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Eminem just celebrated 12 years of sobriety. The “Rap God” hitmaker reflected on the special milestone — which marks over a decade clean of drugs and alcohol — and shared a touching social media post to acknowledge his journey. He posted a photo of his sobriety coin, which is stamped with the number 12 and…

More details have been made public about the death of Nick Gordon. The ex-partner of the late Bobbi Kristina Brown passed away on New Year’s Day, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, and the dispatch audio from the Orange County and Orlando Fire department who responded to the 911 call claims there was a mysterious black substance…

Juice WRLD’s family, still mourning the sudden loss of their beloved son, showed amazingly candor and courage when addressing his known addiction problem. According to TMZ, WRLD’smother, Carmella Wallace, provided a statement in which she dealt with her son’s obvious pain and offered how his struggle might, in fact, be a blessing to others. “We…

Photo credit: Mariners Inn Mariners Inn is a treatment center in Detroit that has been an anchor of hope and stability for more than 100 years for those powering through difficult life circumstances such as homelessness and substance abuse. Mariners Inn offers a continuum of social service programs that achieve the best possible outcomes for…

Rapper A$AP Rocky recently revealed that he has an addiction to sex. During an interview with Angie Martinez for “Untold Stories Hip-Hop,” the Harlem-raised rapper said that he became addicted sex in his early teens as he experienced his first orgy at age 13. Now 31, A$AP Rocky continues to have orgies and threesomes. He…

Khloé Kardashian has praised Lamar Odom. The 39-year-old basketball player — who tied the knot with the reality TV star in 2009 — has previously dealt with drug, alcohol and sex addictions and a near-fatal overdose in a brothel in 2015 but Kardashian is proud of him for being open about his troubles. After Odom…

Tessa Thompson revealed what she’s “slightly addicted” to. The Men in Black: International actress has a number of inkings, including three dots on her ankle, the number five on her rib cage and the words “yes” and “no” on her arms, and she admitted she likes to “scar” herself because she picks up accidental marks…

Wendy Williams has perfected the art of throwing shade. For over two decades, Williams made it a point to expose the secrets of celebrities with gossip that proved to be invasive and entertaining. There is a long list of celebrities who caught Williams’ wrath. For instance, Aretha Franklin’s estate recently denounced Williams after she criticized…

Wendy Williams revealed details about her personal battles with drug addiction during an episode of the “Wendy Williams Show.” Near the end of her daily one-hour show, Williams, 54, stood in the audience and spoke directly into the camera about her issues with cocaine and how she’s seeking help. “I have been living in a…

Samuel L. Jackson “didn’t know” he was “ready” to go to rehab to battle his drug addiction until he got there. The 70-year-old actor battled an addiction to crack cocaine several decades ago and decided to quit when he became “tired of getting high” and eventually sought treatment after his wife LaTanya Richardson Jackson and…

Chaka Khan says Prince’s death was a wake-up call. The Queen of Funk — whose biggest hit, “I Feel For You,” was written by the late singer — revealed that finding out he had died from an overdose in April 2016 made her realize she had to make changes in her own life. Speaking to The…

The country of Indonesia has some of the most draconian drug laws in the world. Using or selling illegal drugs can result in stiff prison sentences as well as execution depending upon the situation. As a result of these laws, some in the country are finding new ways to get high. It is now being…

An award-winning international celebrity stylist and owner of Salon Penna’e Buckhead, Penna’e Akpuru faced so many challenges in her life, from molestation, rape, domestic violence, divorce and drug addiction to food addiction, homelessness and even a massive stroke, before rising to the top. Akpuru sat down with rolling out to discuss her latest book, Living Past Your Pain to Live…

For many, the appeal of natural remedies to various illnesses over traditional medication is an option. But now a popular herbal tea is in the spotlight because of serious aftereffects that have had at least four newborns showing signs of opioid withdrawal. What is surprising doctors is that none of these mothers have taken opiates…

Often the tragedy of drug addiction affects innocent family members in the life of the addict. There can be no more innocent a victim of addiction than a baby, and now a Florida mother has been charged with his death. In April 2018, Megan Rand, 34, a mom of three, made a frantic call to 911,…

Music legend Quincy Jones has once again made some startling claims, among them that he was once addicted to heroin. The revelation came as part of an interview he did with The Hollywood Reporter and included many other draw-dropping claims. Jones says he started using heroin at the age of 15. It was then that…

Bow Wow “almost died” after he became hooked on cough medicine. The 31-year-old rapper has begged his young fans to stay away from drugs in the wake of Mac Miller’s death from a suspected overdose last week after he became addicted to Lean — a homemade drug made up of soda, hard sweets, and prescription…

The tragic shooting in Jacksonville, Florida, at a Madden NFL video game tournament at GLHF Game Bar has brought to light the growing problem of video game addiction. It may seem laughable to some that playing a game can actually lead to a mental health condition, but the American Psychiatric Association has classified an addiction…

Arguably, one of the greatest CEOs of the tech industry has admitted to an ongoing addiction that has rocked Wall Street stocks. Elon Musk, the visionary and founder of Tesla has admitted that he has an addiction to the prescription drug Ambien. That admission saw the value of the company plunge by $4.6B. In an unprecedented…

At the head of Recovery Unplugged is Paul Pellinger, the co-founder, and chief strategy officer. A veteran of the addiction treatment industry, Pellinger has combined his decades of experience with his deep love of music to create the Recovery Unplugged treatment model that has helped so many patients reclaim their lives from addiction. Pellinger recently penned…