Substance Use

Status Updates

Bam Margera, former star of MTV’s Jackass and Viva La Bam, has repeatedly entered and exited public view due to substance use and legal issues. As of the most reliable availab...

health-and-wellness

This overview examines musicians who overdosed, focusing on verified public records and medical definitions to clarify patterns, outcomes, and contributing factors. An overdose...

health-education

People who use drugs encompass a wide range of individuals whose behaviors, needs, and outcomes differ substantially based on substances used, patterns of use, social context, a...

Status Updates

Chris Farley, the comedian and actor known for energetic physical humor and prominent work on Saturday Night Live in the 1990s, died on December 18, 1997. His death was caused b...

substance-use

Methamphetamine is a powerful, highly addictive stimulant that affects the brain and body in profound and sometimes lasting ways. Before using meth, people may chase euphoria, e...

Celebrity Profiles

Cocaine is a powerful stimulant derived from the leaves of the coca plant, native to South America. It produces intense but short-lived euphoria, increased energy, and heightene...

health

Lindsay Lohan’s widely reported substance use issues centered primarily on alcohol and prescription medications, with periods of both non-medical and medically supervised use....

health-and-wellbeing

Heath Ledger passed away on January 22, 2008, in his Manhattan apartment at age 28. The New York City Medical Examiner determined his death an accident resulting from an acute i...

Substance Use and Addiction

Meth tea is a slang phrase used to describe methamphetamine prepared in a liquid form, typically for drinking, injection, or smoking. This overview explains what meth tea is, ho...

substance-use

Using around 2 grams of cocaine a day places a person at high risk for acute harm, rapid tolerance, dependence, and serious long‑term health consequences. This overview explai...