"I was off and running and didn't like the me that was me," he says of going to rehab
Plus: Jerry Seinfeld and Joan Rivers recall their unsentimental friend
Shawn Southwick King is fighting an addiction to painkillers, says a friend
Sure, exercise is good for your waistline, your heart, your bones -- but might it also help prevent addiction to drugs or alcohol?
Sure, exercise is good for your waistline, your heart, your bones -- but might it also help prevent addiction to drugs or alcohol?
The talk show host goes vegan – and blogs about her new eating habits
The Aerosmith frontman is said to be seeking treatment a California facility
NASCAR's stars are serious about fighting drug use in the sport -- even if it means regular, random testing
The hospitalized Jackass star says his parents gave him alcohol as a child
Cocaine-abusing celebrities are glamorizing the use of narcotics and encouraging more young people to use illegal substances, the United Nations drug control agency has warned.
"I was off and running and didn't like the me that was me," he says of going to rehab
Plus: Jerry Seinfeld and Joan Rivers recall their unsentimental friend
Shawn Southwick King is fighting an addiction to painkillers, says a friend
Sure, exercise is good for your waistline, your heart, your bones -- but might it also help prevent addiction to drugs or alcohol?
Sure, exercise is good for your waistline, your heart, your bones -- but might it also help prevent addiction to drugs or alcohol?
The talk show host goes vegan – and blogs about her new eating habits
The Aerosmith frontman is said to be seeking treatment a California facility
NASCAR's stars are serious about fighting drug use in the sport -- even if it means regular, random testing
The hospitalized Jackass star says his parents gave him alcohol as a child
Cocaine-abusing celebrities are glamorizing the use of narcotics and encouraging more young people to use illegal substances, the United Nations drug control agency has warned.
Amy Winehouse will sing live at the Brit Awards in her first public performance since she left a rehab clinic two weeks ago.
Velvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland is voluntarily seeking treatment at a rehab facility, according to Blabbermouth.net.
Kirsten Dunst has entered rehab, a source close to the actress confirms to PEOPLE.
Amy Winehouse: Political activist?
Eva Mendes checked into Utah's Cirque Lodge and has been in the facility, which deals with substance-abuse problems, for several weeks.
Amy Winehouse may be in rehab in England, but there's still the chance she'll go to Los Angeles for the Feb. 10 Grammys, says her father.
Amy Winehouse has entered a rehab facility today, her record company announced Thursday.
Amy Winehouse is not in rehab – despite reports circulating on Tuesday that she's finally seeking treatment, a rep for the singer tells PEOPLE.
An autopsy is planned for Thursday to determine what caused troubled actor Brad Renfro's untimely death, Los Angeles County coroner officials tell PEOPLE.
About 3.1 million people between the ages of 12-25 have used cough and cold medicine to get high, the government reported Wednesday
An experimental vaccine may help cocaine addicts break the cycle of dependency. Other addiction vaccines could follow
Britney Spears has "suffered from a psychological disease for years," says a source close to the singer.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that federal judges have the discretion to give "reasonably" shorter prison terms for crack-cocaine crimes to reduce the disparity with crimes involving cocaine powder.
When you toast the New Year with a flute of champagne or down a glass of your favorite red wine on the weekends, it can actually be good news for your body: One glass a day (or less) can make your heart stronger and may boost your memory.
Gary Collins, who was due in a Los Angeles courtroom Friday for arraignment on DUI charges, is instead in a 60-day rehab facility, his attorney announced Friday, according to TMZ.com.
Duran Duran have just released their new album, Red Carpet Massacre – and the video for their first single is already causing quite a stir.
Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx says he used to love the thrill of freebasing cocaine.
Lindsay Lohan has checked out of the exclusive Cirque Lodge Treatment Center in Utah, where she has been since August, multiple sources, including both of her parents, confirm to PEOPLE.
As police and lawmakers continue the fight against substance abuse, researchers are working on new ways to gauge America's addictions
The CNN anchor talks about his new book, his troubled family and impeaching the President
Cardinals infielder Scott Spiezio was activated from the restricted list on Friday, about five weeks after leaving the team to undergo treatment for substance abuse.
In recent years the number of diet developers and holistic healers hawking products to purge your body of harmful chemicals and foreign substances has exploded. But do your liver and lymph nodes really need cleaning? Some detox regimen -- like herbal supplements, spa treatments, and special diets that are designed to mop up pollutants, dietary waste, and even unwanted pounds --can actually do you some good. But how to know whether you should be trying any of them?
