By TARA HAELLE OCT 5, 2015 — 7:00 AM EST Alcohol is a drug. And every day, more than 4,750 American kids aged 15 and younger take their first full drink of this drug. That’s according to the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, or SAMHSA. And the problem is not just that this consumption...Read More
By By Mary Elizabeth Dallas, HealthDay Reporter Sept. 23, 2014, at 4:00 p.m. TUESDAY, Sept. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Both drinking and getting drunk at an early age are key risk factors for alcohol abuse by high school students, a new study suggests. The conclusions, based on a survey of high school students who drink, could...Read More
A memorial for Prince in Minneapolis near a venue he often performed at. The singer died last month at the age of 57. The pop superstar Prince may have lived an outsize life, but emerging details about his long struggle with pain and reliance on opioids will resonate with thousands of patients who have stumbled down that...Read More
Prince appears to have had a problem with pain pills, one that grew soacute that his friends turned to an addiction doctor just before his death. CHANHASSEN, Minn. — Prince Rogers Nelson had an unflinching reputation among those close to him for leading an assiduously clean lifestyle. He ate vegan and preferred to avoid the...Read More
The Aerosmith frontman says he’s holding onto hope that the iconic singer didn’t die from “the same disease I have.” Photo via Shutterstock/Feature Flash Agency Prince’s death last week left millions of fans mourning around the world, including Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler. Though the cause of death is still unknown, there is some speculation that the iconic...Read More
Being famous isn’t all glitz and glamour. There’s also a dark side to the lives of many celebrities. The demand to stay successful, relevant, pretty. Sometimes the level of access celebrities often have led them down a dark path. Unfortunately, many times celebrities turn to drugs and alcohol to cope with the pressures of fame....Read More
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