Matthew Perry’s ex-girlfriend Kayti Edwards claims she once found the late actor lying on a couch with his hands superglued to his legs so he wouldn’t consume drugs. “I was at Matthew’s place in the Hollywood Hills,” Edwards, 47, told The Sun on Saturday. “He was in a bad way.” Edwards — who claims she … Read more
A UK mom is mourning the death of her 26-year-old son, who was so addicted to ketamine that his bladder shrank to the size of a marble. “This drug is a killer,” 47-year-old Clare Rogers, mother of the late Rian Rogers, told the Times Of London. “It is taking bladders from young children.” Ketamine is … Read more
Fentanyl has unfortunately found its next victims — newborn babies, according to a study. At least 10 babies, and perhaps more than 12, are thought to be suffering from birth defects related to fentanyl exposure in the womb, NBC reported. The findings, published in Genetics in Medicine Open, said six babies were identified at Nemours … Read more
Now that the holidays are in full swing, people are meeting up with friends, relatives and co-workers who might seem a little … different. Maybe their face is glistening with sweat — on a cold, wintry night. Or they can’t stop licking their lips. Perhaps they’re chattering nonstop, or not speaking much at all. These … Read more
Federal officials issued a stark warning about an easily found supplement known as “gas station heroin” after it caused users to have seizures and lose consciousness. Neptune’s Fix — aka “gas station heroin” — contains tianeptine, “a potentially dangerous substance that is not FDA-approved for any medical use but is illegally sold with claims to … Read more
In the mad rush to lose weight, prescriptions for semaglutide drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro have skyrocketed. Manufacturers have struggled to keep pace with the overwhelming demand — which has paved the way for compounding pharmacies to step in. Compounding pharmacies are drugmakers that combine, mix or alter ingredients to create medication that’s tailored … Read more
The Food and Drug Administration is beginning a crackdown on drugs and supplements that often appear to be gummies, vitamins or candy as more kids are accidentally ingesting and overdosing on them because of their appearance. From 2012 to 2021, there was a 530% increase in kids consuming melatonin — an over-the-counter sleep aid commonly … Read more
There’s a heartbreaking moment in the new “Milli Vanilli” documentary — which premieres Tuesday on Paramount+ — when Fab Morvan recalls one of the last times he saw his “Girl You Know It’s True” partner Rob Pilatus before his death from an accidental overdose in 1998. It was outside of the Viper Room rock club … Read more
So what, she’s still a rock star. In a new “60 Minutes” interview that aired Sunday, Alecia Moore Hart, aka Pink, 44, revealed that before she was a global superstar known for singing up-side down and performing aerial stunts to sold-out stadiums, she nearly died from a drug overdose, just weeks before signing a record … Read more
The US is now experiencing its greatest overall rates of death in more than a century — and it’s being fueled by a sharp rise in drug overdoses. Experts from Florida Atlantic University analyzed trends in US drug overdose deaths, and discovered that the rates of those deaths spiked 4.4 times from 1999 to 2020. … Read more
Reports of “monkey dust” coming in from former industrial towns across the UK have residents terrified. Drug-crazed addicts eating shards of glass. People jumping off tall buildings. Super-human “Hulks” overpowering police. These are allegedly the results of people high on “monkey dust,” a synthetic drug with effects similar to amphetamines that have become a scourge … Read more
A subclass of synthetic opioids called nitazenes could be more powerful than fentanyl — and 1,000 times more potent than morphine — according to a new study. The small study, which was published in JAMA Network Open on Tuesday, found that those patients who overdosed on nitazenes had to receive two or more doses of … Read more
Krystal Talavera thought she was drinking a healthy supplement to her morning coffee. But the supplement she was taking, kratom, killed the registered nurse, a mother of four, from respiratory failure brought on by opioid-like effects. Her death is the latest involving the herbal substance, which is widely sold at gas stations and online despite … Read more
In the nationwide battle against opioid abuse, New Jersey paramedics have found success with a treatment-focused approach. Camden County, in southwestern New Jersey near Philadelphia, has one of the highest overdose and drug-related death rates in the state. When responding to an overdose, paramedics use naloxone, a drug that reverses the effects of opioids — … Read more
Former child star Adam Rich died of an accidental fentanyl overdose in January at the age of 54, TMZ reported Friday. The “Eight Is Enough” star also had non-toxic levels of alcohol and the generic version of Ativan, called lorazepam, in his system, according to an autopsy report the outlet obtained from the LA County Medical … Read more
Friends of the late fashion designer Katie Gallagher mourned the death of the creative visionary following the shocking news that her drug overdose had been ruled a homicide. Alexandra Plazas-Herrera, who runs the Good Six brand development agency and worked with Gallagher, 35, said that the promising designer was always “ahead of the curve” with … Read more
Aaron Carter’s fiancée Melanie Martin is raising questions about his untimely death and final moments — just days after his mother doubled down on claims her son may have been murdered. “Many factors discussed with the police and coroner do not add up to [a] simple overdose,” the child star’s fiancée told the Sun. “I … Read more
There’s a new drug in town – and it has deadly consequences. Xylazine — otherwise known as “tranq,” “tranq dope” and “zombie drug” — is wreaking havoc in major cities across the country with its devastating effects: It can literally rot the user’s skin. The substance, which seemed to first appear in Philadelphia before migrating west … Read more
Overdose antidote Narcan is moving one step closer to being available to the general public — without a prescription. US Food and Drug Administration reps are meeting with advisers Wednesday to discuss a proposal to sell an over-the-counter version of the lifesaving drug. Naloxone spray — often used to reverse the effects of fentanyl overdose — … Read more
Law enforcement is investigating the death of Adam Rich, the star of “Eight is Enough,” as a potential “overdose.” Officers allegedly found white powder when they arrived at the scene and discovered his body, leading them to suspect drug use, according to TMZ. Rich was 54 years old. Rich was assumed to be dead for … Read more