the painkiller Demerol...
DMX: I've finally conquered my coke addiction
TMZ - DMX tells TMZ, he has finally kicked the drug addictions that kept him behind bars for years -- and he has his children to thank...
Sly Stone admits to cocaine use, seeks rehab
HUFFINGTON POST - The latest development in sad Sly Stone news shows the soul icon looking weakened, lying in his camper and discussing his drug addiction in an interview with Splash...
Could banning menthol cigarettes save 600,000 lives?
theGRIO REPORT - A third of those deaths are among African-Americans, who predominately smoke cigarettes with menthol flavoring...
Are you a party girl or an alcoholic? 10 ways to tell the difference
In the African-American community, one of the reasons alcoholism is so prevalent and often fatal is because we tend to not take it as seriously...
Whew! First lady says the president has quit smoking
WASHINGTON (AP) - The first lady says her husband has not smoked in almost a year. She said it is a personal challenge for him and she is very proud...
T.I. says drug problem started with prescriptions
NEW YORK (AP) - The Atlanta rapper attended one-on-one and group therapy sessions to help kick his addiction to pills and codeine, which he was drinking to get high...
Kid Cudi is one rapper who isn't afraid of the dark
REVIEW - Over 17 tracks, the Cleveland-born emcee spits about his ascension, addiction and trials in a raw, sometimes awkwardly personal, way...
Jackson's mother: Michael was addicted to surgery
CHICAGO (AP) - Katherine Jackson says she even once asked her son's surgeon to pretend that he'd operated on the pop singer's nose if he ever asked for another surgery...
Gregory Isaacs, Jamaican reggae artist, dead at 59
LONDON (AP) - With his sinuous baritone and romantic songs, he became a leading proponent of the mellow "Lovers Rock" style of reggae...
