Addiction

Lamar Odom may be spiraling down a toxic path again. On Sunday, the troubled athlete was seen drinking in the middle of the day at a Los Angeles bar. According to Gossip Cop, it’s the second time Lamar was spotted drinking since his near fatal overdose on drugs and sexual enhancement pills at a Nevada […]

During Friday's edition on NewsOne Now, Jerrold Winter, Ph.D, Professor of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at the University of New York at Buffalo spoke with Roland Martin about pain management, opioid dependence and the true meaning of addition.

Since the untimely death of the late great Prince, rumors have been circulating about what actually caused the star's sudden death.

The source, who is unnamed, said it is not clear if the opioid "caused or contributed to the musician's death."

Attorney William Mauzy confirmed that Dr. Howard Kornfeld, a California-based specialist and a national authority on opioid addiction treatment, was contacted by representatives for the entertainer who said Prince "was dealing with a grave medical emergency." Mauzy works with the Kornfeld family.

  Dr. Tamara Warren Chinyani is a mental health advocate, educator, scholar, and former public health employee, with over 15 years of experience working with…

A Chicago-based sports consultant believes Minneapolis will be hosting the Super Bowl in 2019. Marc Ganis of SportsCorp told The Indianapolis Star that he believes for 2018, New Orleans will land the NFL title game. Why Minneapolis in ’19? Ganis believes the decision will be a “thank-you” by the NFL for that city building a new publicly-financed stadium for the Vikings. Regarding […]

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  Khloe Kardashian is reportedly set to file for divorce from estranged husband Lamar Odom very soon. TMZ claims Kardashian will file for divorce as…

Students and a professor at Connecticut College said they have found evidence that shows Oreo cookies are just as addictive as cocaine… at least in lab rats. According to their research, eating cookies activate more neurons in the brain’s “pleasure center” than exposure to drugs. “Our research supports the theory that high-fat/high-sugar foods stimulate the […]

  NEW LONDON, CT (WFSB) – Students and a professor of neuroscience at Connecticut College said they have found evidence that shows Oreo cookies are…