Fergie - no stranger to tabloid attention - says she can relate to what Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan are going through.
Eddie Griffin was going to give it one more shot, channeling all that talent back into a once-lucrative basketball career.
Lindsay Lohan reached a plea deal Thursday on misdemeanor drunken driving and cocaine charges that calls for her to spend one day in jail, serve 10 days of community service and complete a drug treatment program.
Former Minnesota Timberwolves forward Eddie Griffin died last week when his sport utility vehicle collided with a freight train in a fiery crash, the Harris County medical examiner's office said Tuesday.
When his craving for painkillers got to be too much, Steve Dotson lay down and let his wife drive a car over his leg. It hurt, but he could dismiss the pain with thoughts of the medicated bliss that would follow.
While Kevin Federline parties in Vegas, his defense team has struck again, delivering a subpoena to the rehabilitation facility attended by his ex Britney Spears.
Amy Winehouse and her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, have checked into a "retreat" in Essex, England, Fielder-Civil confirmed to BBC Radio One's Newsbeat program.
Lindsay Lohan quietly surrendered to Beverly Hills police Thursday to be formally booked on misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence and hit-and-run stemming from a car crash last May.
Meeting naturopath Max Tomlinson outside a café in Covent Garden, I was sure I'd recognize him. In a crowd of pasty Londoners he should stand out as a beacon of health and vitality. And so he did. He shook my hand with vigor, his eyes sparkled and he had a pretty good complexion for a man in his 40s.
A single pill appears to hold promise in curbing the urges to both smoke and drink, according to researchers trying to help people overcome addiction by targeting a pleasure center in the brain
More than 30 percent of American adults have abused alcohol or suffered from alcoholism at some point in their lives, and few have received treatment
The prescription drugs allegedly found in Al Gore III's possession this week are favorites among young people, according to drug abuse experts, who say prescription drugs may soon overtake street drugs in popularity.
Troubled rocker Pete Doherty pleaded guilty to a drug charge Tuesday, and was warned by the judge that he must attend rehab or face time in jail.
Troubled rocker Pete Doherty says he will marry Kate Moss this summer - but only if he can kick his heroin and cocaine addictions.
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Lindsay Lohan's legal problems continue even while she recovers in rehab.
Dina Lohan skipped a court date to visit daughter Lindsay in rehab in California.
After her latest run-in with the law, the question is whether Lohan's self-destructive behavior will affect her bankability
Patti Davis, the daughter of Nancy and Ronald Reagan, has some advice for Lindsay Lohan: Take rehab seriously.
Lindsay Lohan has checked into rehab for the second time this year - and friends and family say they hope the second time is the charm.
Days after being cited for driving under the influence, Lindsay Lohan has checked into rehab, her rep confirms.
We're fighting a war that is inflicting even greater casualties than the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and, incredibly, costing even more money. We're losing the War on Drugs, and we've been in retreat for three decades.
Babyshambles singer Pete Doherty was fined £770 ($1,523) for possession of drugs, including crack cocaine, heroin and cannabis Monday.
A new study by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America warns that prescription drug abuse among teens is increasingly common. About 1 in 5 teens has tried a prescription painkiller such as Vicodin or Oxycontin to get high, the study found, and many parents aren't picking up on the warning signs.
The Food and Drug Administration approved Vivitrol, a treatment for alcoholism from two companies, Alkermes and Cephalon, the drug companies said.
"It's very strange to be here," Ashley Smith said as she returned to the apartment that one year ago was the setting for the last act of a deadly 26-hour drama that terrorized the Atlanta area.
Author James Frey on Thursday admitted he lied and embellished events about himself and other characters in his best-selling book about substance abuse and recovery.
The emergency phone is ringing on a Thursday afternoon at Addiction Intervention Resources (AIR), a St. Paul firm (http://www.addictionintervention.com) that specializes in substance-abuse treatmen...
Irish actor Colin Farrell has been admitted to a treatment center for exhaustion and an addiction to prescription drugs, his spokeswoman said.
Get out! Former "Seinfeld" star Julia Louis-Dreyfus will play the title role in a new CBS sitcom "Old Christine," which is on the network's midseason roster.
Entertainer George Carlin said Monday he is going into rehab because he has an alcohol and drug problem.
Prosecutors in Massachusetts tried to convince a judge Friday that convicted pedophile and former Catholic priest James Porter should be held in prison.
Rocker Ozzy Osbourne and his wife and manager, Sharon Osbourne, told CNN on Friday that their 19-year-old daughter, Kelly, has entered drug rehab. The following is a partial transcript of the interview.
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