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Daniel Radcliffe: I Was Drunk in Harry Potter Scenes

More dope on boy wizard's battle with whiskey

(Newser) - Everyone's favorite boy wizard has made a startling confession: He sometimes acted in Harry Potter scenes drunk. "I went into work still drunk," Daniel Radcliffe tells Heat magazine. "I can point to many scenes where I'm just gone. Dead behind the eyes." He never...

Demi Being Treated for Seizure, Anorexia

Moore also drops Gloria Steinem role in 'Lovelace '

(Newser) - Demi Moore suffered an epileptic seizure Monday night before being rushed to the hospital , Radar reports. She is now being treated for substance abuse, "anorexia, as well as other issues that caused her seizure," a source says. "She has not taken care of her health at all...

Demi Moore in Hospital for Substance Abuse: Report

Rep says it's exhaustion, but TMZ differs

(Newser) - TMZ says the newly single Demi Moore was hospitalized for unspecified substance abuse last night and is heading to some kind of rehab facility upon discharge. Paramedics responding to a 911 call brought her in, though a rep for the actress has a different spin on what's going...

Rod Blagojevich Seeks Prison Rehab
 Blago Seeks Prison Rehab 
Dec 15, 2011 2:23 AM CST

Blago Seeks Prison Rehab

Ex-gov granted extra month of freedom

(Newser) - Rod Blagojevich is seeking to join a substance abuse program in federal prison, but some suspect the disgraced former Illinois governor is trying to shave time off his sentence rather than deal with a genuine drug or alcohol problem. Under federal guidelines, Blagojevich is likely to serve just under 12...

Matthew Perry 'Going Away' to Rehab

Actor taking proactive step to continue 'life in recovery'

(Newser) - Actor Matthew Perry has announced plans to "go away" for a month to focus on sobriety and his ongoing battle with substance abuse. Perry hasn't suffered a relapse, but is taking the step as a proactive measure, sources tell TMZ . Perry said in a statement that his time...

3-Year-Old Treated for Alcoholism

Unnamed child the youngest on record for alcohol abuse

(Newser) - A 3-year-old child in England has been treated for alcoholism, after apparently receiving alcohol regularly for six months, reports the Telegraph . "It is a truly horrifying case and raises very serious child protection issues," said a spokesman for an alcohol abuse group. The unnamed child is the youngest...

Charlie Sheen's Family Seeking Conservatorship

CBS yanks series as actor's benders risk millions in lost revenue

(Newser) - Charlie Sheen's worried family will likely seek a court-ordered conservatorship over the way wayward actor to force him into rehab, reports Radar. CBS officials, meanwhile, have yanked Sheen's hit TV program off the air and a permanent shutdown could cost the network millions as Sheen grapples with the effects of...

Ozzy: Hard Wired to Party Hard?
 Ozzy: Hard Wired to Party Hard?
Nov 4, 2010 3:23 AM CDT

Ozzy: Hard Wired to Party Hard?

He has several intriguing genetic mutations

(Newser) - Was always-crazed heavy metal rocker Ozzy Osbourne biologically destined to party really, really hard? Scientists think it's a possibility after finding several intriguing mutations when mapping the Oz's genes. Several of the variations "we've never seen before," said geneticist Nathaniel Pearson, and they include some that may have...

Lohan's Film 'Too Raunchy' for Theaters?

'Perversions' intended to 'disturb'

(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan's depiction on film of the degradations suffered by porn star Linda Lovelace won't likely be fit for viewing in any mainstream movie theater, according to a fetish porn blogger who's had a look at the screenplay. The planned film, Inferno, is like a "Lifetime horror film" that...

Mental, Not Physical, Illness Hospitalizes Most US Troops

As mental illness increases, cost of care skyrockets

(Newser) - For the first time on record, more US troops were hospitalized for mental illness last year than for any other reason, according to new data from the Pentagon. The year saw 17,538 mental health hospitalizations, which narrowly topped childbirth (17,354) and far outstripped injuries or battle wounds (11,...

