ADDICTION

New Painkiller Zohydro is 10 Times Stronger than Vicodin, Abuse Experts Alarmed

Companies working to develop a pure hydrocodone drugs have abuse experts and drug control advocates warning that the product will be highly addictive. Drugs like Zohydro, which opponents are already calling the next OxyContin, will be 10 times as strong as Vicodin, and the first time pure hydrocodone will be sold legally in the U.S.

Michael Douglas' son handed more prison time

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The son of Oscar-winning actor Michael Douglas was sentenced on Wednesday to an additional 4 and a half years in prison for taking drugs while jailed on separate offenses of possessing and dealing narcotics.
Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson Dating UK Rocker Dan White?

The second Scarlett Johansson steps out into the spotlight with a member of the opposite sex, she is rumored to be dating him. But now having been spotted several times with U.K. rocker Dan White, the Daily Mirror is convinced the couple are officially dating.
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The Artist, Descendants lead critics awards

The Artist, a black-and-white silent film about Hollywood, drama The Descendants, Brad Pitt, Martin Scorsese and Terrence Malick all won big on Sunday among U.S. film critics and industry groups that doled out honors for the year's best movies.
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NC-17 Shame a muscular performer at box office

Fox Searchlight debuted its NC-17 rated Shame to $361,181 at 10 U.S. locations this weekend, according to studio estimates, for an outstanding per-screen average of more than $36,000.
While struggling to overcome an addiction to painkillers, T.I. got a helping hand from Eminem, who told the "Live Your Life" emcee about what he dealt with during his own battle with substance abuse, Billboard reported Monday.

T.I. Thanks Eminem for Help Overcoming Substance Abuse

While struggling to overcome an addiction to painkillers, T.I. got a helping hand from Eminem, who told the Live Your Life emcee about what he dealt with during his own battle with substance abuse, Billboard reported Monday.

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