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Presley’s ex-bodyguard co-producing tell-all biopic
Washington, September 15 (ANI): Rock ‘n’ roll legend Elvis Presley’s former bodyguard is all set to reveal how his life used to be during his time with the tragic entertainer in a new biopic.
Sonny West will talk about Presley’s sensational rise to fame, his tragic demise, and struggle with drug addiction in feature-length film [...]
Deepak Chopra says MJ was “a very controlled addict”
London, Sept 14 (ANI): World-famous self-help guru Deepak Chopra believes his friend Michael Jackson could not have died of drug addiction, as he was a “very controlled addict”.
The Telegraph quoted Chopra as saying: “It was caused not by the drugs he had been taking for years…. He was a very controlled addict. But by him [...]
‘Mysterious messages’ penned by MJ in final hours emerge
London, September 13 (ANI): A string of messages penned by Michael Jackson in his final hours have come to light.
Post-its notes and sheets of paper, scribbled as “wishes for the world” have reportedly been found on the mirror in the late singer’s bathroom.
The notes allegedly show the King of Pop’s bizarre state of mind before [...]
Mark Bosnich’s ex Sophie Anderton sold body for cocaine
Melbourne, Sep 11 (ANI): Aussie football player Mark Bosnich’s ex-girlfriend Sophie Anderton has revealed that in order to get cocaine, she used to sell her body.
Anderton, 32, a Brit model, confessed in a candid interview on The Jeremy Kyle Show about her drug addiction and what [...]
How addictive drugs influence learning and memory
Washington, Sep 10 (ANI): In a new study on mice, researchers have found why and how the use of addictive drugs take control of reward signals and influence neural processes associated with learning and memory.
The study could help explain how drug-associated memories, such as the place of drug use, drive and perpetuate the addiction.
It [...]
Kelly Osbourne blames her DNA for drug addiction
Washington, Sept 10 (ANI): ‘Dancing with the Stars’ contestant Kelly Osbourne has blamed her genes for her drug addiction.
Kelly’s father, rockstar Ozzy Osbourne, has had a long struggle with drugs, which makes her believe her DNA was pre-programmed to make her an addict.
Contactmusic quoted Kelly as telling BBC Radio 5 Live: “I don’t have any [...]
Winehouse found in bed with ex-hubby by dad
London, September 8 (ANI): Amy Winehouse’s father Mitch is reportedly fuming after learning his singer daughter got back in bed with her druggie ex-husband.
Mitch, who suffers from heart problems and high blood pressure, was said to be raging after Amy’s security guard told him that she was with former jailbird Blake Fielder-Civil.
The former cabbie, who [...]
DJ AM found dead in his New York apartment
London, Aug 29 (ANI): Adam ‘DJ Am’ Goldstein – the celebrity disc jockey known for dating starlets and surviving a horrific plane crash – was found dead yesterday in his New York apartment, after suffering a reported drug overdose.
According to TMZ.com, cops found prescription drug bottles inside DJ AM’s residence on Lafayette Street in Lower [...]
MJ’s ex wife tipped cops about drug doc
London, August 27 (ANI): Michael Jackson’s former wife reportedly tipped cops about how doctor Arnold Klein helped supply the star with powerful drugs.
Debbie Rowe, who used to work as an assistant at Klein’s Beverly Hills clinic, was said to have secretly informed authorities how the singer used aliases to get the drugs from the plastic [...]
MJ turned to ’self-harm’ in weeks before his death
London, August 19 (ANI): Michael Jackson intentionally hurt himself in a desperate bid to feed his drug addiction, according to reports.
The King of Pop allegedly turned to “self-harm” in the weeks before his death on June 25 to persuade his personal physician Dr Conrad Murray to give him painkillers, including strong anaesthetic Demerol.
The singer, who [...]
MJ’s siblings raided Neverland over drug addiction reports
London, July 15 (ANI): Michael Jackson’s brother Tito has revealed that he and his siblings once raided the late star’s Neverland ranch to confront the singer over his drug addiction reports.
Tito said that the King of Pop tried his best to keep his use of painkillers from his family, and even ordered his bodyguards [...]
MJ had hinted at drug addiction in unreleased song lyrics
London, July 10 (ANI): Late Michael Jackson had apparently hinted at his addiction to drugs in a song he wrote about 20 years ago.
The hand-written lyrics also hint at suicidal thoughts.
“This stuff ain’t good for me,” the Mirror quoted him as having [...]
Jackson battled drug addiction, says doctor
Washington, July 9 (ANI): Michael Jackson battled drug addiction and was advised to lay off anaesthetic Diprivan as a sleep aid, claims the late star’s long-time dermatologist and friend.
Dr. Arnold Klein said that he was aware that the King of Pop, who complained of sleep trouble, was on Diprivan while [...]
Anti-drug campaign to spread awareness in Punjab
Amritsar, July 6 (ANI): In a bid to raise awareness about the cost the society due to drug addiction, a play was staged here recently.
At Patti, a town located at the India-Pakistan border, the Punjab Police, in association with the State health department, launched a campaign to raise [...]
Jacko ‘was set to perform with his oldest son during London shows’
Washington, July 1 (ANI): Michael Jackson’s 12-year-old son Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr. also known as ‘Prince’ was set to make his stage debut with his father during the tour, it has emerged.
The singer’s long-time family confidante and biographer Stacy Brown has claimed that the King of Pop was busy working behind-the-scenes with Prince who was [...]
Jacko once got so doped up, he couldn’t put fork in his mouth: Ex manager
London, July 1 (ANI): Michael Jackson once got so doped up that he could not lift a fork to his mouth at dinner, according to his former manager.
Dieter Wiesner, who managed the King of Pop, has claimed that Jackson plunged deeper into drug addiction as child sex abuse allegations piled up.
Wiesner said that the [...]
Scientists identify alcohol-binding site in the brain
London, June 29 (ANI): Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have a step closer to understanding how alcohol alters the way brain cells work.
The researchers say that they have identified a binding site for alcohol in an ion channel that plays a key role in several brain functions associated with drugs of abuse [...]
How drug-or-alcohol addiction tricks the brain
Washington, May 29 (ANI): The brain’s pleasure center gets hijacked when someone becomes addicted to drugs or alcohol. This, in turn, disrupts the normal functioning of its reward circuitry.
Now, researchers investigating the addiction “switch” have implicated a naturally occurring protein, a dose of which allowed them to get rats hooked with no drugs at [...]
Winehouse turned to booze out of boredom, says mum
London, May 26 (ANI): Amy Winehouse’s mum has said that her troubled daughter turned to alcohol because of her boredom in St Lucia.
Mum Janis revealed Amy’s staying away from her friends drove the singer to grab the bottle.
“Two of her closest friends are going over to try to calm her down a bit. I think [...]
Eminem watches old videos to keep drug addiction at bay
Washington, May 26 (ANI): Rapper Eminem has revealed that he turns to watching his old drug driven performances to remind himself never to let those days come back again.
The Real Slim Shady has been trying to kick his addiction to [...]