Loaded Kennedy Cut Off After 6 Shots

He thinks Obama is better than JFK—when drunk, at least

(Newser) - Just hours after recalling his history of substance abuse—he was even introduced by his former sponsor—Rep. Patrick Kennedy got loaded at a bar and was cut off after six shots of vodka. He seemed to have a good time though—a tipster tells Roll Call that Kennedy was...

Broke Lohan Dodges Eviction
 Broke Lohan Dodges Eviction 
Apr 2, 2010 5:02 AM CDT

Broke Lohan Dodges Eviction

Finances dwindling as work disappears, say pals

(Newser) - Struggling Lindsay Lohan had to cough up some of her last bucks to dodge an eviction notice this week. The actress was so far behind in her Hollywood rent that she was forced to turn over $23,000—fast—to avoid being tossed out of her home. As her finances...

Casey Johnson May Have ODed ...on NyQuil

Autopsy report shows no illegal drug abuse

(Newser) - Casey Johnson’s complete autopsy report was released yesterday, and it includes a few surprises—like the socialite’s “history of possible excess use of NyQuil.” No evidence of illegal drug abuse was found, however, and the official cause of death remains diabetic ketoacidosis, as previously reported . Insulin,...

Hasselhoff Lands in Hospital, Ex Gets DUI

Lost weekend for former couple

(Newser) - The often-treated-for-alcohol-poisoning David Hasselhoff and his ex-wife appear to be operating under the same tipsy star. Hasselhoff was back in a California hospital over the weekend after he suffered a seizure and his teenage daughter called paramedics—again, reports the Daily Mail.

Hasselhoff Was Dizzy, Not Drunk

Reps for the Baywatch actor claim medication, not alcohol, led to collapse

(Newser) - Though it probably depends on your definition of “normal,” David Hasselhoff “is totally normal,” his lawyer tells E!, claiming the Hoff’s hospitalization Sunday wasn’t due to substance abuse. A bad combination of drugs—one for an ear infection and one that helps keep alcoholics...

'Drunk' Hasselhoff Rushed to Hospital

Scared teen daughter calls her mom

(Newser) - An apparently drunken David Hasselhoff was rushed to a California hospital by ambulance last night after his worried daughter called her mom, reports TMZ. Haley Hasselhoff, 17, was staying with her dad at his Encino home. Her mom, Pamela Bach, arranged for paramedics to collect the inebriated actor. The former...

Browns' Stallworth Suspended for '09 Season

Broke league's 'substance-abuse,' 'personal conduct' rules

(Newser) - Donte’ Stallworth has been suspended without pay for the 2009 NFL season, the Plain Dealer reports. The Browns wide receiver, who pleaded guilty in June to DUI manslaughter committed in Miami in March, violated league policies on personal conduct and substance abuse. Stallworth is banned from taking part in any...

Doctors Abuse Drug That May Have Killed MJ

Propofol induces short nap, nice high between shifts

(Newser) - Abuse of propofol, the potent sedative suspected in Michael Jackson's death, isn’t common among the general public, but it’s a growing problem amongst doctors and nurses, the Wall Street Journal reports. Addicts refer to the habit of injecting propofol, which doesn't show up in standard drug tests, as...

Drug Abuse Rising Among US Soldiers

Military struggles to keep up with demand for substance-abuse counseling

(Newser) - US soldiers are testing positive for drugs in record numbers even as the number of Army counselors shrinks, USA Today reports. This year 2.38% of troops tested positive during routine urine screens, up from 1.74% in 2004, and more than 7,000 soldiers were sent to counseling for...

Hallucinogenic Plant's High May Knock Medical Use Down

States try to crack down on promising herb

(Newser) - A hallucinogenic herb pharmacologists believe holds great promise for pain relief and mental health treatment is facing tough restrictions thanks to thrill-seekers, the New York Times reports. Users of the highly potent psychedelic Salvia divinorum—dubbed "Magic Mint" by users—have been posting videos of their trips on YouTube,...

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