“Friends” star Matthew Perry revealed Friday that several of his co-stars confronted him about his sobriety after they smelled alcohol on him. Perry, who recently opened up about his alcohol addiction in his brand-new memoir, said that Jennifer Aniston was one of the most vocal people regarding his addiction, according to a recent interview with … Read more
Nobody told him life was gonna be this way. Matthew Perry said his addiction got so bad that he would visit open houses on Sundays to steal pills from strangers’ medicine cabinets. “And I think they thought, ‘Well, there’s no way that Chandler came in and stole from us,’” Perry said as he candidly opened … Read more
One day in 2020, Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler found himself standing in the kitchen zoning out as his twin teenage daughters filled him in on their day. He was too busy anxiously refreshing his TikTok feed to see how many views his latest video was getting to listen to them. “[I was] a digital deadbeat … Read more
Matthew Perry’s battle with addiction didn’t only nearly cost him his life — it came with a staggering price tag, too. “I’ve probably spent $9 million or something trying to get sober,” the “Friends” star admitted to The New York Times in an interview about his upcoming memoir detailing his harrowing near-death struggle. By the … Read more
When Paul Francis Duffy II got a call that another person was brought to the emergency room after an overdose, he would put on his suit and head to the hospital. Duffy, as a peer support specialist, would offer support to survivors — and encourage them to seek treatment, just like he had. But for … Read more
Matthew Perry, 53, was spotted for the first time since revealing that he spent weeks in a coma and nearly died from his opioid addiction. The “Friends” star was photographed in Los Angeles last week looking healthier than he has in recent years. Perry was seen running errands with an unnamed female friend seeming to … Read more
Matthew Perry opened up Wednesday about his opioid addiction during a preview for his upcoming book that is slated to hit newsstands on November 1. Perry — best know for his portrayal as Chandler Bing in the NBC hit show “Friends” — revealed that at the age of 49 he almost died due to a … Read more
Summary: Greater impairment of the prefrontal cortex-habenula pathway was correlated with earlier age of first drug use. Source: Mount Sinai Hospital White matter in the brain that was previously implicated in animal studies has now been suggested to be specifically impaired in the brains of people with addiction to cocaine or heroin, according to a … Read more
Summary: Traits with the strongest Neanderthal DNA contribution were sleep patterns, smoking habits, and alcohol consumption. Source: Estonian Research Council It has been known for a long time that human brain disorders such as neurological or psychiatric diseases run in families, suggesting some heritability. In line with this hypothesis, genetic risk factors for developing these … Read more
Socialist and progressive city council members are looking to advance a bill that would pay drug users to return spent paraphernalia as the number of discarded needles in New York City has more than doubled over the last year. The proposed cash-for-addicts program “would authorize the [Department of Health and Mental Hygiene] to set the … Read more
Cara Delevingne’s friends have grown so concerned for her that they are “desperate” for her to go to rehab, TMZ reported on Friday. Sources told the outlet that the supermodel’s pals are worried she is struggling with a combination of mental health and substance abuse issues. Reps for Delevingne have not returned Page Six’s multiple … Read more
It only takes one sip. New findings from Germany suggest that your first drink in life may change your brain forever, causing “permanent cellular changes” and rendering synapses dysfunctional. These alcohol-induced changes support the theory that “the first alcohol intoxication at an early age is a significant risk factor” for future drinking and addiction, said … Read more