How Ravers Pioneered the Trend That Killed Philip Seymour Hoffman

Published March 18, 2014

How Ravers Pioneered the Trend That Killed Philip Seymour Hoffman

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She was often seen on the dance floor wearing a fanny pack — which she dubbed "the crack pack" — containing not just drugs but also sugar packets, Pedialyte strips, and a banana that helped her ease the inevitable crash. Her friends called her "Dyson … Read more on New Times Broward-Palm Beach

Behind the Scenes: The Power of TV Psychics

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Their arguments, of course, are that she's a good guesser with a crack team of footage editors. But when she meets up in S.F. with … I am a recovering alcoholic, and she saw me relapse and become mired in addiction again. She did not know this, but I … Read more on SF Weekly

From the archives: Irsay issue isn't sexy enough for national consumption

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Prescription drugs are legal, although they're very illegal if they're obtained through fraudulent means. The truth is, abuse is abuse and addiction is addiction, but in the public mind, prescription drug abuse is somehow less unsavory than crack or … Read more on Indianapolis Star