Baby Boomers – those born between 1946 and 1964 – are using drugs in far greater numbers than their parents’ generation, according to a new report. About 4.3 million people over the age of 50 admit to abusing drugs. Marijuana use is highest among men age 50 to 54, while prescription drug use was more [...]

TMZ reports that an office employee of Dr. Arnold Klein, Michael Jackson’s longtime doctor, was recently found dead in Los Angeles. Bruce Ayers, who worked for Dr. Klein for three years and met Michael Jackson a number of times, was fired in February for stealing drugs and money from Arnold Klein’s office. Ayers had a [...]

After 32-year-old actress Brittany Murphy’s sudden death, investigators discovered large amounts of prescription drugs in her home, including Klonopin, Ativan, Propanolol, and Hydrocodone. Reports are that law enforcement considers accidental overdose as the suspected cause of death. No illegal drugs were found in Brittany Murphy’s home, although in the past she had faced allegations of [...]

John Michael Forbes, East Boston liaison for Mayor Thomas Menino, has been indicted on counts of distributing OxyContin and pot in Boston“G. The married father of two, considered a rising star in Massachusetts politics, faces a up to 25 years in prison if convicted of the charges. His arrest appears to have been a surprise [...]

Recently, New York doctor Saji Francis was arrested on charges of illegally selling prescription Oxycodone out of his office, which is located directly across the street from a school. Authorities say that Dr. Francis charged from $480 to $600 dollars for the Oxycodone prescriptions, which were given without an examination or diagnosis. Prescription drug abuse [...]

Tiger Woods has been officially cleared of suspicion of DUI during his post-Thanksgiving car accident in Florida. However, he was admitted to Health Central Hospital following the accident as suffering from an overdose. His wife, Elin Nordegren, is reported to have provided paramedics with bottles of Ambien and Vicodin at the scene, and told them [...]