Cassidy made the confession to a producer in a recorded conversation, which will air as part of an upcoming documentary about his life. Last year, Partridge Family star David Cassidy announced that he was suffering from dementia. But just two months before he died last November, Cassidy admitted that he never had dementia, but was… Continue reading David Cassidy Revealed He Was Still Drinking, Didn't Have Dementia Prior To Death
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Artie Lange Receives Sentence For 2017 Heroin Bust
Lange took to Twitter after the sentence to praise the judge, his lawyer and the prosecutor for their efforts. Comedian Artie Lange was sentenced to four years of probation for drug charges stemming from a May 2017 arrest for heroin possession. New Jersey State Superior Court Judge Nancy Sivilli handed down the sentence to the Crashing… Continue reading Artie Lange Receives Sentence For 2017 Heroin Bust
The 1975's Matty Healy Discusses Addiction, Equine-Assisted Rehab
“I was exhausted and at the [risk] of being another statistic in that prescription drug opioid crisis that hit America, because that’s the way I dealt with things on tour.” Matty Healy is sharing his truth through music. In a new interview, the lead vocalist and guitarist of the English rock band The 1975 discussed… Continue reading The 1975's Matty Healy Discusses Addiction, Equine-Assisted Rehab
The US Workforce Is Taking More Drugs
A new study about workplace drug testing found that opioid use declined between 2016 and 2017, while use of other drugs is on the rise. Members of the workforce in the United States are testing positive for drugs more often than they have in the past 10 years, according to a new study that analyzed… Continue reading The US Workforce Is Taking More Drugs
Synthetic Marijuana Makes Comeback With More Disturbing Side Effect
“We are now in our eighth generation of synthetic cannabinoids and they just keep getting more powerful and unpredictable.” Despite a brief decline in poison center calls regarding synthetic marijuana, also known as K2 or Spice, use of the drug is back on the rise, according to the Daily Beast. This spring, a new, more… Continue reading Synthetic Marijuana Makes Comeback With More Disturbing Side Effect
Trump Commutes Drug Offender's Sentence After Kim Kardashian Push
This is the first commutation of Trump’s presidency. On Wednesday (June 6), President Trump commuted the prison sentence of Alice Marie Johnson, a non-violent drug offender, after meeting with fellow reality TV veteran Kim Kardashian West, who urged the president to reconsider Johnson’s life sentence. This is the first commutation of Trump’s presidency. Kardashian met with the… Continue reading Trump Commutes Drug Offender's Sentence After Kim Kardashian Push
Catching Fentanyl Shipments Is "Death By A Thousand Cuts"
“You used to have the tractor-trailer running up the interstate, that had to be met by someone and distributed. Now, you have an individual sitting somewhere in middle America ordering this thing, and it arrives as a parcel at their house.” Despite knowing that fentanyl is being shipped into the United States using the U.S.… Continue reading Catching Fentanyl Shipments Is "Death By A Thousand Cuts"
Opioid Antidote Naloxone Recalled By Manufacturer
A batch of units sold between February 2017 and February 2018 are being recalled by the manufacturer. The life-saving opioid overdose antidote naloxone has been recalled by its manufacturer, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced. Drug company Hospira and its parent company Pfizer issued the recall on Monday, CNN reported, after discovering “loose particulate matter… Continue reading Opioid Antidote Naloxone Recalled By Manufacturer
Stone Sour Guitarist Josh Rand Returns To Band, Now Sober
“I just felt like every day was a burden. I was just like, ‘This is crazy. I know I don’t have to feel like this.’” Stone Sour guitarist Josh Rand is back in the band after a brief hiatus during which he focused on getting sober. It was a much-needed break, he told Loudwire, that… Continue reading Stone Sour Guitarist Josh Rand Returns To Band, Now Sober
New Apple Technology Aims To Address Tech Addiction
“There’s clearly users out there worried about the amount of time they’re spending, or the amount of distraction or interruptions that they get. So we thought really deeply about this,” said Apple CEO Tim Cook. Smartphones have been blamed for the fact that many people are increasingly reliant on technology, spending hours each day swiping… Continue reading New Apple Technology Aims To Address Tech Addiction